Gary Robbins

  • Trip Report – Sigurd Peak & Crooked Falls

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  • The Short And Sweet Of It, An Attempt To Get Fitter While Injured

    The short and sweet of it, cross-training. The short and sweet of that, shorter higher intensity workouts. Anyone that’s been paying attention to my training over the last few years has likely observed at some point that I’m usually a high mileage runner. June of 2013 is a prime example in which I ran almost… →

  • The Fatigue of Failure

    It’s been just over two weeks since UTMF and somehow I don’t even feel like I’ve recovered from the jet lag yet. It’s almost unbelievable how much sleep my body has demanded as of late and especially so over the last five to six days. Daily naps are out of my control, nightly sleep is… →

  • The Fine Line Between Race Successes and Failures

    There’s a Japanese proverb that goes “He who climbs Mt. Fuji is a wise man, he who climbs it twice is a fool.” Photo Credit Yuma Hamayoshi Why did I return to UTMF this year? What were my true motivations in travelling around the world to run a 100 miler in which I’d already had… →

  • UTMF

    Just want to say thank you so much for all of the incredible support. Pre-race, during the race, post-race, I am a part of a wonderful community and feel incredibly fortunate to have so many people, from friends and family to acquaintances and people I have yet to meet who are so forthcoming with with… →

  • GR + EC Coaching Services

    I’ve had good interest over the last few years from people inquiring about if I offer coaching services, but I’ve always politely declined and passed along contact details for others who specialize in doing so. I myself have created a handful of coaching programs in the past for close friends, and I’ve always enjoyed the… →

  • Alpental, WA – My First Ever Skimo Race

    The after party and the fresh snow goodness The Sport Ski Mountaineer racing, or Skimo for short, is by no means a new sport having even been a part of an Olympic Games way back in 1948. The European Skimo circuit is thriving and has produced a cross over athlete who’s taken the trail and… →

  • Talk Ultra Episode 54

    It was fun to get to chat with Ian Corless over at Talk Ultra regarding the HURT 100 yet again. The podcast was just released today. Here’s the link, I hope you enjoy it. →

  • HURT 100 Finish Line Interview

    I had completely forgotten about this archived footage from last weekend’s HURT 100 until Linda stumbled across it last night. Here’s my finish line interview via Ultra Sports Live TV [youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwntBxSYnhY&w=540&h=335] I was also able to locate some fun footage from my second time coming through the Nuuanu aid station at mile 34, where I… →

  • HURT 100 – Follow Along

    If you’re interested in following along during this Saturday’s HURT 100 here are a few useful links: Ultra Sports Live TV HURT 100 Webcast HURT Twitter Feed My Twitter Feed that Linda will update through my first 80 miles (she’ll be pacing a friend after that) My 2013 Race Report via IRunFar My 2010 Race… →