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Chasing 2025: My Running Goals and Race Plans for the Year Ahead

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First, A Look Back at 2024 Reviewing 2024 over the past few weeks has given me some perspective on what I like about trail and ultrarunning and what I want to do more in 2025. I enjoy challenging myself and…

2024 – My Year in Review

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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…

Mamba Race Recap

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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

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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?

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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.

Grindstone 2024 Race Report

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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!