Don’t fear, I’m not about to go all Run Influencer on you. As a content creator though, I believe it’s important to periodically think about what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and most importantly why I’m doing it. It was ten years ago on Thanksgiving that I registered this website and published my first…
Just Another Hundred
I vividly remember a conversation I had with a co-worker who also runs ultras a number of years ago. We were discussing our prior weekend runs and he said his was “just a 20 miler”. He paused immediately after saying this with an “OMG what did I just say” look on his face. Then he…
Advice For Winning Races As A Mid-Pack Ultrarunner
I am not an elite runner. I am not someone who mixes it up at the front of races. Typically, I’m happy if I can just see the lead runners for most of the first mile. And yet I have somehow managed to win a couple races over the years. Now I don’t pick and…
My 100 Miler Ranks: 2025 Edition
Welcome to my 9th annual update of my 100 miler ranks! When I started these lists way back in 2017 as a way to help people choose which races to run there were only 6 different races to rank. This year I’m adding three new races (Angela Ivory, Virgil Crest, and Tussey Mountainback) bringing the…