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Tag Archives: Paseo Miramar
Ship Shape!
It’s a beautiful fall day in Los Angeles. A cold front has moved down from Alaska to temper the constant California sun, there is a light breeze and plentiful white fluffy clouds in the sky to offer shade. Perfect running weather. I took this opportunity to test myself against my nemesis – the Paseo Miramar trail… Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Training
Tagged California, Hill Running, Los Angeles, Mountain Running, Paseo Miramar, Running, Santa Monica Mountains, Trail Running, Training, Uphill
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My 39th Birthday Present – a new PR
The Paseo Miramar fire road has been my nemesis since day one of this undertaking. It was the first trail that I ran on as I began this journey, and a year and a half later the thought of running it still strikes fear in me. It quickly climbs 950 vertical feet in the first mile, has an average grade of 18% and contains long steep sections where the grade climbs to over 25% – it’s a monster. Continue reading
Posted in The Journey, Training
Tagged Birthday, California, Championships, Mountain Running, Paseo Miramar, Record, Running, Training, Vertical
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