Author: Erin Quinn
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The Injured List
Some thoughts from the bench That’s what a comeback is. You have a starting point and you build strength and momentum from there. Stay the course, remain patient. Focus on small steps that are constantly forward. — Kara Goucher. I knew something was wrong. I was running down from Skytop Tower in the middle of…
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The Cocodona 250 Showdown
The Race Across Arizona is Quickly Becoming the Most Competitive 200-Plus Mile Run in the U.S. It’s hard to believe that in just four short years, a 250-mile running race in the Arizona desert could turn into one of the most competitive ultrarunning events of 2024. On May 6th, upwards of 270 runners will toe…
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Running the Moab 240
A Tale of Two Pacers and an Ultrarunner from a Small Town L-R Jesse Coree Sarubbi, Erin Quinn, Shiloh Pileggi What is a pacer? Like all things ultrarunning—the definition of a ‘pacer’ has been pushed to a new extreme. It’s no longer some 1980’s track coach with a whistle, yelling at you from a car…
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Western States Hangover
I don’t know about you, but these are my symptoms post Western States 100-mile Endurance Run (WSER) live feed binge in no particular order: irritability, fatigue, restlessness and delusions of grandeur. There was a moment, albeit brief, when I thought that maybe I could be in the top 10 if I locked in on my…
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Happy Global Running Day
For me, every day is global running day. I’m not really sure how these days get coined as “donut day,” or “sister day,” but nevertheless they act as kindling fire for social media implosions. I’m not going to argue this one, because in my mind, what can be better than people getting excited about running…
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The Zion Ultramarathon
A 100-mile Race in the Desert One hundred. The number can seem daunting. Then you add on “miles,” and it seems even more arduous. Then, just for shits and giggles, you tack on “run,” and it starts to seem, well, just like a spin around crazy-town. And that’s what a 100-mile run kind of is—…
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Breakneck Point Trail Marathon
Race Report May 6th 2023 That was hard. No other way to put it. A 26.4 mile rock scramble up and down Mt. Beacon and Breakneck Point and over a variety of Hudson Highland hills with swarms of black flies, muddy switchbacks and some really fast, elite trail runners that made you feel like you…
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The 100-mile After Party
10 Things No One Told Me About So, you sign up and complete your first 100-miler. Woohoo! You’ve inevitably followed some sort of training plan that has you hitting the trails day after day in all sorts of weather, moods and shifting states of fitness. Gradually the weeks ramp up in mileage, or “time on…
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Rest Day Demons
Should I consider taking up smoking and quit running? I love the way it sounds: rest day. It sounds like a National holiday. It gives off a sense of comfort and ease. Like you should be laying poolside or on the beach with nothing but a towel, and a book that you’re completely engrossed in. Legs…
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