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ShareMy Sister Laura’s Running of the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon Trail Run
Laura (Hawaiian Shirt Ray’s sister) has worked very hard this season on improving her running gait/form and logging plenty of miles with the goal of running the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon Trail Run. Working with her running coach Janet Runyan (my coach too) they put together a plan to accomplish running the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon Trail Run. Laura was very flexible with her training program due to her military commitments and volunteering in the Dominican Republic after the earthquakes.
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ShareLeadville Trail 100 in 25 Hours 7 Minutes 29 Seconds!
I had the race of my life and gave it everything I had. I left nothing out on the trail.
Video of me (Hawaiian Shirt Ray) coming across the finish of the 2010 Leadville Trail 100
Video of me (Hawaiian Shirt Ray), my crew/pacers during 2010 Leadville Trail 100
Hawaiian Shirt Ray – Leadville 100 from David Besnette on Vimeo
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ShareLeadville Trail 100: My goal of sub 25 hours!
2009 Leadville Trail 100 – The finish is in sight after 29 hour 12 minutes 26 seconds
For this years running of the Leadville Trail 100 my crew will try to make live updates on my progress during the race. The Leadville Trail 100 starts at 4:00 am on Saturday, August 21st. There is a 30 hour cut-off to complete the 100 miles; my goal is to run sub 25 hours. Rick Mann will be keeping everyone posted as long as he can
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ShareLeadville 50 Silver Rush Ultra Trail Race, July 18, 2010 Sun Rise at the 2010 Leadville Silver Rush 50 Mile Trail Run Believing in Yourself and Pushing Beyond Your Comfort Zone The Leadville 50 Silver Rush Ultra Trail Race– a brief description
The Leadville 50 Silver Rush Ultra Trail Race is a 25 mile out-and-back course that takes place on the east side of Leadville, Colorado. The entire trail run is above 10,200 feet and runners top off over 12,000 feet four times! It is run on old mining roads
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ShareLeadville Trail 100 High Altitude Training
North Masse Peak at 14,340' from the north on the Continental Divide
Preparing for the Leadville Trail 100 Run; Climbing North Massive Peak at 14,340’
In preparation for the Leadville Trail 100 trail run I took off with my buddy Simon and I spent my third weekend at altitude. But this time instead of my training revolving around running; I switched gears and climbed North Massive Peak. The two areas that I want to work on before the Leadville Trail 100 race are my hiking/climbing abilities,
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ShareLeadville Trail 100 Training Camp 2010 slideshow
Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp 2010 slideshow
Saturday, June 26th thru Monday night June 28th
ShareLeadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 3 “The Night Run”
"The Night Run" climbing out of Twin Lakes
Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 3 “The Night Run”
Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 3 is “The Night Run”. Camp participants have the entire day to explore all the outdoor activities that Leadville has to offer. For me, I spent the day fly fishing and it was a good day for the fish. The first time I attended the Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp I did not participate in the night run
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ShareLeadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 1
Mount Elbert and Mount Massive the morning of Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 1
Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 1 May Queen to Twin Lakes
On day one all the runners meet at the Mining Museum in downtown Leadville for breakfast at 6:30am. This is the first opportunity for the runners to all meet each other and start to make new friends. After breakfast Ken and Marilee introduce themselves as the Leadville Training Camp directors. Ken discusses the purpose of the Leadville Training
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ShareLeadville Trail 100: Run Training Camp 2010
Leadville Training Camp is three days of trail running on the course for the Leadville Trail 100 Ultra Trail Race. The camp is designed to give the runners all the tools they will need to start and finish the Leadville Trail 100 in less than 30 hours. The camp directors truly do not want to see any runner fail in their attempt to finish the Leadville Trail 100; that is there goal and purpose for the training camp. There is a panel of experts
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ShareLeadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 2 the “Double Crossing”
On top of Hope Pass looking south
Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 2, the “Double Crossing”
Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp Day 2 is the “Double Crossing”! The Double Crossing consists of running from Twin Lakes (the lowest point in the Leadville Trail 100) to the top of Hope Pass at 12,600 feet (the highest point in the Leadville Trail 100), down the backside, then 3 miles on a dirt road to the town site of Winfield (the 50 mile turn-around
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