It took me 34 hours and 44 minutes to earn this bad boy. I’ll have all the gory details at some point over the next week or so.
Eastern States 100 Preview
Here we go. I’ve been dreading looking forward to this race since I signed up for it last October. I don’t want to say I was looking past C&O Canal because I’m definitely still too new at the distance to do that sort of thing, but ES100 has been my focus all year long. Online…
Be Very, Very Afraid
I’m still about 3 months out from Eastern States 100, but I’m already more than a little afraid of what the race has in store for me. You see, this is quite possibly the hardest 100 miler on the east coast and one of the more difficult ones anywhere. Last year only about 40% of…
Being Happy With A Poor Race
I mentioned in my C&O Canal 100 Race Report that I was equally happy with my race as I was with my Oil Creek finish, however this shouldn’t be the case. I ran an awful race from a performance standpoint. This course was pancake flat vs. 17k+ of elevation gain so I should have run…
2016 C&O Canal 100 Mile Race Report
I am an arrogant, foolish, stupid, stupid man. I’ve done two 100 mile races (finishing one) so obviously know everything there is about running them. I can sit in my chair at home, plan out a strategy, and then expect everything to go perfectly come race day. It’s a perfectly flat course so of course…
2016 C&O Canal 100 Preview
They say revenge is best served cold, but anyone who has ready my about my DNF last year knows revenge would best be served with mid-60s temps and no rain. I say this only half seriously though. I’m not the type of person to take the easy way out and part of me is wishing…
Scary Fun: Prepping for C&O Canal 100 Miler
When I was growing up, I loved roller coasters. They were my favorite part of amusement parks and if it was possible, I would ride them non-stop from sunup to sundown. At the time, there was nothing in the world that could compare to the feeling of getting in line to ride one. It was…
Buckle Up
Ultras are funny things. Most of them are small, low key events without a lot of flash. If you run a marathon or a half marathon, you’ll get a big shiny medal. And each year they seem to get bigger and more elaborate. Ultras don’t typically give out finishers medals. That’s not to say you…
Half Marathon to 100 Mile Training Plan
How? How does someone go from being able to run 13 miles or so to 100? It’s such a huge, monstrous, insane jump that it’s tough to even wrap your mind around. When I got the idea that I wanted to run one, I started surfing the internet looking for 100 mile training plans. I…
2015 Oil Creek 100 Mile Race Report
Note: I’m posting all my old, pre-blog race reports. Here’s how my second 100 Miler went. What: Oil Creek 100 Mile Run When: Saturday October 10, 2015 5:00am Where: Titusville, PA Distance: 100.6 miles Time: 26:25:42.70 Place: 24th of 84 finishers (120ish starters) I’m changing up my standard race report and giving it to you in a FAQ…