I am excited to announce that I have partnered with the amazing UTMB race organization to bring you a one-of-a-kind blog experience. Not only will you get my standard race reports and periodic musings on my ultrarunning, but I’ll now be writing about all the incredible UTMB races. I’ll help peel back the curtain to…
Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Program
I tried a thing last year where I would publish a blog post every week. I actually started in December 2021 and was able to keep it going into September only missing a week or two along the way. I then entered a little funk with my running after Grindstone and my failed attempt at…
Too Old for PRs?
If you run for a long enough period of time, you will eventually reach an age where you stop getting faster. That age is probably different for everyone though. I’m too lazy to look it up, but I remember reading a while back that runners typically start slowing down after about 8 years of consistent…
Fifty Ultras
Glancing over my training log, I noticed that DUC was my 50th official ultra finish. Well, technically the 49th, but I’m counting my DNF at Capital Backyard as a finish and if you’d like to argue, I’d be happy to take it up with you in the comments below. Those of you familiar with this…
Dead Legs
Screw it. I’m just going to lean into this whole taper thing. My legs felt very tired after a completely chill 5 miles on Monday (and not my normal 7). Almost like I had just finished a hilly long run, not a typical weekday jaunt around the township. I’m guessing I never really let myself…
Eating Competitions
It’s said that ultras are glorified eating competitions. The implication being that the person who eats the most will perform the best. While this is obviously a little hyperbolic, it’s not completely so. I was reminded of this yet again at MDLD where I did a less than stellar job of shoving calories into my…
10 Years a Runner
It was during the summer of 2012 that I became a runner. That’s not to say I had never run before. Back in the ’80s, I did 2 seasons of spring track (high hurdles). I had also done the random 5K and mud run with the (very) occasional training run leading up to them. I…
When your motivation to run wanes. . .
. . . run less. And when my motivation to write wanes. . .
Mindfulness as a Race Strategy
I should probably start out by saying I don’t meditate or practice mindfulness in my day to day life. I have no formal or even informal training. Frankly, this isn’t a topic that I’m really all that well versed in really. I’m much closer to someone who’s read a couple random internet articles than someone…
The Lost Glove
I lost a glove on my long run last weekend. This wasn’t just any glove though. It was half of my favorite pair of gloves. A pair that I’ve had for almost as long as I’ve been running. It’s a cheap pair of red Nike branded gloves in some cotton/polyester blend that I picked up…