September Goals & Objectives September was another solid month for The Revolution. I did better than normal with my nutrition at Virgil Crest so my recovery was a little quicker than Eastern States. I was pretty much back to 100% within a week. My biggest focus for the month was to continue locking in the…
The Revolution: August Update
I couldn’t have asked for a better start to my year long quest to up my fitness heading into 2027 Vol State. I had a couple nice wins to kick things off. The big win was getting into next year’s Vol State. Kinda hard to win a race without being in the race (#analysis). The…
No, Steps Per Day Is Not A Valid Training Metric
As I transition into a more structured training program, I need to modify how I think about certain things. First up: Steps Garmin does an amazing job putting step metrics front and center in their app. I can easily see how many steps I’ve taken on a given day (with a nifty graph sloping up…
The Revolution: Why Go Public?
I mean, it’s not the smart thing to do. Announcing 11 months ahead of time that I’m gunning to win the 2027 Vol State race puts a huge target on my back. Everyone’s on notice. I’m not sneaking up on anyone. It’s out there. Dozens and dozens of people now know about this. It’s officially…
Overthrowing The King (Viva La Revolución)
I’ve spent the last 7-8 years mostly treading water from a fitness standpoint. My improved race performances have been driven by better execution of all the little things (pacing, nutrition, hydration, mental focus) and a general conditioning to the excessive pounding of long ultras. I got a little burned out from the relentless grind building…