Author: Lynn K Hall
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Several (Too-Long, Meandering) Pre-Race Thoughts about Grit
Are you as surprised as I am on the rare occasion when I post here? I’m baaaaack. For a second anyway. High Lonesome 100 is just three days away, and I wanted to jot down some thoughts, honestly for me as much as anyone else. When people ask if I’m ready, it’s tough to find […]
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Seventeen Years Is a Very Long Time
I came down with meningitis seventeen years ago today. Seventeen years since the start of this headache which I now know will never go away. Seventeen feels like a huge number – nearly half my life – big enough that in that time most of the things that scar us ought to be healed, right?? […]
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Two Sunsets & Two Sunrises – A (long, profane) Grindstone 100 Race Report
One hour into Grindstone 100, the sun set – for the first time.
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I’ve Got All the Excuses
Let me start by offering all the excuses to explain why I have not finished a 100-mile race in two years despite repeated efforts: In 2016, the Bear 100 was nicknamed the Polar Bear 100. Despite it being only mid-September in Utah, the forecast called for feet of snow to drop, starting the night before […]
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Power Cleans & Fat Dogs
Hey, I’m back on the blog! (Whaat?) It’s been a few months since the release of my memoir, and my sanity is starting to return marble by marble. I’m sure the other reason I’m back writing here is obvious: another adventure is on the horizon! My big ultra of the year, Fat Dog 120, is […]
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Aconcagua: Almost to the Mountain
Hi all! I’m writing you from a hostel in Mendoza, Argentina. It’s been quite a journey to get here. I flew out of Denver Wednesday afternoon, barely making it out before a massive snowstorm. I’m so thankful. From there my climbing partner, Matt, met me in Dallas and we boarded an overnight flight to Santiago, […]
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