Last weekend was my second running of the Catoctin 50K or what I’m sure will become known as the COVID CAT50K. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the race was quite a bit different than last year’s race. Here a just a couple of the changes: No official start time. You could start whenever you wanted…
2020 Long Haul 100 Race Report
Flat ain’t easy. Here’s the thing. After 6 years and 30 some odd races, I’m starting to become an old hat at ultras. Unfortunately, I’m also becoming forgetful in my old age as lessons I’ve learned in the past need to be relearned on a periodic basis. Like flat courses aren’t as easy as they…
2019 Fast and Furriest 5K Race Report
Man, I hate racing 5Ks. It’s not the distance. I love running and 3 miles is typically when I start getting warmed up. But racing? That all out, ragged breath, heart in your throat type of running? Not my thing. But our family does Thanksgiving in Ocean City, NJ and like to run this race.…
The Olde 96er 100 Mile Race Report
The Olde 96er is a self supported road race from the Ohio River in Wellsville to Lake Erie in Ashtabula, OH. This was the second year of the race, which also featured a 200 mile option that began 2 days prior. Since self supported ultras are a niche segment of an already small section of…
2019 Eastern States 100 Race Report
Eastern States is a 100 mile footrace in the Wilds of PA (i.e. north central middle of nowhere). The race website has a wealth of information on course description, aid stations, mileages, etc., however it’s missing some details on the climbs that make up the bulk of the race’s difficulty. So here is my small…
2019 Catoctin 50K Race Report
Let’s address any doubts you may have about how difficult this race is right at the beginning. Yes, this race is as hard as advertised. If anything, it might even be more challenging. First, start with the extra 2 miles (course measures 33+ miles). Then toss in temperatures that are always hot and humid (over…
2019 Massanutten Mountain Trail 100 Race Report
MMT100 is a 100.6 mile race put on by the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club in the Massanutten mountains of the Shenandoah Valley. The single loop course has 10 major climbs with 18,500 feet of elevation gain. Runners are provided 35 hours and 15 aid stations to cover the course. And while accurate, that description…
2019 Naked Prussian 50 Mile Race Report
This is the third and final race in Uberendurancesports’ Naked series, which has to do with the stripped down cost and not the clothing. There are marathon and 50 mile options. It’s almost the identical course to the Naked Bavarian, which I’ve run the past 5 years. If you like candy, you’ll love the course…
2019 Naked Bavarian Race Report
Man, running 40 miles is hard. It’s even harder when you’re sliding around in 3 inches of snow, slush, and mud. This is the fifth year that I’ve run the race (prior reports here, here, and here) and I was looking forward to testing out the 2019 version of my fitness on the course. Unfortunately,…
2019 Phunt 50K Race Report
I’m always amazed at the number of people who sign up for this race considering the weather is normally less than ideal. There were a little over 500 starters this year for both races and chances are the slots available for the 2020 race are already filled by the time you read this. Don’t lose…