I’m heading back to Virginia this weekend for my fourth Devil Dog 100M. This will be more attempts for me than any other hundred outside of my beloved Eastern States. Given this fact, you would be forgiven for thinking this is one of my favorite races. In reality, it comes in as my 15th favorite…
How I Think About The Chasing10K Brand
Don’t fear, I’m not about to go all Run Influencer on you. As a content creator though, I believe it’s important to periodically think about what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and most importantly why I’m doing it. It was ten years ago on Thanksgiving that I registered this website and published my first…
Just Another Hundred
I vividly remember a conversation I had with a co-worker who also runs ultras a number of years ago. We were discussing our prior weekend runs and he said his was “just a 20 miler”. He paused immediately after saying this with an “OMG what did I just say” look on his face. Then he…
Advice For Winning Races As A Mid-Pack Ultrarunner
I am not an elite runner. I am not someone who mixes it up at the front of races. Typically, I’m happy if I can just see the lead runners for most of the first mile. And yet I have somehow managed to win a couple races over the years. Now I don’t pick and…
My 100 Miler Ranks: 2025 Edition
Welcome to my 9th annual update of my 100 miler ranks! When I started these lists way back in 2017 as a way to help people choose which races to run there were only 6 different races to rank. This year I’m adding three new races (Angela Ivory, Virgil Crest, and Tussey Mountainback) bringing the…
Tussey Mountainback 100 Mile Race Report
Tussey Mountainback is a fifty mile loop through several state parks outside State College, PA. Several years ago they added a 50K option and this was the second year for the 100 mile event. The race starts at 6:30 pm with four overnight 12.7 mile loops before doing the big 50 mile loop with everyone…
End Of The Road 13.1M Race Report
End Of The Road Half Marathon is held on an abandoned section of the PA Turnpike. Its defining characteristic is that you travel through a pair of tunnels twice during the out-and-back course. And these are long tunnels, too. You’re underground for about 5 miles total during the race, which is why all runners need…
Hainesport 48 Hour Race Report
Hainesport Endurance Run is held in the Hainesport Township Park on a 0.9913 mile paved path and includes 12 Hour, 24 Hour, 48 Hour, 100 Mile, and relay options. The event has grown steadily over the past couple years and hosted over 200 participants this year across the various races. The course is lit overnight…
Hainesport 48 Hour Preview
This race was a late addition to my schedule. My primary October race is Tussey mOUTaiNBACK 100 mile in 2 weeks, however I noticed on Facebook a month ago that they can cancel the race if less than 10 people were signed up for it. Well, there were only 4 of us signed up at…
Jack Of All Ultras (Master Of None)
At a very basic level, my goal with this hobby is to be good at running long distances. Initially, this was defined as merely finishing a given distance (50K, 50M, 100M, etc.). After I finished several races, time goals became a way to determine whether I was any good at this. I quickly exited the…