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Jan 7, 2021 · Over the past 40 years, there is perhaps no other couple that has made the impact and influence on the American ultrarunning community as Lisa Henson and John Medinger. They each dove passionately into this sport, found each other, and have uplifted innumerous others along the way.
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Lisa Henson race results. Lisa Henson has 79 results in the UltraRunning Magazine database
Lisa Henson is an inveterate reader. She is also a runner who has finished more than 80 ultras (and counting), and is a retired stock trader, bar owner, and publishing executive. When not reviewing books, she grows wine grapes in California's Sonoma County and is the co-RD of the Lake Sonoma 50.
iRunFar—Hicks: Lisa, your ultra history is nothing to sneeze at. Lisa Henson: Compared to John’s it is. When we were driving into the valley yesterday, I said, “Wow, I think this is my 16th year coming up here or 17th year.” He was like, “Oh, this is my 35th year.” Medinger: You’re up to 84…
- Some Facts & Orientation to The Ouray 100
- A Brief History of The Ouray 100
- 2015
- 2016 and 2017
- A Brief Lament About My Training and Expectations
- Gear Essentials
- One Last Request & Reminder
Whereas the Hardrock 100 is a giant loop, the Ouray 100’s route looks like an alien insect with legs and stingers branching out from a spine, with a loop like a head at its southern end. The 100 miles feature a series of out-and-backs, plus one double loop, and runners must tag several peaks using a hole punch placed at the top of some of the peaks...
I was under the impression that the Ouray 100 cropped up as a market response to Hardrock’s popularity, a chance to capitalize on the difficulty of gaining entrance to Hardrock. But two weeks ago, when I sat down with race director Charles Johnston to chat about the Ouray 100’s origins, I discovered I was wrong. This event started out as a whim, in...
Charles realizes now in hindsight that he could have done a lot more to prepare runners’ expectations for the radical course change and skyrocketing difficulty from the 2014 to 2015 editions. “I did a terrible job emphasizing that it was going to be a bloodbath with almost 42,000 feet of climbing,” he said. Charles set an ungodly 4 a.m. start time....
I didn’t have time to talk to Charles about what happened over the past two years—our time ran short in our interview—but you can see the story yourself by watching the Ouray 100 documentary linked above (filmed in 2016, with some additional footage from 2017). In 2016, only 30 runners started the 100-miler, and only 5 finished. Avery Collins won i...
It’s getting late on Wednesday night, and I should be getting to sleep rather than doing this blog post. Suffice to say my training is not what I hoped it would be, but I believe it’s good enough. My only truly long, all-day training run was the San Juan Solstice 50-miler in June (a little under 14.5 hours). I only had one week, the week of July 2,...
Given the afternoon downpours happening almost daily here, I need to be well prepared with many layers of dry clothing available in my pack and drop bags. These are the key pieces of gear I’m using and recommend: UD’s Women’s Ultra Jacket V2(available in men’s style too) UD’s Women’s Ultra Pant V2(ultralight & comfy rain pants, also available in me...
Tapering has given me fresh legs. But my book needs fresh legs, too! You can really help by recommending my book on Amazon with a customer review, or by giving it a social media shoutout. What, you say you haven’t read The Trail Runner’s Companion? Please check it out! The Trail Runner’s Companion: A Step-by-Step Guide to Trail Running and Racing, ...
Aug 4, 2018 · My Ouray 100K: A Case Study Of An Ultrarunning Blowup | The Runner's Trip: Run Long, Travel Far, Discover More. By Sarah on August 4, 2018 in Training & Racing.
Description. On the Cover: Lisa Henson and Diane Wilson head north toward a plethora of mesas, buttes and spires on the “Windows Loop” of the Monument Valley 50. Photo: Jack Jewell. 4 » THE LONG VIEW | Doing Your Best. 6 » Letters, News And Notes. Nutrition, Training & Racing. 8 » RUNNING WISE | Coping with Altitude by Gary Dudney.
