Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run- Pacing Report.
The day before the 40th annual Western States Endurance Run, (WSER), I ran the Montrail Uphill Challenge. The Uphill Challenge is a 6k race up Squaw, a solid climb with grades near 30%. I hadn't...
View ArticleGrand Slam of Ultrarunning- Average Times
This is data I compiled from every finisher of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning since 2008. There are over 60 runners from 2008-2012 who completed "The Slam", (Western States, Vermont, Leadville, and...
View ArticleBlack Diamond Sprinter Rechargeable Headlamp- Review
Back in December I raced in the infamous Hellgate 100K. The race begins at midnight in the frigid mountains of Virginia and is known for icy and wintery conditions. Maximal lighting is a neccesity. I...
View ArticleColorado Trail FKT / Speed Record -
Colorado Trail Speed Record / FKTEric Grossman went out to Colorado three weeks prior to the CT Speed Record attempt to acclimate. He linked up with Mike Ambrose in Leadville to show him the ropes...
View ArticleColorado Trail- Speed Record / FKT logistics proved as always to be the...
The humble beginnings of a storm that I'll never understand the full magnitude of...A quick note on my Colorado Trail FKT attempt.For months before leaving I poured over records of other attempts. I...
View ArticlePresidential Range Photos / Completion of the 4000 footers.
Back in early summer I completed the New Hampshire 4000 footers, a list of 48 peaks in NH over 4000 feet elevation. Westerners may scoff at the relatively low elevation of these peaks but I assure you,...
View ArticleMill Race Marathon
Mill Race Marathon was my first race since June, and my first flat road marathon in a year. I had hopes of running under 2:40 but came up long...I was actually planning on running The North Coast 24...
View ArticleMOUNTAIN MASOCHIST RACE REPORT
The Mountain Masochist Trail Run is one of the most storied races in the history of Ultrarunning. Deep in the mountains surrounding Lynchburg Virginia, this race literally embodies what many...
View ArticleLookout Mountain 50 Mile Race Report-
I typically have a good month training throughout November. There is a time and place for everything and I typically run strong in December following a rather mediocre November race. This year November...
View ArticleThe Pistol 100 mile: Bottle-Rocket and the Deathly Hollows
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Harry, Hermione and Ron have to flee and hide as they search for the last remaining tools, (horcruxes), needed to kill Voldemort. My Pistol 100 mile run was...
View ArticleBuilding to a peak- Spring 100
The year has gone well. The general theme is experience taking over raw force. Bad conditions have yielded the worst conditions I've ever seen at LLTH 50k and LBL 50Mi this year.For the snow at LLTH I...
View ArticleThe Blind Pig 100 Recap
Here are a few notes I've managed to write up regarding my run of the Blind Pig 100 in Croft State Park, SC.Upon pulling into the campground which serves as The Blind Pig 100 headquarters at Croft...
View ArticleHawthorn Half-Day Race Report
HAWTHORN HALF-DAY RACE REPORT"I may have to cancel my plans to race Hawthorn." I called Stephanie, (my race crew), to relay this message only days before the race. My family was expecting my...
View ArticleWestern States 100 Pics
Pace report to follow. (Or I could sum it up pretty quickly: I couldn't be more proud of this girl!)
View ArticleWestern States 100 Pacing Report- A Coaches Perspective
The hot Californian sun was beating down on us as we waited to finally see our runner at the dry and dusty Robinson Flat aid station. Robinson Flat is at mile 29.7 on the Western States 100 Endurance...
View ArticleBurning River 100 Race Report
Mist rose from green pastures where horses grazed lazily under morning twilight. Opposite the horse farm was a federal style home with a stone wall reminiscent of colonial days. The facade faced the...
View ArticleTunnel Hill 100- Race Report
I had lofty but realistic goals going into Tunnel Hill 100 on November 15, 2014.I was in the midst of a decent year of running with three 100 mile finishes already under my belt, (or should I say "on"...
View ArticleMind Over Matter- Not exactly the case for the doggedly determined athlete....
"The legs were there but the mind just wasn't in it.""My lungs just weren't there today.""I just couldn't push as hard as I wanted.""I just wasn't tough enough."People say this kind of stuff all the...
View ArticleLookout Mountain 50 Race Report-
The road ahead was grey and it fused into blue skies. It was a cold day but beautiful for December. Interstate 65 carried us away towards Chattanooga. My mind was blank and unfettered. I felt strong...
View ArticleLouisville Lovin' the Hills 50K Race Report- Joy is the Essence of Success
Where it all started! Nine years in a row at LLTH!Frozen dirt made a crunching sound underfoot as we stampeded and thundered through the opening miles in the Horine Reservation of Jefferson Memorial...
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