Just loaded some new music on my MP3. I loaded Panic at the disco,Fall out boy,Good Charlotte, Wolfmother and some old skoll Ministry. I love boy bands can you tell..LOL... I love fast industrial and punk. I want to ad one more new CD to my collection. The new AFI, but it won't be out until 6-6-06. Well at least I will have for my WST double. Have a great day.~Catra~ 

Why do I run??? Because it keeps me healthy & happy.
Cheers,
Catra 

Me & the Girls at the famous Rucky Chucky river crossing. Mile 78 of the Western States 100 mile run. Looks like the river will be to high this year, AGAIN!!! We will get boated across. I love to get my legs wet when I cross this at night. It feels so good!!!! 

I wonder why Andy's so happy??? Could it be because he has two hot chicks in his arms??? Catra, Andy, Michelle

Saturday I ran down to Fords bar for a 22 mile run. I was alone and bored. All the other runners ran the canyons which I ran the day before. It was cold & rainy. What happened to Spring??? The sun poked out, behind the clouds, just as I took this shot!!!! 

Friday me & my friend Julia ran the Canyons on the Western states 100 mile course. This sign is at the top of the climb to Michigan bluff mile 56. i doubt I could climb this sign on race day!!! 

I can fly! I feel great. I ran 10 miles and I'm not even sore. I'm very lucky I bounce back after a hundred pretty fast. I did an interview with Endurace radio this morning. It's suppose to air on June 7th. I will let you all know for sure, so you can listen. I hope I will see some of you at WST 100 training camp, this weekend. have an awesome day.
Catra 

20 hours after finishing my Ohlone 100 mile run. looking well rested and happy. It's back to work today. That was my third hundred mile run this year. Next month I will attempt to double Western States 100 mile race. Stay tuned for that adventure.  

Happy Ohlone 100 mile finisher :)
I finished in 33:20. I had two awesome pacer's Mylinh & Joe.
I was very lucky it ended up raining the last 4 hours of my run. It was suppose to rain Saturday but I was happy it didn't.
Thanks to Mylinh & Joe for pacing, and my two crew guys Jerry & Mike. Without them it would of been a whole lot harder.

Catra 

Rocky contemplating taking my place and running the Ohlone 100 miler.  

My favorite formation in Yosemite Valley. Next week I will try and make it to Yosemite to run up and down Half dome. 

Ohlone wilderness trail 

It has been super hot....I hope I'm heat trained enough for the Olone 100 miler. Rocky is doing a little heat training too. He loves getting a suntan. 

My friend James took this shot. I was sorting gear for my JMT YO YO speed record 2004. July I will again be sorting gear this time for a trifecta. I will link up three trails. The John Muir Trail, Yosemite to Tahoe trail and the Tahoe rim trail. I believe it will be the first time someone has did this link up. I plan on fastpacking the whole thing in 18-21 days. 596 miles, I will have 3 resupply drops. I will be going fast and light. 

forgot to send a picture...oops 

My favorite place to train, Yosemite. I love running up to the top of Half Dome then out to Clouds Rest then back to the top of Half Dome and back down to the Valley. I love the look on the tourons face's when I fly past them on the outside of the cable leading up to the top of Half Dome. I then fly back by on the way down. I spend a lot of time in Yosemite and I feel really at home when I'm there. Soon I will be back to train. 

Next Saturday all the Ohlone 50k runners will be heading to the top where I'm standing. The top of Mission Peak. I will go over the top of Mission Peak 4 times during my 100 mile run next Saturday. It's going to be FUN!!! 

This weekend will be mello. I will run 6 hours today. I will be pacing my friend Mylinh 19 miles at Quicksilver 50m race tomorrow and Sunday 12 miles. Time to get ready for Ohlone 100 mile run next Saturday. I hope you all have a good weekend. -Catra- 

Mi-wok 100k went well I PR"d ran 13:22. I also ran Mt. Diablo 50k Sunday very hard double. I asked Sarah the RD if I could run 50k insted of the Marathon or 50 miler. I knew If I tried to run 50 miles it would take me 18 hours. they only give you 16. They were nice enough to let me do 50k. I don't run marathons so that's why I wanted to run 50k. It was hot and I was slow. I just had fun. 93 miles two days 25 hours 22 min. I had an awesome weekend. 

Running Machine... Yep, that's me. I have been running like crazy. I ran Zane Grey two weeks ago and made it to 44 miles and was pulled because I didn't make the cut off. I was running with a friend and at mile 33 he asked what was the cut-off at mile 44 the aid station guy said 7:30pm. So we had plenty of time. We got there at 6:50 and were told the cut off was at 6:30. I was bummed never missed at cut off before. We were just taking our time because we thought we would make it. I ran it last year and the cut off was 7pm. Lesson learned always read race day instructions. Never ask an aid station worker about cut-offs. It was no ones fault but my own for not reading. I still had fun. Sure I had a melt down and cried. over 200 race's and my first DNF.