Dear Rock

You suck. No, really. You suck. You are the absolute worst rock in the whole world. You deserve to be buried under a mile of mushy dirt far from all your stone friends. The mountain that you are descended from would shake its massive boulders in shame if it knew what you did. And don’t…

Choose Wisely

There are 1,727 different ultras in North America according to UltraRunning Magazine. These races range in distance from 50k to over 200 miles and can be found pretty much anywhere you want to run. There are races on roads, trails, or both from the mountains to the beaches. They come in single loop, multiple loop,…

Seasons of Slow

When I first started running I was dreadful. Not dreadful as in slow. Obviously I was slow. I’m talking about just running in general. I did a couple 5Ks and couldn’t go the entire distance without stopping for walk breaks. I mean, I couldn’t even go a full mile before my screaming legs and burning…

Mr. Freeze

My friend opened a high-tech fitness center a couple months back. I’m not a gym type guy, however this one has a cryotherapy machine. These are supposed to be good for recovery from hard workouts in addition to helping with general muscle soreness and pains. I stopped in the day after my last race to…