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…
Coast to Coaster 232 Preview
Ticket to ride, white line highwayTell all your friends, they can go my wayPay your toll, sell your soulPound for pound costs more than gold Melle Mel Coast to Coaster is a 232 mile journey run from the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, OH to Kings Island in Cincinnati. The race has been lengthened…
Ultrarunning As A Continual Learning Process
There are a bunch of different ways to approach ultras depending on what you want to get out of the sport. Some runners focus on fitness and attempt to get as fast as possible. Some people only want to briefly experiment with distances beyond marathons. Some sign up and race every weekend or two. Some…
The Call Of The Open Road
One of the things that I love about ultras is the sheer variety of race formats that are available to choose from apart from the different distances. If you want a single loop course, that’s an option. So are out-and-back routes, eight loops, 5k loops, fatass races with no entry fees, backyards with no fixed…
Halfway To World Class Expertise
In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, he lays out the theory that in order to become an expert in a field you need to devote 10,000 hours of practice. Some people may quibble that practice doesn’t make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect. Regardless, I think everyone will acknowledge that the more you do something, the better…
2025 Rabid Racoon 100 Mile Race Report
This was the fourth year for the race and the second year at Brady’s Run Park. The course consists of eight 12.5 mile loops though my Garmin has measured it at 102.5 miles and 102 miles so don’t be surprised if your watch of choice runs a little long. There are now two aid stations…
2025 Rabid Racoon Preview
I’m heading back for my second go at RR100. Outside of a select few hundreds, I’ve been trying to pick new races to do over the years rather than going back and doing the same handful of races year in and year out. My repeat list consists of those that I absolutely love (Eastern States)…
Being Shoe Agnostic
Disclaimer: My thoughts and opinions on shoes/footwear should be taken with a grain of sand. While I believe my shoe philosophy has contributed to 27,000+ injury free lifetime miles, it may have had nothing whatsoever to do with that fact. Also, this is the internet. Base Shoe Belief System I believe that different shoes work…