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Category Archives: Racing
Week in Review: July 4th – 10th, 2011
On the training front, this week was ‘scheduled’ as a base builder. The plan was to get my mileage back into the 90’s and then 100’s the following week in preparation for the Mt. Ashland Hill Climb on August 6th. … Continue reading
Posted in Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, The Journey, Training
Tagged Ascutney, Athlete, Championships, Cross Training, Hill Running, Loon Mountain, Mountain Running, Race, Rest, Road Race, Running, Trail Running, Training, Uphill, Upright Rowing, Vermont
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Week In Review: June 27th – July 3rd, 2011
The best laid plans of mice and men… This week my manly plans had me feeling like a mouse. A mouse that played chicken with the cat…. and lost. This was all thanks to the Cranmore Hill Climb, which served as the U.S. Mountain Running Championships this past Sunday the 26th. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, The Journey, Training
Tagged Hill Running, Jim Johnson, Kasie Enman, Loon, Loon Mountain, Mountain Running, New Hampshire, Race, Running, Tabata, Trail Running, Training, Uphill, Upright Rower, Vertical
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Weekly Training: June 20th – 26th, 2011
Having a great race at Mount Washington last week was a huge confidence builder. Running well on trails is one thing, but to do well in a mountain race you need to have a pair of mountain legs. So heading into the U.S. Mountain Running championships on Sunday, I was confident that I had a chance at another U.S. Masters title. Continue reading
Posted in Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, Tips & Tricks, Training
Tagged Cathedral Ledge, Champion, Championships, Hill Running, Masters, Mountain Running, National Championships, New Hampshire, North Conway, Race, Running, Trail Running, Training, Uphill, Vertical, Whitehorse Cliffs
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Weekly Training: June 13th – 19th, 2011
Keeping up a substantial training load while in the middle of an important racing season can be a challenge. You don’t want to train too much and show up to your races tired, but you also don’t want to taper too much and lose fitness for races in the future. Continue reading
Van Orden Rises to the Top at the U.S. Mountain Running Championships
North Conway, NH (June 26th, 2011) – Top runners from across the country converged on this small New Hampshire town on Sunday to compete in the U.S. Mountain Running Championships. Up for grabs was an all expenses paid trip for the best six men and top four women to represent the United States in the World Mountain Running Championships to be held in Tirana, Albania Continue reading
Weekly Training: June 6th – 12th, 2011
Failing to plan is planning to fail. But even the best laid plans are mere guideposts on your journey. My plan of not taking any rest days was quickly derailed this week by various elements and I had to simply re-adjust. Perhaps my legs needed a day or two to freshen up. I always try to see the best in every derailment… Continue reading
Posted in Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, Training, Uncategorized
Tagged Bend, Championships, High Mileage, Mileage, National Championships, OR, Oregon, Pacing, Portland, Race, Raw, Running, Trail Running, Training, Travel
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VanOrden Wins 5th U.S.A. Masters Trail Running Title
BEND, OREGON – (June 12th, 2011) – The U.S.A. Half Marathon Trail Championships held in conjunction with the 10th annual Foot Zone “Dirty Half”, kicked off to sunny, blue skies, a sold out field of 800 runners and some dominant performances on Sunday.
Max King of Bend proved that he is indeed the king of the U.S. trail running scene as he captured his 7th U.S.A. Trail Running Championship. King, who is also a member of the US Mountain Running Team and the 2010 World Trail Running Champion cruised to victory in a time of 1:14:44. Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Uncategorized
Tagged Athlete, Bend, Championships, Half Marathon, Masters, National Championships, OR, Oregon, Race, Running, Trail Running
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Weekly Training: 5/30/11 – 6/5/11
Training has always been experimental for me. There are some athletes that follow the same plan day in and day out for their entire careers. I have never been one of those regimented souls. The unknown has too great a pull on the decisions I make in regards to my moving forward in life. This approach has not been without downsides… Continue reading
Posted in Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, Training
Tagged Athlete, Bend, Championships, Experiment, Fatigue, Fitness, Half Marathon, High Mileage, Mileage, Mountain Running, National Championships, New England Mountain Series, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Pack Monadnock, Race, Road Race, Running, Trail Running, Training, Uphill, Vermont
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Weekly Training: 5/23/11 – 5/29/11
There is nothing quite like the brilliant neon green of a New England Spring to motivate one to explore the plentiful wooded trails in the area. Rather than dreading the relentless mileage that I’ve been putting in, I’ve been looking forward to it each and every day as an opportunity to discover my surroundings. I’ve enjoyed it so much that I tallied an epic 109.7 miles… Continue reading

Posted in Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, Training
Tagged Athlete, Bend, Championships, Fitness, Jim Johnson, Mileage, Mountain Running, National Championships, New England Mountain Series, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Race, Road Race, Running, Trail Running, Training, Uphill, Vermont, Wachusett Mountain
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Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times August 3rd, 2011
Just before the start of the Mount Washington Road Race, the race director informs the anxious crowd that there is nothing to fear, “there is only one hill.” That lone ‘hill’ just happens to be the tallest mountain in the northeast and stands at 6,288 feet high. But nonetheless, it is just one hill. Continue reading →