This past week was exhausting, and I missed my opportunity to write my week 3 update, so I'll do it with my week 4 update! Week three went pretty close to how it was scheduled, and I felt mostly good. My shins were starting to get a little tender, but nothing that's worried me so... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50 Miler – Week Three Training Recap
Week three is in the books! Besides marching a bit closer to Bear Mountain, I also got to sign up for Seven Sisters with Colleen and a few other NP folks! Super excited to take on a classic Massachusetts race. With my sights still set on a 50 miler, I am still moving forward upping... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50k Training – Week 2
Surprisingly enough, my second week of training went well! This week I felt focused and strong, as my pace is getting faster before my mileage really picks up. When I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon, I just ran what I felt. I didn't do speed any speed workouts like strides, fartleks, or tempo runs.... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50 Miler – Week Two Training Recap
One week closer to Bear Mountain! After finally getting a bit of winter weather with the cold and the snow, I remember what it was like to train for my first ultras last year. Thankfully the weather has been kind for the most part and my training has been great so far. I have felt... Continue Reading →
Bear Mountain 50 Miler – Week One Training Recap
Training has started for my spring goal race! On April 30th, I will give my second 50 miler a shot at The North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mountain down in New York. Having run the relay at Bear Mountain last year, I know that I am going to be in for a tough time, but I... Continue Reading →
Matt’s 2016 Season – Going for 100
After 2 months of waiting, yesterday I got the news I would not be running Western States in 2016. All that means is that I get to qualify again and run a 100 mile race that all my friends can be at! Instead of running Western as my first 100, I will be running the... Continue Reading →
Keeping Pace
This past weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to pace Kristen Peterson on the way to finishing her first 50 miler. She already wrote an amazing race report that we published, but I wanted to spend a little bit of time reflecting on my personal experience, and what it meant to me to share such... Continue Reading →
Stonecat 50 Mile Race Report – 11/7/2015 (Guest Blog from Kristen Peterson!!!)
I am really, really thrilled to be posting this right now. After having a great time pacing Kristen to finish her first 50 miler (in an entirely robotic, super-human 9:04?!!?!!??!?!) she did me an even bigger favor and wrote an amazing, inspiring race report! I am going to write a short post about how much... Continue Reading →
“I Don’t Feel Awful” – Cuyamaca 100K Race Report (10/03/2015)
I do not like the heat. I do not like running in the heat. I do not like sitting in the heat. The only thing I do like about hot weather is complaining about it. So, with that, I have no idea why I chose to run my first 100K in the middle of Southern... Continue Reading →
TARC Fall Classic Race Report (September 12, 2015)
I signed up for this race the day of the TARC Spring Classic (April 2015) before I had even finished my first marathon. Hell, I was still in a boot from my shin splint/tendonitis injury I was diagnosed with mid-April. For the past three months I've been nursing my IT Band and continuing my physical therapy... Continue Reading →
One and a Half Runners 