Norrie Williamson, is an ultramarathoner, who had competed in the Comrades Ultramarathon, and a veteran of ultra races from 56 to 1,000-km distances and competed in more than 100 ultradistance events to include 262-km Spartathlon in Greece and the 226-km Hawaiian Ironman Traithlon. In 1989, he authored the book “Everyman’s Guide to Distance Running”, which [...]
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Norrie Williamson’s 14-Week Ultramarathon Program
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Comrades Ultramarathon, Norrie Williamson, Running, Ultramarathon on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How About “Bataan Death March Memorial Ultramarathon Run” In The Philippines?
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged 1st Bataan Death March Tribute Ultramarathon Race, Running, Ultramarathon on September 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The reason why I conducted the “first and only Bataan Death March Challenge” in April 2000 held along the exact route where the event occured because I was challenged why in the world would the ROTC of White Sands, New Mexico, USA celebrate such event in their desert where a handful of US World War II [...]
“100K Challenge”
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Ultramarathon, Ultramarathon Training on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you want to take the “100K Challenge”?
This will test if you are ready for your tempo runs, speed runs on the oval track, hill workouts, and long steady runs (with “surges” along the way or fast pace at the last 10 kilometers of your long run or long runs at race pace). If you successfully [...]
Lessons Learned: Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, Ultra Trail Run, Ultramarathon on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1) Intelligence (“Know The Enemy”)—I had the chance to run through the 22K distance (except the last 3K) for each loop of the trail run distance on two occassions; my first time one month before race day and the second time two weeks before the race day. These practice runs along the trail route starting [...]
2008 Bulldog 50K/25K Race Report & Results
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged 2008 Bulldog 50K/25K Trail Run, Running, Ultra Trail Run, Ultramarathon on August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The following is an e-mail letter sent to me by Nancy Shura-Dervin, the Race Organizer of the Trail Run, which I received yesterday afternoon, two days after the race. It is actually a race report of what transpired during the race and the official results of the 50K/25K races. I am sure that each of [...]
My First Ultramarathon Race: Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, Running, Ultra Trail Run, Ultramarathon on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Recap of the Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run in Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, California, USA (23 August 2008)
I registered to participate in this ultra trail run on the 2nd week of July after I arrived in Los Angeles, California to experience what it takes to run an ultramarathon, a running event which is longer [...]
Race Strategy and Tactics: Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, Ultra Trail Running, Ultramarathon on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Finish The Race—The ultimate objective in participating to this ultramarathon trail race is to finish the race. This will be my first ultramarathon trail run and treat this as my benchmark for future training in ultramarathon races.
2. Think Time, Not Distance—Since this will be a run along the mountain trails of Malibu & Calabasas, my average [...]
5 Days Before Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, Malibu Creek State Park, Ultramarathon, Ultratrail Running on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Monday afternoon, I did a speed run around the neighborhood covering at least two blocks and this session was an impulsive action on my part just to test if I still have some speed on my legs. It had been months that I did not have this kind of speed drill due to the [...]
Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run: Reminder Before Race Day
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, Malibu Creek State Park, Trail Running, Ultramarathon on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just received this reminder from my e-mail sent by the race organizers of the Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run.
Dear JOVENAL:
Your event is coming up and we want to be sure you’re event day ready. Please take a moment to review your race registration information below:
Print and bring along to your event
Confirmation #:
33899847-071808171743
Name:
Jovenal Narcise
Event Name:
Bulldog 50K [...]
“Think Time, Not Distance”
Posted in Ultramarathon, tagged Bulldog 50K Ultra Trail Run, Ultramarathon on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
6:47 PM 11 August 2008 (Silverlake & Echo Parks)
The advise of elite runners in ultramarathon trail running is to think of the time of one’s duration to finish the distance but not the distance of the course. Since the terrain of the trail will be more challenging and the elevations will be higher, the pace [...]
