by Gabe Joyes | Sep 30, 2018 | Racing
After some inconsistent performances at my favorite running distance, I strived in 2018 to get the 100-miler dialed in and be steady on the long run. Prior to this season, I’d never finished more than one 100-mile race in a year, and frankly that’s the...
by Gabe Joyes | Jun 20, 2018 | Racing
Back on a warm sunny morning in June of 2012, I vividly remember sitting in the wide, artsy alley just off of Sheridan’s main drag at the post-Bighorn Trail Run pancake breakfast, listening to Mike Foote talk about his big win in the 100-mile race. I was in awe,...
by Gabe Joyes | Feb 17, 2018 | Racing
“How fast is your slow, Gabe?” I thought to myself, as I was resisting the urge to keep pace with the few huffing and puffing speedy guys that blew by me on each downhill early on in the Orcas Island 100. The first 50k of a hundred mile race are all about...
by Gabe Joyes | Feb 4, 2018 | Racing, Uncategorized
The Wasatch 100 lottery gods looked upon me with kindness and favor yesterday, giving me another chance to run the sunny and steep ridges of the Utah’s Wasatch Front. I’ve been itching to go back after my 2015 effort at the race ended early at mile 87 with...
by Gabe Joyes | Jul 28, 2017 | Racing
The first climb up Dives-Little Giant Pass (photo credit: iRunFar) As I stood at the starting line in Silverton, listening to the buzz of the crowd and media, and the nervous chatter of all the runners, I found myself surprisingly relaxed. Maybe relaxed isn’t the...
by Gabe Joyes | Jul 9, 2017 | Racing, Uncategorized
About eight years ago I had this really ridiculous idea that I should sign up for one of those really long mountain races. You see, I just finished up a long and competitive college soccer career and was looking for a good challenge. I enjoyed spending a lot of time...
