Greenbrier Ultras hosted three distances (100M, 50M, 50K) in its namesake state park in Boonesboro, MD last weekend. The 100 mile race stared at 2pm, the 50 mile at midnight, and the 50K at 8am the next morning. The RD, Kevin Sayers, is gearing the race for first time 100 milers by providing a generous…
Greenbrier Preview
My next 100 miler is this weekend down in Boonesboro, MD. The race hosts three distances (100M, 50M, 50K) in Greenbrier State Park. This will be the third year or the race after Covid cancellations in 2020 and 2021. The course is set up as one single loop of 5-8 miles with 98% trails that…
Next up. . . ?
I’m in a bit of a holding pattern right now with my next race. It’s supposed to be the NJ Devil 100 sometime in April, however registration has yet to open for it. Apparently, they’re having some issues getting their permits. I originally signed up to run this race in the fall off 2020 (rescheduled…
2022 Race Calendar
I’m not one to look back so no 2021 recap from me. I’ve decided to start adding my upcoming races to the bottom of my Race Results page. At this point, 2022 is pretty locked in, but if COVID has taught us anything it’s that nothing is ever guaranteed. Phunt 50K – 1/15/22 NJ Devil…
Devil Dog 100 Mile Race Report
This race is hard. Let’s start things off with some facts. These numbers compare to 60-70% finish rates for most 100 mile races. One of the theories being tossed around at the finish line was a larger than normal number of inexperienced runners. I look at the demographics for all my races and the number…
Devil Dog 100 Mile Preview
Devil Dog will be my first new hundred of the year. While I don’t have a problem running the same race every year or going back and doing a race multiple times if it’s convenient, I do enjoy running new races. Each race brings its own unique challenges and it’s fun to try and figure…
Eastern States Stats and Stuff
There are a couple different types of people in this world. If you’re visually inclined, then you’ll want to read my race report which has 29 pictures of the race. That’s one way to describe this brutal course. For those like me who need to quantify things a bit more finely, the below charts will…
2021 Eastern States 100 Race Report
I guess the fourth time’s the charm as I had a simply incredible run this year. I was spotting rainbows and unicorns all over the course last weekend. I feel giving you the details of that run though may undersell the difficultly if this race. I’m sure the 49% of the field who dropped wouldn’t…
2021 Eastern States 100 Preview
Almost go time. This will be my fourth go at ES100. It’s been a long 2 year wait and I’m chomping at the bit to get back out there and run around Pine Creek. I’ll be interested to see how much of the course I remember. Even though I had already run it twice before,…
ES100 Training Blocks
I really wanted to add an adjective in the subject line like “effective” or “successful”, but I’m afraid of jinxing myself for next month’s race. Here’s a quick chart of some very high level stats summarizing the 100 days heading into each of my races. If you’re wondering why I picked 100 days and not…