Wow. What a trip. I just had one of the most amazing breakthroughs I have had in quite some time. The Up and Over 10k race was the finale of the La Sportive Mtn Cup National Series. And what a race it was. I went there not certain who would show up as there was also the Pikes Peak Accent and Marathon, Leadville 100, and Transrockies beginning this weekend. But being a national series race, plenty of competition made the journey to Taos, NM.
This race was especially important for me …

Mount Washington. The famous hillclimb up Auto Road in New Hampshire. When I first became interested in the race due to the fact that it is the only 2010 World Mtn running team qualifier in the U.S. this year, I couldn’t figure out why a road race would qualify as the sole (or truly soul) race for such a prestigious team. Their website explains it all.
Although I have raced many races in the last while that had over 4,000 ft climbing, I have never experienced anything with such a history, let alone …

For most of us, we began to compete in a sport because it was fun.  For some it made us feel like a kid again.  For others, it was pure stress relief, social connection, a way to lose weight, get out of the house, learn something new, and the list goes on an on.
When the training/competition gets tough, or we get tired, injured, burnt out, lost?  A negative energy can become a block for something that at one time brought us so much joy.  This time of year is common …