So I’ve participated in quite a few ultras over the decade plus that I’ve been in the sport. Sixty five to be exact. At first, it was easy to take for granted the amount of effort required to put on these events. Far too easy. You show up to a race, get your bib and…
Walking As The Ultimate Long Ultra Cheat Code
It’s been a while since I wrote about walking in ultras so I thought this would be a good time to revisit the topic. The stats from my last race showed that I walked for 38 hours and ran for 19 hours. I’m obviously moving faster while running so maybe about half the distance was…
How Long Does It Take To Recover From An Ultra?
I believe there are two correct answers to this question: The more ultras that I’ve complete over the years, the quicker I’ve been able to recover from them. Generally speaking, it takes me about a week to physically feel back to 95% or so of normal. Mentally, it takes maybe another week to want to…
Coast to Coaster Epic Photo Dump
I took a lot of photos during my journey that didn’t make it into my race report. Here’s what I left out. Check-in Selfies It’s going to be pretty obvious, pretty quickly that I need to up my selfie game. And Now The Course I’m thinking next year I can shave a couple hours off…
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. Journey runs are conducted on open roads with no course markings. Instead, runners are provided a GPX file that can be loaded onto their watches and phones to ensure we remain on…