Tag: 50 miles

Door County Fall 50

The Fall 50 is a 50 mile adventure that begins at the northernmost tip of Wisconsin’s peninsula and travels through scenic back roads and little towns on the Western shoreline and finishes up in Sturgeon Bay.  Runners have the option to run all 50 miles solo, in pairs, or as a 5 person relay.  I signed up last year after…

Ice Age Trail 50 – 2015

“Two more up and downs and we’re there!” I said to Dean, but mostly I was telling myself. I picked Dean up around mile 32 after a tough climb out to Emma Carlin. I couldn’t run downhills anymore.   “It doesn’t even matter anymore,” he replied.   But it did. After the roller coaster day I had and the pain…

Door County Fall 50 – 2014

I honestly don’t even know where to begin. This race just flew by for me. I guess that’s a good thing right!? It’s so bizarre to me to think that 8 hours can just fly by.   I signed up only weeks before the Door County fall 50. I’ll admit, I was dragging my feet. I was pretty unsure about…

Ice Age Trail 50 -2014

I can still feel the energy buzzing around from last weekend’s race.  Looking back I have to admit this was my strongest run to date. In the days leading up to the race I was anxious but still confident. I knew I could complete the 50 miles but I didn’t know what to expect when it came to time.  The…

Potawatomi Trail Runs 2013 – Race Report

Potawatomi Trail Runs 2013 – Race Report How can I sum up 11 hours and 50 miles into one easy to read and not boring blog? I seriously don’t know where to even start! So, here we go! Steve and I got up early 4:00am and we were still cutting it close. I was lucky enough to have Steve book…