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The Baldy Climb
45 years ago, I climbed a mountain at Philmont in New Mexico. It set my trajectory for a lifetime of adventures in distance and wonderment.
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Jeff Calvert
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My UTMB (2017)
Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc... in the final 25 miles of this race, I was the best I’ve been so far as a runner...
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Jeff Calvert
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Tapering to Race Day (Western States part 4)
Nothing dumb, focus and prepare, make it epic, and some Simple Rules for ultras
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Train-up (Western States part 3)
This phase is all physiology, all about pushing hard to get strong. In short, it’s time to shut up and run.  But not without a plan…
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Fallowing (Western States part 2)
Ritual humility, pragmatic utility (7 weeks of restful regeneration in deference to the power of processes I don’t fully understand, but choose to trust…
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Jeff Calvert
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Jubilee! (Western States part 1)
In June I'll be running the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run (on the 25th anniversary of our 1st marathon). Here's how I'm preparing.
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Jeff Calvert
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Eastern States 2021 (a look back)
The storm that laid large trees across the Black Forest Trail… an affectionate greeting from the race: “Welcome back to Eastern States — I’ve missed…
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Jeff Calvert
Barkley 2016
...a native humility, a laid-back toughness... really good people accustomed to doing truly hard things, and loving the struggle and the beauty of it…
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Jeff Calvert
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