A. LapierreFeb 28, 20162 min readAccepting MyselfI’ve spent a lot of time thinking about last year. It truly was a year of fluctuations personally, professionally and athletically. I...
A. LapierreDec 21, 201514 min readUTMF 2015At 12:52 PM as I entered the front of the corral for the start of Ultra Trail Mount Fuji I had 8 minutes to let the excitement build...
A. LapierreJun 30, 20151 min readCompetition and Camaraderie on the TrailThe women who raced the Western States Endurance Run supported each other along the way. As the exact details of my 2015 Western States...
A. Lapierre (Running Times Post)Mar 15, 20151 min readStronger in the StruggleWhen a big race goes wrong, embrace the moment and persevere. We can dream of days where we feel blissfully alive, see everything...
A. Lapierre (Running Times Post)Jan 16, 20151 min readOff-Season Cut ShortAfter realizing I couldn't register for the Western States Endurance Run lottery because I lacked a qualifier, I waited for the Montrail...
A. LapierreJan 1, 20152 min readA New Year & A New ScheduleIt's hard to believe that I have been ultra running for just about ten years now. I reflect back to my first ultra experience at the...
A. LapierreOct 30, 20144 min readMarathon Madness"It's just a training run, it's just a training run" These are the words that I continually told myself over and over the days leading up...
A. LapierreOct 4, 20135 min readHome Turf - Vermont 50The last time I ran the Vermont 50 I had my first DNF. That year from my first stride I felt like crap, both physically and mentally. I...
A. LapierreSep 1, 201213 min readWhiskey Tango FoxtrotCHECK IN As I stood in line to do medical and check in I was enlightened about the prize money Pearlizium was offering up to the first...