by arisi | Aug 10, 2017 | Headstrong
A short answer to “Why 200 miles?” is because 2017 marks my 10th year of ultrarunning and I was looking for a new kind of adventure. So after researching the few multi-day events, Bigfoot 200 caught my eye. With over 43,000 feet of elevation gain, I spent...
by arisi | Sep 10, 2016 | Headstrong
It’s been a long time since I’ve run two 100 mile races in the same calendar year, but when I hit the lotto in two of my bucket list races, Vermont 100 and Wasatch Front 100, I knew had I to accept both entries. The challenge would be that they are...
by arisi | Jul 10, 2016 | Headstrong
I’d been to Vermont before back in 2008 to run my second ultra, the 100K race; you can read my dramatic report here. It was “the most grueling day of my life” coming from flat Florida and it took me nearly 19 hours to run 62 miles. Armando had...
by arisi | Sep 10, 2015 | Headstrong
After a rough race season last year, my one goal this season was to “finish a “****ing race.” Leading up to The Bear, I had done just that and was 3-for-3 in my events. I’d trained hard all summer, lost some weight and pushed my climbing and...
by arisi | Jun 10, 2014 | Headstrong
The Bighorn Mountain Wild and Scenic Trail Run was my only 100 mile run this year, and the second of only two races. With a summer of “family fun” ahead, I wanted to get my races in early. My training didn’t go quite as planned, including a DNF at...
