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 my feet, and my toes have been numb until just a few days ago. I’ve been exhausted and hungry all the time. The worst … More The Difference between Pain and Suffering and Why I Want to Run** another 100-Miler
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 the help of medical technology. I was chosen as a Global Hero a year ago, in 2014, and this year we were invited back … More Medtronic Global Heroes Reunion
Enough time has passed since Run Rabbit Run 100 I can walk up – and down! – stairs without bracing my arms against the railings. I can sleep without shooting pains in the bottom of my feet waking me up. My appetite hasn’t returned yet, but it will, and then at some point I’m sure … More On (Not) Quitting – Run Rabbit Run 100 Race Report
It’s been three years since I decided I wanted to complete a 100-mile ultra-marathon. It’s not so hard to dream the big dreams when the goal is so far in the future, but now said 100-mile ultra-marathon is three days away, and it is getting harder to remain quite so tenacious. Most minutes I’m excited … More Forty Miles of Faith
Date: July 25 Horizontal: 64.6 miles Vertical: 13,000 feet of gain and 13,000 feet of loss Goal: To finish within the 24 hour cut-off Spoiler Alert: The Never Summer 100K was beyond a doubt the hardest day I’ve had in the mountains, and I’m so freaking proud of myself I can’t even hold out until … More Never Summer 100K Race Report: DFL and Never Prouder
One of the coolest things about running or mountaineering is that I am forced to challenge my perceived limitations. I look up at a mountain and think I can’t climb it. But then I do. Those accomplishments stemming from self-doubt are the ones I remember the longest and change me the most. Several years ago … More Rocky Mountain Double Traverse
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 months ago I chose Run Rabbit Run, a 100+ mile race with 21,000 feet of climbing through Steamboat Springs’ surrounding mountains. I’ll have 36 … More 100 Miles Isn’t So Crazy, Right?
Distance: 50K plus, or about 32 – 34 miles…who knows? Vertical gain: Race profile says 7,300, but my GPS argues 8,000 feet Goal time: 8:30 Actual finish time: 9:23 I have a confession: yesterday I was pouting hard-core as I crossed the Golden Gate Dirty 30 finish line. One of the volunteers at the timing … More 2015 Dirty 30 Race Report – Redefining Success
It’s that season when we reflect on the last 12 months and set goals for the New Year. What I remember most from 2014, in addition to the people whom I have met and my relationships that have grown or strengthened, are the majestic trails I’ve hiked, run, and climbed. I’m often torn between returning … More 2014 Year in Review – Trail Edition
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 it when I use that word, celebrate. At least I mean it today. Earlier this year I wrote about perpetual loss, how as someone … More My Headache’s Thirteenth Birthday
Lynn K Hall 
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