They say the key to success is consistency. That it’s better to slowly grind away at a goal rather than progressing in fits and starts. Personally, it’s much easier to keep up with something if I have a set schedule rather than one that is periodic or random. My strength training goal for the year…
Walking/Hiking As A Competitive Advantage In Ultras
Everyone enters the sport of ultrarunning with preconceived notions (aka baggage) of what is and isn’t ultrarunning depending on how we were introduced to the community. My running journey started with roads/marathons where walking* was frowned upon. As I built my endurance and was able to run for longer and longer distances, walking became a…
Viaduct 100 Mile Race Report
Old School. Even though Viaduct has only been around since 2008 (PA’s oldest hundred miler!), it very much embodies the spirit of ultrarunning. Carl and Dave, the RDs, ran 68 miles on the course in 2007 with support from their families. The following year they started up the 50 and 100 mile races as fatass…
Viaduct 100 Mile Preview
There are five established hundred mile races in Pennsylvania. I have managed to finish four of them over the years with Rabid Racoon being latest this spring. Viaduct is the last one on the list even though it was the first hundred miler in the state beginning all the way back in 2008. The race…
Great Smokey Mountains NP Trip Report – Part 2
My family spent a week in Gatlinburg, TN and we ended up hitting most of the trails closest to town. If you missed it, here’s Part 1 of our trip. Day 4, Wednesday Old Sugarlands Trail (Running) – 7.7 miles Day 5, Thursday Rainbow Falls Trail (Hiking) – 5.5 miles Any trail name with the…