Verity Breen

MARIN ULTRA CHALLENGE. Otherwise known as MUC. 3/11/2023

10/4/2023

The MUC, is a 50 mile endurance race on trail, in the sensationally beautiful Marin Headlands. Be prepared, arrive relatively fit, stay balanced, pace it out, there is a pretty killer climb back out of Stinson Beach so save some pennies.
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I wanted a fitness hit here. Bump up the fitness, harden up the shoulders with my backpack and water bladder etc. Dial in nutrition every 45 mins, and keep in a flow state, no doddering about.

It all worked out. 10:50:10, 4th female.

This course is challenging, and relentless, a deal of vert and some solid climbs.

The views are epic, the aid stations on point, the company of other runners lovely.

Came across an overseas entrant that did not speak much english, laid out on the ground after a hard fall, left him to his own devices after making sure he could walk, and nothing broken.

Phew.

Onwards we go.

2023 Year In Review, Races So Far! Let's Do This.

10/4/2023

BRAZEN RACING NITRO TRAIL HALF MARATHON. 5/13/2023.

This race was the litmus test of fitness, a fitness test I guess. It's hard to gauge how fit you are just through training sometimes, so as I have done this race before, I thought the course would be a perfect place to see. Path, dirt, trail mix.

Turned out I was fitter than I thought, and took first place, I really love this race, not because I won it but because the vibe of Brazen Races are always so real, down to earth, well organized and diverse.

So with a little victory in my pocket and some intel in my mind, there was some good information now to plan forward training.

STRIDES FORWARD... PODCAST.

7/28/2022

An honor to be invited to speak with Strides Forward. I love the direction they are taking, a truly fun experience too.

http://stridesforwardpodcast.com/verity-breen-running-far-and-fast-a-life-long-love

2022 SO FAR SO GOOD...

3/26/2022

2022 we are experiencing what feels like normal again when racing...

It's so refreshing, to think we once took for granted showing our faces and breathing and feeling loose and free.

After last's years Western States Endurance run novella of crazy training and brutal prep racing and crashing out at mile 85 (not by choice but due to entering that aid station 45 seconds late after chasing the clock for 25 hours, one has to laugh) this year is a full makeover. I am refined and schooled and tooled and all the bad ideas have been thrown out the window with the old socks and out of date food.

Never be afraid to tweak the recipe...