Lynn K Hall

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...

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Taper Tantrums

My first trail race of the season – Dirty 30 50K – is only one week away! I’m particularly excited for the Dirty 30 this year because it will be my...

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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...

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The “Red Light” Option

I’m spending most of today preparing for the Ouray 50 coming up this Saturday – packing clothes and gear; buying food; memorizing the course map, mileage, and cut-offs. Part of my...

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“I have a migraine. I think I’ll go for a run,” said no one, ever.

These past few months and weeks I have rapidly descended into full-blown headache hell. After having an unbelievably fantastic year with my chronic pain, since September I’m struggling more and more...

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The Difference between Pain and Suffering and Why I Want to Run** another 100-Miler

It’s been five weeks since I completed the Run Rabbit Run 100+ -mile ultra-marathon. The recovery has been tough – in some ways tougher than I anticipated. I had neuropathy in...

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Medtronic Global Heroes Reunion

Last weekend I flew to Minneapolis to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Medtronic Global Heroes program. Global Heroes are runners selected by Medtronic who have overcome major health struggles with...

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100 Miles Isn’t So Crazy, Right?

My decision to register for a 100-mile ultra was hardly spontaneous. I’ve been building mileage and mentally preparing for it since 2013 when I finished my first 50-mile ultra. A few...

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My Headache’s Thirteenth Birthday

Yesterday I celebrated my headache’s thirteenth birthday. On December 15th 2001, I was an eighteen-year-old Air Force Academy cadet when I contracted meningitis, the inception of my chronic pain. I mean...

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Indian Creek Fifties – Pain Isn’t Forever

For my last ultra of 2014, I ran (read: power hiked!) the Indian Creek Fifties, a trail race through Roxborough State Park. The course has 8,000 feet of climbing, the same...

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