Nobody’s Perfect
The many crazy, wonderful people that I have met while running or volunteering at ultras have overwhelmingly been of extremely high character and integrity. They have also shown a willingness to share and sacrifice in ways that may actually make things harder on themselves in order to help someone else reach their goals. Ultrarunners are […]
2014 Honey Badger 100 Mile Ultra Road Race – ‘WE’ Found the ‘US’ in ‘TEAM’!
Writing a race report for a 100 miler is always hard for me. It is difficult NOT to go into a painfully detailed play-by-play account of the whats, whens, wheres and hows of the specifics of the race; fueling, hydration, pace, etc. Unfortunately that leads to a reading experience that has as much monotony, boredom, […]
“Live Ferociously” and “FlatRock After Dark”
On the Boston Marathon bombing… Ironically, while I was out doing what I love, helping prepare the Elk River Trail for the FlatRock 101K, a group of runners in Boston was cowardly attacked – while doing what they loved. I offer my most sincere condolences to all of those impacted by this violence. My heart […]
Gut Check
Gut check. These are the two simple words I sometimes repeat over and over to myself when I am struggling during a run. When I am tired, sore, miserable, and would rather quit than continue, I set my eyes to the next landmark…hill, pole, post, bridge, mile marker, or whatever else I can see (or hallucinate […]
