This race is hard. Let’s start things off with some facts. These numbers compare to 60-70% finish rates for most 100 mile races. One of the theories being tossed around at the finish line was a larger than normal number of inexperienced runners. I look at the demographics for all my races and the number…
Devil Dog 100 Mile Preview
Devil Dog will be my first new hundred of the year. While I don’t have a problem running the same race every year or going back and doing a race multiple times if it’s convenient, I do enjoy running new races. Each race brings its own unique challenges and it’s fun to try and figure…
Eastern States Stats and Stuff
There are a couple different types of people in this world. If you’re visually inclined, then you’ll want to read my race report which has 29 pictures of the race. That’s one way to describe this brutal course. For those like me who need to quantify things a bit more finely, the below charts will…
2021 Eastern States 100 Race Report
I guess the fourth time’s the charm as I had a simply incredible run this year. I was spotting rainbows and unicorns all over the course last weekend. I feel giving you the details of that run though may undersell the difficultly if this race. I’m sure the 49% of the field who dropped wouldn’t…
2021 Eastern States 100 Preview
Almost go time. This will be my fourth go at ES100. It’s been a long 2 year wait and I’m chomping at the bit to get back out there and run around Pine Creek. I’ll be interested to see how much of the course I remember. Even though I had already run it twice before,…
ES100 Training Blocks
I really wanted to add an adjective in the subject line like “effective” or “successful”, but I’m afraid of jinxing myself for next month’s race. Here’s a quick chart of some very high level stats summarizing the 100 days heading into each of my races. If you’re wondering why I picked 100 days and not…
My History of 100 Mile PRs
Here’s a short history of how I’ve managed to knock almost 6 hours off my 100 mile time. Oil Creek 100 (26:25:42.7) – 10/10/15 – Age 43 Nice thing about the first race at a distance is you’re guaranteed a PR. Well, if you finish that is. C&O Canal 100 Mile (26:20:47) – 4/30/16 – Age…
2021 C&O Canal 100 Mile Race Report
Saturday was the 8th running of the C&O Canal 100 Mile. The course consists of 3 “loops” on the C&O Canal towpath starting from Camp Manidokan near Knoxvill, MD. The first loop is 38 miles followed by two 31 mile out-and-backs. The race starts with a small loop around the field where you park and…
2021 C&O Canal 100 Mile Preview
After 7 long months, it’s finally time to toe the line at another 100 mile race. C&O Canal was my first 100 miler back in 2015. It also ended up being my first DNF (mile 69). I went back in 2016, got my buckle, and pretty much decided never to go back. It wasn’t so…
Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Two months into the year and my first 3 ultras have now been cancelled. Phunt and HAT were no big deals, but NJ Devil 100 was going to be my first hundred in seven months and only my second in 15 months. I know, I know. We’re in the middle of a pandemic and while…