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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Posted by Lisa B at 12:19 AM

2 comments:

Olga said...

love it!

January 25, 2007 at 1:30:00 PM PST
Bob - BlogMYruns.com said...

lol that's great

January 27, 2007 at 8:22:00 AM PST

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Santorini, Greece. Photo by Glenn Tachiyama

About Me

Lisa B
Spokane, WA, United States
I am an ultra runner, physician and have been medical director of some of the toughest ultras. I tend to be a mover and a shaker and louder than my size suggests. However, my Gemini twin is gentler and contemplative, an artist, a writer, and a poet. I am a dog lover, a believer in souls, and have a special affinity for those who struggle because I have been there.
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Inducted into the Badwater Hall of Fame

  • Badwater Hall of Fame

Some previous posts

  • River Run: More than a name
  • Water is life
  • So back to that looming question
  • Rumination
  • 2009 Spartathlon race report
  • Greecy thoughts from 2008
  • Spartathlon 2008 picture story
  • Ankle update
  • Bummer!
  • Uncle Joe's 50k
  • Badwater Ultramarathon 2008
  • Big horns and beach cruisin'
  • 20th Century 100k Trail Run
  • Ice Age Trail 50-Miler
  • Spokane River Run 50k
  • Umstead 100-Mile Endurance Run
  • Pacific Rim 24-Hour Run
  • Centennial Trail Run 37-Miles
  • Death Valley Trail Marathon
  • Across the Years 48 hour Run
  • Spartathlon & the Greek Islands
  • Have bike, will ride
  • Gooooooodwater!
  • Breaking the silence
  • How Much Does Opportunity Cost?
  • Shafer-Butte 52 mile run
  • On Rhabdomyolysis
  • Death Valley -> New Orleans
  • Dehydration & other ultrarunning hazards
  • Memories from my first Ultra - IAT50
  • Sunflower Iron Double - The perfect training run
  • Bells & Floods
  • Moon shadows, life in Death Valley & more
  • Off to Death Valley
  • I'm IT - 6 WEIRD things about me
  • Why I run ultras
  • Restraint? What restraint?
  • When all your luck is bad
  • Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
  • Back in the running
  • Restraint
  • Stranger kindship
  • No, I don't cook

My Blog List

  • Journey to Badwater
    Ome Mil Cempohualli: Across the Years 2020 and 1000 mile jacket
    5 years ago
  • Running Off Road
    Earth Day 50k trail race
    6 years ago
  • Long Distance Voyager
    East Bound and Down
    7 years ago
  • Run More Talk Less
    Real friendships
    8 years ago
  • The Back of the Pack
    A Year has Slipped By
    10 years ago
  • You're the Boss
    So Long, From You’re the Boss
    10 years ago
  • I Run Ultras
    11 years ago
  • Lisa Smith-Batchen
    The 28th Marathon des Sables: Let the journey begin!!!
    12 years ago
  • Drymax Sports
    Ellie Greenwood In Drymax for 2013
    12 years ago

Marathons & ultras a stone's throw away

  • NW Ultras calendar
  • Bloomsday Road Runners Club

cool running sites

  • runningtheUSA
  • Climbing Mt. Whitney
  • Badwater Ultramarathon
  • Fluid & Electrolytes 101
  • Planet Ultramarathon
  • Stan's ultrarunning site
  • Yiannis Kouros site
  • Marshall Ulrich's team
  • Fixing Your Feet
  • Zombie Runner
  • Dirty Girl Gaiters
  • Glenn's pictures
  • Marathon Maniacs
  • Exercise Prescription

Western States 2003

Badwater 2007. Photo by Glenn Tachiyama

This is my crazy lovable huggable Weimaraner, Steely Dan. I call him Steely. He left us in January of this year at only 6 years from lymphoma that did not respond to chemotherapy treatments. Steely was a total goof. He loved trail running, road running, treadmill running, new experiences, making eye contact, sleeping on his back, me, kids, and liver treats. He was Zappa's best friend. We miss him dearly.

This is Stella. A rescue from the shelter. She's about 6 months old and a Border Collie. She is a joyous bundle of energy and curiosity and now also Zappa best friend. She will make a nice running partner when she grows up.

This is the now the big brother of my family - a rescued Greyhound. His name is Frank Zappa. I call him Zappa. He's 7 years old and has learned all about life beyond the track and crate from Steely when he was with us. It was very rewarding to watch his personality bloom as he settled into the family. And yes, he runs like the wind!

This is Natasha, my dearest friend. She was with me through college, medical school, residency, and she moved with me from Chicago to Spokane several years ago. She was my best running partner for 10 years. My sweet Natasha died from bone cancer in 2006. I miss her still. I hung a windchimes over the deck outside. When it chimes, I smile and think she has finally -- wherever she is now -- caught a squirrel!