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2018 Hellgate 100k – An ode to mountain racing.
I love a footrace in the mountains. Often, the term “trail running” is used to define the other side of running - the one off the roads, off the grid, away from the cars and crowds. I’m not so sure I am satisfied with trail running alone, as I find myself...
Moments from MMTR
Moments From the 2017 MMTR This past weekend was my 4thrunning of the Mountain Masochist 50-Mile Trail Run. I love this race. It is indeed a very special race. And incredibly difficult to race it hard the whole time. I came into MMTR kind of flat – fairly beat down...
Grindstone 100 Race Report
Going into the 2018 Grindstone 100, I just wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, except some pain and suffering, of course. I was somewhat dreading this race because I knew it was gonna hurt. Grindstone is SO long. And SO many mountains. And millions of slippery,...
Old Dominion 100 Race Report
This is a happy tale. One week out from running the Old Dominion 100 Mile Endurance Run and I’m finding myself in a really happy post-race place. Yeah, part of the happiness comes from the fact that I had a good race – I took 2nd place overall, set a new 100-mile PR...
Winter Safety on the Trails
Winter is a great time for running, and in particular trail running. Getting out on the trails in the winter provides some great advantages for the trail runner - expansive views without foliage in the way, no bugs or snakes, overgrown vegetation along the trails has...
2017 Hellgate Race Report
Hellgate 100k Getting in your car and leaving your house on the afternoon of Hellgate 100k, you are still in control. Car loaded up, head filled with optimism, this is still a good decision. As you head down the road, your training still matters, your experience...
2017 Western States 100-Miler race report
Its Thursday June 15th, just 9 days before Western States and I am in a tiny bathroom on a cruise ship in Alaska watching my 11-year old son puke his guts out. We were on a trip of a lifetime before a race of a lifetime, but unfortunately he was given a dessert...
Bull Run Run 50-Miler race report
I first ran the Bull Run Run 50 last year during my training cycle for my first 100-mile race attempt, Bighorn 100. I really didn't think I would like it because it was up in Northern Virginia and was "flat" vs. the mountain running I am accustomed to and prefer....
Why the trail ultra is the new marathon (and why that’s a good thing!)
Years ago, my brother convinced me to run a marathon with him. “That would be stupid!” was my first response to his pressuring. I couldn’t fathom running 10 miles, let alone 26.2. I just assumed people who did that sort of thing had superhuman talent and endurance,...
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