There are two types of runners in the world: those that run by time and those that run by distance. Do you wake up and head out for a 45 minute run however far that takes you? Or do you head out for a 5 mile run no matter how much time it lasts? I…
2026 Coast to Coaster Epic Photo Dump
Similar to last year, I’m doing a bonus post with all the extra photos I took that didn’t make it into my race report. It’s possible I could have shaved 45 minutes off my overall time by taking fewer pics. Check-in Selfies Let’s start with the photos I sent to Derek at each of the…
2026 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. I had so much fun last year that I just had to come back. Journey runs are conducted on open roads with no course markings. Instead, runners are provided a GPX file…
2026 Angela Ivory Memorial 100 Mile Race Report
What an amazingly awesome (awesomely amazing?) little race this is at Killens Pond State Park in Felton, DE. It’s a throwback to the bygone days when ultrarunning was just a bunch of friends dressed in tube socks and cotton shirts who wanted to spend all day roaming the countryside with fruit stuffed in their pockets…
2025 Devil Dog 100 Mile Race Report
Devil Dog offers three distance options (100M, 100K, 50K) on a 20ish mile loop in Prince William Forest Park. The elevation gain/loss of 10,500 feet for the 100 Milers is on mostly non-technical trails, however the technical sections while short can be rather annoying. The race organization and volunteer support are top notch. The race…
Tussey Mountainback 100 Mile Race Report
Tussey Mountainback is a fifty mile loop through several state parks outside State College, PA. Several years ago they added a 50K option and this was the second year for the 100 mile event. The race starts at 6:30 pm with four overnight 12.7 mile loops before doing the big 50 mile loop with everyone…
End Of The Road 13.1M Race Report
End Of The Road Half Marathon is held on an abandoned section of the PA Turnpike. Its defining characteristic is that you travel through a pair of tunnels twice during the out-and-back course. And these are long tunnels, too. You’re underground for about 5 miles total during the race, which is why all runners need…
Hainesport 48 Hour Race Report
Hainesport Endurance Run is held in the Hainesport Township Park on a 0.9913 mile paved path and includes 12 Hour, 24 Hour, 48 Hour, 100 Mile, and relay options. The event has grown steadily over the past couple years and hosted over 200 participants this year across the various races. The course is lit overnight…
Virgil Crest 100 Mile Race Report
When I got into ultras a decade ago, Virgil Crest was one of the first hundreds that I read about and wanted to run. With 22,000 feet of elevation gain/loss though, it was a race I was going to have to work up to. Unfortunately, by the time I felt I was ready to give…
2025 Eastern States 100 Race Report
As I pass by Harrisburg on my drive up to Waterville, I got beeped at by a passing car. This was right where a bunch of highways merge and split off and I’m thinking “uh-oh, did I just cut someone off?” (it’s happened before). The driver flashed me the peace sign though so he probably…