I’ve been in a bit of a lull with my running since my last adventure. Most days have been the bare minimum to keep my run streak going (i.e. 1 mile). Physically, I felt halfway decent after a couple days. My legs came back quicker than my feet, which were sore for most of a…
MDT FKT Epic Photo Dump
Sixty five hours and 219 miles provided me a lot of time and opportunities to take photos of the Mason Dixon Trail. Here are the ones that didn’t make it into my trip report.
Mason Dixon Trail FKT Report
Seven years of dreaming. Five years of planning. Three failed attempts. One epic journey. The Mason Dixon Trail (MDT) is a 207(ish) mile trail from Whiskey Spring on the Appalachian Trail to Chadds Ford, PA. I always think of it as 10 sections based on the trail maps (2016 version), which is how I’m structuring…
Preview: MDT FKT Attempt IV – A New Hope
A long time ago in a county far, far away. . . Backstory I first heard about the Mason Dixon Trail (MDT) at some point during 2017. I have no recollection of the context, but as soon as I discovered it ended in Chadds Ford about 10 minutes from my house I began thinking about…
2025 Race Calendar
At the bottom of my Race Results page, I have my upcoming calendar. I think I’m locked in as to what I want to do in 2025 at this point. I’ve registered for everything listed below that’s opened at this point and should be able to get into the rest without too many issues. Rim…
My 100 Miler Ranks: 2024 Edition
I started these annual ranks way back in 2017 as a way to help people choose which races to run. Amazing to think that this is now my 8th annual update of my 100 miler ranks. No race is exactly the same and since everyone looks for something different when choosing races, I thought I…
Wild Goose 100 Mile Race Report
Many thanks to Kim, Joe, and their amazing group of volunteers for a great race. Wild Goose Trail Festival is a weekend of races put on by Sassquad Trail Running in the Wawayanda State Park. In addition to the 100M race, they also have 100K, 50M, 50K, 10K, 36HR, and 13.1M plus a 1M kids…
Wild Goose 100M Preview
It seems like forever since I’ve raced, but Viaduct was only a relatively short 10 weeks ago. Here’s what’s on tap this weekend. Wild Goose Trail Festival is a weekend of races put on by Sassquad Trail Running in the Wawayanda State Park. In addition to the 100M race, they also have 100K, 50M, 50K,…
Four Score And A Couple More Miles
This is the week it could all come crashing down. On 8/10, my beloved Eastern States was cancelled so I decided to take my current level of fitness and add in a block of training that goes to 11: For comparison, I’ve only had a streak of 4 weeks above 60 miles once before and…
I Finally Filled The Last Gap In My Ultra Gear
While it’s true that the activity of running really only requires a pair of shoes, ultras demand a couple extra items. The farther you run, the more gear you’ll need. You’ll need more gear because you have to carry food and fluids. You’ll need more gear just to cover the distance comfortably (i.e. trekking poles,…