tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.comments2022-03-27T21:51:16.625-07:00More is Differentmpleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-11272675528287821932017-08-24T18:24:36.413-07:002017-08-24T18:24:36.413-07:00Wow, Matthew - another deeply inspirational articl...Wow, Matthew - another deeply inspirational article! I was honoured to meet and be part of the hosting team for the Sacred Runners of Jornadas de Paz y Dignidad last year here in Vilcabamba. (You may already know of them - if not, there's loads online & several FB pages.) They were running from Tierra del Fuego to Panama to meet Native Runners from Alaska. We hosted them and experienced greenbohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317217791880470290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-56501021734968223452017-08-24T17:23:09.254-07:002017-08-24T17:23:09.254-07:00Hi Matthew - What a beautiful, eloquent, evocative...Hi Matthew - What a beautiful, eloquent, evocative account! I'm a 62 year old British woman living in Ecuador and very recently, due to cataracts, have embarked on night-walking without a light, to retrain my vision. I've also stated to walk barefoot where possible. Even more recently, I've become inspired to run again & while running barefoot along a river trail today was greenbohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317217791880470290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-34649134421949784462014-10-15T11:40:22.124-07:002014-10-15T11:40:22.124-07:00Amazing perseverance! Way to get it done in some ...Amazing perseverance! Way to get it done in some very challenging conditions.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308509561834397951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-55547907027012113152014-08-08T11:41:57.981-07:002014-08-08T11:41:57.981-07:00Thanks for a great review! Planning on doing the ...Thanks for a great review! Planning on doing the 50k in April...my first. I'm also a big fan of Tailwind!! Good stuff!Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777637235185018087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-26408026412718847922014-07-06T06:36:54.960-07:002014-07-06T06:36:54.960-07:00Wow - hard not to feel one is being watched out th...Wow - hard not to feel one is being watched out there sometimes. mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-51814711567057858822014-07-05T17:34:13.297-07:002014-07-05T17:34:13.297-07:00Some have possibly found their way to Rock Creek P...Some have possibly found their way to Rock Creek Park as well...<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/coywolves-prowl-rock-creek-park-and-dc-suburbs/2014/07/05/89aafef6-0446-11e4-ae91-d5e5645b17c1_story.htmlJoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308509561834397951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-8597388266940855302014-03-17T03:18:12.662-07:002014-03-17T03:18:12.662-07:00Thanks for your help out there, Tim. Good luck at...Thanks for your help out there, Tim. Good luck at Croatan later this year.mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-35661895921649861002014-03-16T13:38:51.494-07:002014-03-16T13:38:51.494-07:00Impressive. Very few ever dare... even less ever f...Impressive. Very few ever dare... even less ever finish! Beast on!Tim Garriss aka The Running Senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741626830766148596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-56744486437702360922014-02-03T11:07:45.313-08:002014-02-03T11:07:45.313-08:00Thanks for that information -- I just signed up an...Thanks for that information -- I just signed up and am really excited to run it! Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547353986629979862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-5966549401899890432014-02-02T04:00:36.500-08:002014-02-02T04:00:36.500-08:00The rocky, technical section is in Great Falls Par...The rocky, technical section is in Great Falls Park, and the half takes place entirely outside the park. The half course is mostly flat, lowland forest along the river. The only thing to look out for there are roots. There are a couple of steep hills--at the beginning and end, if they do the out-and-back course, or just at one end if they do point to point. With your running resume, you mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-42235927305936724462014-01-31T17:39:31.038-08:002014-01-31T17:39:31.038-08:00I just found your post through Google... Awesome r...I just found your post through Google... Awesome race report... I am hoping to run TNFDC half marathon this year (2014), but I am nervous about how tough the course is. I have run 11 road half-marathons, but no trail races longer than a few miles. Do you know if the 13.1 course is really rocky and technical? Thanks.Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547353986629979862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-36939896867180370912014-01-28T02:58:16.201-08:002014-01-28T02:58:16.201-08:00Thanks, Evan. It was definitely a day for lessons...Thanks, Evan. It was definitely a day for lessons. Best of luck training for Massanutten--you didn't pick an easy one for your first hundred! mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-91308908225188502332014-01-27T12:46:40.817-08:002014-01-27T12:46:40.817-08:00Thanks for the encouragement as we ran together. I...Thanks for the encouragement as we ran together. I really enjoyed this race and learned a lot from it. Right now I'm training for Massanutten in a few months. It'll be my first 100-miler.Grace_hil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587902165635021280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-24505724579427213332014-01-21T08:03:04.912-08:002014-01-21T08:03:04.912-08:00And now I read DNA evidence confirms that the east...And now I read DNA evidence confirms that the eastern coyote has hybridized with wolves. Some people are using the (silly) term "coywolf" to describe them.<br /><br />I could brush up on my tree-climbing skills!mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-78230874543130968322014-01-21T07:33:11.445-08:002014-01-21T07:33:11.445-08:00Oh Matthew - stuff of nightmares - start carrying ...Oh Matthew - stuff of nightmares - start carrying a big stick - ?lashed to your back.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651668423756795822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-63645501368571316062013-10-06T16:50:58.372-07:002013-10-06T16:50:58.372-07:00Thanks! Yes, of course. Please do.Thanks! Yes, of course. Please do.mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-5564805703519172132013-10-06T13:17:36.259-07:002013-10-06T13:17:36.259-07:00wow. I love your blog! Can I share it?wow. I love your blog! Can I share it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-63167771293290913142013-04-27T13:53:52.671-07:002013-04-27T13:53:52.671-07:00No, not specifically--but that's a good idea. ...No, not specifically--but that's a good idea. The article you shared on IRUNFAR is a good start, and I'm sure there are other stories and studies out there to suggest it is at least worth a try for some of us.mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-84686364753999815742013-04-27T13:43:15.922-07:002013-04-27T13:43:15.922-07:00Thanks for reading, Steve. Yes, that's right,...Thanks for reading, Steve. Yes, that's right, mine's a plant-based diet too. It took several years to get there. Giving up meat was fairly easy, but dairy and eggs were not so easy (and I still give myself leeway for holidays or travel). I'm generally the cook in our household, so the changes in diet really pushed me to experiment with new recipes. Also loved Jurek's book (mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-28092734351347269192013-04-27T08:17:55.690-07:002013-04-27T08:17:55.690-07:00Glad I found this post, Matt....it serves to help ...Glad I found this post, Matt....it serves to help me in my voyage at age 61 of becoming an even better runner. <br />You speak of diet, but do not mention what your diet is. My wife, Deb has been a vegan for years and about a year ago, after she gave me the book "Eat and Run", I am slowly getting there. I still eat eggs, have recently given up cheese of all kind and no longer eat any Steve Perohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233567281691642089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-21620873565467525912013-04-27T08:01:52.684-07:002013-04-27T08:01:52.684-07:00Matt....after your comment on IRUNFAR, I decided t...Matt....after your comment on IRUNFAR, I decided to follow you through your blog to see how you are doing on your 3 day plan. This result is great! Keep up the good running and I'd be interested in hearing more on this. Have you written a blog post on this 3 day running training?Steve Perohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233567281691642089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-35006826647663691622013-02-05T16:39:56.117-08:002013-02-05T16:39:56.117-08:00You're right, Matt - this will NOT catch on at...You're right, Matt - this will NOT catch on at work as a cure for a horrid cold! But I do admire you for taking this race on! Little Tankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390381581390531869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-31914865136562443342013-01-30T14:02:43.064-08:002013-01-30T14:02:43.064-08:00Thanks, Ray. I'll report back on my low-carb ...Thanks, Ray. I'll report back on my low-carb training approach after the Icy-8 hour this weekend in Virginia. The PHUNT event was back in early Jan--went fine, but 50K is too short a test. What I do know is that I can now do long runs, 4-6 hours, either on no cals or on just fat calories. A race is another animal though--I want to perform well, not just slog through. My plan with the mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-64425185996836402092013-01-29T15:04:37.649-08:002013-01-29T15:04:37.649-08:00Very well written and spot on. I would like to kno...Very well written and spot on. I would like to know more about this "diet" of sorts you are trying. I need all the help I can get. Good luck at PHUNT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902441611856102902.post-64820605524650964362013-01-25T17:33:27.064-08:002013-01-25T17:33:27.064-08:00Thanks, Melinda. Glad it was helpful. Best of lu...Thanks, Melinda. Glad it was helpful. Best of luck with your training for Grindstone. I definitely want to take another crack at it!mpleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896440073255413549noreply@blogger.com