Don't be dumb in the first half, don't be a wimp in the second
Just about a year after my first trail race, I found myself in Montana staring at a mountain that a few years ago I would have never considered as a place for a run to happen. To be fair, my performance at the Rut was more walk than run, but still 31 miles over the... Continue Reading →
Today I got to check off one of my bucket list items of heading to Yellowstone National Park. Ever since going to Yosemite about 8 years ago, I have wanted to visit as many national parks as I could. Obviously, Yellowstone was a huge draw to me. It's the first national park, teeming with wildlife... Continue Reading →
Even though it felt like forever into the future when I made plans to come run the Rut, the day has come and I am finally in Montana. Before I get into the details around the first day, I really have to thank Colleen again, since she is incredibly supportive in all my racing and... Continue Reading →
Somehow it is already Labor Day weekend! That means that I will be heading out to Big Sky, Montana to "Run the Rut". The Rut 50K is a brutal, technical race with 10,000 feet of elevation gain. I am beyond nervous for the race, but I'm very excited to push my body and see what... Continue Reading →
No time goals, no expectations. All I wanted to do was finish the TARC 50K. For the first time since I started ultra running, I decided to use a race as a training run. TARC races are so accessible, it seemed foolish not to take part in the race and use the time to help... Continue Reading →
Western North Carolina may be the perfect place to trail run. Tall peaks, jungle-like forests, and more beer to drink post run than I can even comprehend. The last weekend in July makes three trips down to Asheville to visit friends that I have been fortunate enough to make in the past few months, and... Continue Reading →
The first 6 days after my 50 miler had left me feeling cocky. 7.5 miles no problem, 5 miles at marathon pace was a breeze, and almost 6 miles up and down Summit Ave in Brookline feeling like it was nothing at all. I walked out the door this morning assured that 18 miles was... Continue Reading →
Matt just finished his first 50 miler and I gotta say, I thought he was insane before but now it's 100% confirmed. Not only was this course 50 miles, it was 50 miles of pure mud. The race has either a 25k, 50k, or a 50 mile option and obviously he chose the 50 miler. The... Continue Reading →
Going into my second attempt at a fifty miler, I pretty much had three goals for the day: Finish the damn thing Hopefully finish under 10 hours Race Smart The second I turned off the paved road in the first half mile of the race, I knew all three goals were potentially not going to... Continue Reading →
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