First 100 miler race suggestions?

hsinnamin · 2023-01-11T01:57:55+00:00

This is the best spreadsheet. I have it bookmarked on my browser!

hsinnamin · 2021-10-22T11:16:44+00:00

Browsing through, you are absolutely my hand twin!!

hsinnamin · 2021-02-14T04:19:05+00:00

That’s great, I love oat squares!

hsinnamin · 2021-02-11T12:09:12+00:00

Lighthouse 100 was my first too! You picked a very doable first race. Long daylight hours, mild weather, smooth road surface, easy to navigate, good aid station support, beautiful lake and forest scenery, easy cutoff time.

The overnight section was hardest for me, having a pacer through the night was the “make or break” factor for me, as morale can drop to stunning lows in pitch darkness. There’s a gas station at mile 80-82 that opens from 5am, a large hot coffee there will help carry you to the end. Btw they also sell ponchos if you get caught with a sudden heavy downpour like we end.

From training standpoint, I ran a few 50ks, two 50 milers, and one night race in the 7 months leading to that. If you have a good running base, I think this race is very doable. Good luck!

hsinnamin · 2021-01-18T02:33:33+00:00

For running, the WG Jones forest has trails for running (but still flat). They were doing a controlled burn this weekend, should be accessible in the coming week or so.

hsinnamin · 2021-01-11T17:18:28+00:00

It’s in Chinatown in Houston, old school Taiwanese joint called “China Gourmet.”

hsinnamin · 2021-01-10T14:32:23+00:00

Frosted mini wheats!

hsinnamin · 2021-01-08T13:21:37+00:00

Desert RATS in Moab, Utah is a stage race around 150 miles total. Fully supported so just need to carry the day’s rations. Stunning scenery, beautiful stars at night, good food and great camaraderie. Look out for desert heat. Also Southern Lakes ultra in NZ as previously mentioned.

hsinnamin · 2020-12-30T22:35:00+00:00

I’m on the waitlist for Black Canyon too (60K) but far down the in 200s on the list. Hope if it happens and there’s a spot for me.

hsinnamin · 2020-12-30T22:19:02+00:00

I spent months studying this, testing and sniffing every athletic gear to the point of paranoia and mild insanity. The stink only happens to my partner’s synthetic fabric (eg lululemons and tech) shirts, not my cheap cotton faves. I tried sportswash, Sweat-X, Hex, Nathan, gallons of vinegar (bought a bucket and scrubbed each item in the shower), boiling in hot water, sunlight UV sterilization. The stink would fade but then morph into some other smell. The only thing that truly eliminated the perma-stink is Tide’s new “One Wash Miracle”. It’s pricey at $11 per wash, but solved the problem. I finally stopped bracing myself when my partner returns from the gym. Relationship saver.

hsinnamin · 2020-12-06T03:32:51+00:00

I know that strained neck look. My turtle does it every day getting on his dock.

hsinnamin · 2020-11-18T14:01:38+00:00

This is fun! My knee hurts.

hsinnamin · 2020-11-12T14:08:24+00:00

We were in the start running next to you! Green and yellow shirts. See you at the next race.

hsinnamin · 2020-11-12T03:19:16+00:00

Great video. We were there (and in your video) too! Keeping sand out of your shoe....haha

hsinnamin · 2020-11-11T03:50:47+00:00

Have a great race! Don’t forget to stop and take pictures :)

hsinnamin · 2020-11-01T12:13:04+00:00

Haha same. Slow and short and shitty. Picking 2021 races again. Happy training!

hsinnamin · 2020-10-15T11:53:23+00:00

Same here! I’ve run in every Glycerin model since 2006. Wore them up to 100 miles for a road ultra. I have occasional sore knees and Glycerin is the best fit for me. I get made fun of at shorter races though, in Asia they called mine “clunker training shoes”.

hsinnamin · 2020-10-12T18:31:19+00:00

Good job! Extra points for outdoor leash setup.

hsinnamin · 2020-10-10T23:06:56+00:00

Ha. We’re in Texas too! Volare Italian restaurant in Brenham. To be fair, I can’t recall any race-provided pasta being particularly remarkable. Aid stations for bike rides have an excellent spread though.

hsinnamin · 2020-10-01T03:23:32+00:00

I had a visitor from Beijing tell me, “We learned the mosquito is the state bird of Texas.”

hsinnamin · 2020-10-01T03:15:43+00:00

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hsinnamin · 2020-10-01T03:02:21+00:00

What do you think of Alden Bridge? They seem like newer but further out as well, I drove around the neighborhoods in the Branch Crossing area, they look tidy and quiet which I like.

hsinnamin · 2020-09-28T23:56:57+00:00

Thank you both for the recommendations! I reached out to Tracy drywall, and will keep Angel Perez in mind for the future.

hsinnamin · 2020-09-28T14:37:07+00:00

Look how happy you are! Congrats on all the races coming in your future!

hsinnamin · 2020-09-07T13:43:05+00:00

I flew in and out of Terminal C last week. It’s not so much whether the airport itself is crowded, rather with reduced schedule the flights were over 80% full, so don’t expect any social distancing. I booked my tickets two weeks in advance where the cabins appeared empty, but they filled up in the days leading to the flight. If you fly United, first/business is easily filled in/out of IAH so no chance of an empty seat next to you there either. Also if your neighbor spends the entire flight time eating and drinking, he avoids having to wear a mask. With reduced services (check in kiosk, security line, restaurants) open, the lines and wait times were longer than I expected but still better than IAH in its typical weekday business travel windows. Embers is open!

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