Well, it’s been a minute… okay—more than a few years since that last blog post—but who’s counting? Life has been a whirlwind, but I’m excited to dust off the blog and get back to sharing my adventures, thoughts, and everything in between. Let’s see… where should I start? How about we pick up where we […]
On the weekend of April 6th, 2019, I took a trip down to Wildwood, Missouri to run the Ozark Foothills 50k trail race put on by the Terrain Trail Runners, who are based in St. Louis, MO. It’s a beautiful course run on the fast and challenging trails at Greensfelder Park in Wildwood, MO., located […]
If you were to ask me how many running shoes I’ve owned since I started running, I couldn’t even begin to tell you. It’s been a lot. Tons, maybe. Runners can relate, yes? Very early on as I started to run marathons, I learned that you have to switch out your shoes after they’ve reached […]
I still remember that weekend clearly. I remember the Adrenaline. The Excitement. The Energy. I remember the beautiful weather. I remember thinking how lucky I was to be there. Then I remember the severe cramping less than 20 miles in. That it was way too soon to hurt. I remember thinking if I’d made a […]
Come along with me as I run the Frozen Gnome 10K/50K trail race that was held on 1/12/19. This was to be my first ultra of the year, but let’s just say this winter hasn’t been the kindest in regards to getting some time out on the trails. Still, that doesn’t mean I can’t have […]
My 2018 year of running was a great one. It consisted of five ultra marathons, four of which I finished, and an attempt at my first 100 mile ultra. It’s the most ultras I’ve completed in one year. I also completed my 8th full road marathon this year, along with a smattering of smaller road […]
The holiday’s are here! For the runner that seems to have everything, there is always something that’s missing. If you’re struggling to find that last minute gift idea, hopefully I can help. I had a pretty big year of training and running in 2018 with some rather lofty goals. I’ve accumulated all kinds of gear. […]
Orcas Island 50K, Feb. 4 2017 (Orcas Island, WA) My first and only trail ultra in the pacific northwest to date. I was untrained for all of the climbing that was involved being a flatlander from the midwest. Not to mention the trail was like nothing I’d seen before. I didn’t really know what to […]
If only. If only I could have done this differently, or that. If only I could have those agonizing two hours back suffering up high on that ridge in the early miles. If only. Distance: 90.7 (DNF) Location: Sawbill Elapsed Time: 33:40 On September 7 & 8th, I took on the monster that is the […]
