Here’s a short history of how I’ve managed to knock almost 6 hours off my 100 mile time. Oil Creek 100 (26:25:42.7) – 10/10/15 – Age 43 Nice thing about the first race at a distance is you’re guaranteed a PR. Well, if you finish that is. C&O Canal 100 Mile (26:20:47) – 4/30/16 – Age…
2021 C&O Canal 100 Mile Race Report
Saturday was the 8th running of the C&O Canal 100 Mile. The course consists of 3 “loops” on the C&O Canal towpath starting from Camp Manidokan near Knoxvill, MD. The first loop is 38 miles followed by two 31 mile out-and-backs. The race starts with a small loop around the field where you park and…
2021 C&O Canal 100 Mile Preview
After 7 long months, it’s finally time to toe the line at another 100 mile race. C&O Canal was my first 100 miler back in 2015. It also ended up being my first DNF (mile 69). I went back in 2016, got my buckle, and pretty much decided never to go back. It wasn’t so…
Is It Working?
I seem to ask myself this fairly regularly as I progress through a training block. Is my training working? And my yardstick for measuring this 99 times out of a 100 is my pace. Unfortunately, my paces vary so much from day to day that it’s almost impossible for me to tell if I’m getting…