No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy. Helmuth von Moltke the Elder I’ve done enough ultras to know that whatever gameplan I might come up with, no matter how well thought out it might be, will eventually need to be tossed out the window at some point. And BR100 was no exception. I had…
2018 Bighorn 100 Mile Race Report
I went into the race wondering what if any impact the altitude would have on my southeastern PA body. I wasn’t too worried and was comforted by a conversation I had with a runner from Ohio who was sitting next to me on the plane from Minneapolis into Billings. He said he’s run the course…
NJ Ultra Festival 100 Miler Race Report
Warning! The NJ Ultra course/setup as currently constructed at the Princeton Blairstown Center is exceptionally challenging. I would definitely not recommend this as someone’s first 100 miler or anyone looking for an easy buckle. Here’s a short list of what makes this race so difficult: Highly technical trails. While no worse than many other races…
2018 Naked Bavarian 40 Mile Race Report
The best laid plans of mice and ultrarunners . . . I’ve been struggling with the motivation to write this race report. Part of it has to do with my performance (not my best). Part of it is that I’ve already written two reports on this race so don’t have a lot of original things…
2018 Phunt 50K Race Report
While you never know what type of weather you’re gonna get in the middle of January in the Mid-Atlantic, it’s a safe bet that warm will not be part of it. This usually isn’t a big deal for me, yet for some reason I couldn’t figure out what to wear for the race. The complicating…
2017 The Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot
This was the third straight year that I’ve done this race in Ocean City, NJ and the third difference course that I’ve run. The boardwalk has been under construction so they’ve had to change things up. This year they moved it back onto the boardwalk, however it was my least favorite layout by far. They…
2017 Stone Mill 50 Race Report
This was going to be my grand experiment to determine whether it was more important to be fully trained for a race or 100% healthy. My knee felt a little on the weak side coming out of my last race (Boulder Field 100k) 2 months ago so I decided to give it an extended rest. …
2017 Boulder Field 100K Race Report
You would not believe how dark it can get at 5am in the woods, which is when the Boulder Field 100K starts in Hickory Run State Park. We’re talking pitch black outside. It’s so dark that not only can you see the stars in the sky, but you can see the stars behind the stars.…
2017 Eastern States 100 Race Report
Easier doesn’t mean easy. The cooler temperatures just about doubled the finisher rate (59% vs. 34%), however it didn’t feel that much easier that last year. The website has an overly detailed course description, however it does a poor job of adequately explaining how difficult the trails are (i.e. there are exactly 3 runnable sections…
2017 Old Dominion 100 Mile Race Report
Similar to my Umstead race report, I’m going to start with a brief overview of the race for the undecideds or merely curious. My (overly) detailed race report that follows will be of interest for those who are planning to run the race and my family/friends. What OD100 Has to Offer Historic. This is the 2nd…