Looking for a different type of ultra? Let me introduce you to the journey run. Journey runs are ultras on unmarked, open roads. You are provided the route (typically GPX files) ahead of time and are given a fixed amount of time to get from the start to the finish. Like most ultras you can…
3 Days At The Fair 24 Hour Race Report
There are two types of runners in the world: those that run by time and those that run by distance. Do you wake up and head out for a 45 minute run however far that takes you? Or do you head out for a 5 mile run no matter how much time it lasts? I…
Time For Plan B (Yet Again)
I’m starting to think that I’m cursed. Eagleton 86 was cancelled this weekend due to some sort of issue with the course. This is now the third race that I’ve had cancelled on me in the past 12 months. The first two (Viaduct, Angela Ivory) were weather related and subsequently rescheduled. I was able to…
Eagleton 86 Mile Race Preview
If it seems like I just ran a race, well. . . you’re not wrong. This race was a relatively late addition to my 2026 calendar. When Eastern States Trail Endurance Alliance (ESTEA) announced The Void earlier this year, I immediately signed up for it. I mean, 160 miles in a tunnel? How could I…
2026 Coast to Coaster Epic Photo Dump
Similar to last year, I’m doing a bonus post with all the extra photos I took that didn’t make it into my race report. It’s possible I could have shaved 45 minutes off my overall time by taking fewer pics. Check-in Selfies Let’s start with the photos I sent to Derek at each of the…
2026 Coast To Coaster 232 Mile Race Report
Coast to Coaster is a 232 mile journey run from Sandusky, Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie to Kings Island outside Cincinnati. I had so much fun last year that I just had to come back. Journey runs are conducted on open roads with no course markings. Instead, runners are provided a GPX file…
The Three Stages Of A New Hobby
I decided that my first retirement hobby was going to be learning how to DJ. I’ve been a lifelong music listener, especially electronic (or EDM as the kids are calling it now), and thought this would be fun. I waited to try it out until I retired and literally started from square one. I should…
2026 Coast to Coaster 232M Preview
I’m heading back to Ohio for another journey run from Sandusky to Cincinnati. Ultras are funny things. I remember thinking last year immediately after finishing the race that I probably wouldn’t be back. It was just such a physically hard and mentally draining experience that I wasn’t sure I ever wanted to repeat it. Well,…
Tapering From A 196 Mile Peak Week
tl;dr I have no idea what I’m doing here. My Calendar Club project ended 3 weeks out from my first spring race, which is the perfect timing for a peak week. The good news was that I ended that 7 day period feeling strong and injury free despite running 196 miles. The bad news is…
March 2026 Calendar Club – Month In Review
Last month I completed the Calendar Club which is a running challenge where you run in miles the day of the month. This is a report on how it went. Background and Context Before I get into it, a little background on me. I’ve been running consistently for 13 years now. I crossed 30k lifetime…