Jim C

Jim at Mamba aid station at night

2024 – My Year in Review

I ran almost 400 miles in races in 2024! Far more than I’ve ever raced in a year. I also covered more training miles. It was a great year and I’m grateful I could do it all while remaining injury-free…

Jim at Mamba Registration

Mamba Race Recap

Race Format The 100-mile race was run at Shelby Farms Park, on the East side of Memphis. It is one of the largest urban parks in the country, covering 4,500 acres (that’s not a typo). The course consisted of seven…

Ready to Mamba

In just five short days, I’ll be running the Mamba 100-mile race in Memphis, TN, starting on Friday, November 8th, at 7:00 a.m. This will be my third 100-mile race of the season—a lot more than I’ve ever raced in…

What’s In A Name?

Have you ever picked a race simply because it had a great name? How about because it was in an interesting location? I’ve done both of these things, multiple times, and the runs I’ve done because of it were some of the most fun and interesting.
With Buckle After Finish

Grindstone 2024 Race Report

I finished Grindstone 2024 in 33:29:23 - 33 hours, 29 minutes. This is the first time I’ve started an event on Friday and finished on Sunday. I crossed the finish line at 3:29 am Sunday to the cheers of a few onlookers and my exhausted wife, who was also my solo crew. She was amazing and a HUGE part of why I was able to complete this race!
Jim Preparing For Trail Demon 10K

February Summary

It’s the month before my next race, the Mississippi Trail 50, 100 mile. The last training cycle which includes race prep and travel. This month was, as expected, lower in volume by a good margin. The focus was on speed…

Jim In The Cold

January Numbers

This month was another big one with 270 total miles covered in 21 runs. There were six runs over 20 miles, the longest of the month was 28.6miles. There was also snow and I did two of my long runs…

runner silouette

Why Fartleks Don’t Stink

Do you need to add some variety to your running but don’t like the idea of overly structured workouts? Do you want to improve your speed and endurance but aren’t sure where to start? Are you having trouble finding the…