I’m heading back for my third running of the DD100M this weekend. This will be my third hundred that I’ve started three times or more joining C&O Canal and my beloved Eastern States. While this isn’t my favorite race, it’s relatively convenient (under 3 hour drive) and there’s not a whole lot else going on…
Next Run Project: Lancaster Covered Bridge Tour
Despite my almost decade long quest to run the Mason Dixon Trail, I’m not really a run project guy. For me, it’s all about races. Nothing gives me more pleasure than pinning on a bib and “competing” with a bunch of others. That said, I’m not necessarily against a long effort outside a race environment…
Oopsie (Or A Mild Injury Scare)
I should really figure out how to stop falling down when I run one of these days. I went out for an evening run last week and while I thought my headlamp was bright enough, I still managed to miss a rock, tripped, and fell down. Hard. I stand up and take a look at…
How To Avoid Burnout (Or How I’ve Lasted 10 Years As An Ultrarunner)
Running ultras is hard. Training for ultras is time consuming. These are facts. In order to do hard things for a long time, you need to figure out how to make this sustainable. It’s a puzzle that everyone has to put together differently. This is how I’ve pieced it together for myself. Passionate About Running…
Taking a Break (aka Getting Fat and Happy)
I’ve been in a bit of a lull with my running since my last adventure. Most days have been the bare minimum to keep my run streak going (i.e. 1 mile). Physically, I felt halfway decent after a couple days. My legs came back quicker than my feet, which were sore for most of a…
MDT FKT Epic Photo Dump
Sixty five hours and 219 miles provided me a lot of time and opportunities to take photos of the Mason Dixon Trail. Here are the ones that didn’t make it into my trip report.
Mason Dixon Trail FKT Report
Seven years of dreaming. Five years of planning. Three failed attempts. One epic journey. The Mason Dixon Trail (MDT) is a 207(ish) mile trail from Whiskey Spring on the Appalachian Trail to Chadds Ford, PA. I always think of it as 10 sections based on the trail maps (2016 version), which is how I’m structuring…
Preview: MDT FKT Attempt IV – A New Hope
A long time ago in a county far, far away. . . Backstory I first heard about the Mason Dixon Trail (MDT) at some point during 2017. I have no recollection of the context, but as soon as I discovered it ended in Chadds Ford about 10 minutes from my house I began thinking about…
2025 Race Calendar
At the bottom of my Race Results page, I have my upcoming calendar. I think I’m locked in as to what I want to do in 2025 at this point. I’ve registered for everything listed below that’s opened at this point and should be able to get into the rest without too many issues. Rim…
My 100 Miler Ranks: 2024 Edition
I started these annual ranks way back in 2017 as a way to help people choose which races to run. Amazing to think that this is now my 8th annual update of my 100 miler ranks. No race is exactly the same and since everyone looks for something different when choosing races, I thought I…