When I started out running ultras I used to look at the runner data for races that I was signed up for. How many races they had run, number of hundreds, age, gender, length of ultra career; that sort of thing. I was curious to see what type of person signed up for these events…
I’m Not A Superstitious Person (Knock On Wood)
I developed a little niggle in my right knee earlier this week. I thought it would be a good idea to write up how I deal with injury prevention. How I approach it, things I look out for, and my rules of thumb for avoiding injuries. I had the whole thing planned out in my…
Viaduct Plan B
I was planning to use the Viaduct 100M race last weekend as the primary training stimulus leading into Eastern States, however the race ended up being cancelled due to downed trees on the course. I think I’ve gotten faster at the hundred mile distance this year due to all the hundreds that I’ve been running…
Sigh. Here We Go Again
I was putting the finishing touches on my latest post (“2025 Viaduct 100M Preview”) when the email hit my inbox: Race Cancelled. Apparently, the region got hit with some nasty storms and there’s a bunch of trees down on the course plus most of the area is still without power. This is now the third…
US Lifetime Ultra Mileage Rank #787
If you’re interested in looking up someone’s ultra running history, there’s a couple different places you can go. Ultrasignup has been my primary source over the years. It may not have every single race, but it’s got the vast majority of them. Well, as long as we’re talking US races since it doesn’t have much…