Running After Covid
Two weeks before my next race, the JFK 50-Mile, Friday after work, I noticed a small tickle in the back of my throat. Thinking I was coming down with a cold I took appropriate measures to avoid it. The next…
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My October
My training toward a sub-24-hour 100-mile race is progressing well. After my 12-hour race at the Red Barn Challenge, I decided to add another race to my 2023 calendar. I signed up for the JFK 50-Mile on November 18th. It’s…
2023 Red Barn Challenge
TL:DR: It was wet and muddy but I finished 1st overall The Red Barn Challenge is a 24-, 12-, and 6-hour race on a 1-mile looped course on a beautiful little farm in Lykens, Pennsylvania. The 24-hour race started Friday…
The Training Begins
I’ll start at my last race, the Old Dominion 100 which was on June 3rd. It did not go as planned. I had to stop at just over 64 miles because of some knee and ankle issues. I took two…
Where I’m Starting
Taking on a 100-mile race isn’t something to take lightly or do on a whim. Well, to be honest, the decision sometimes is a whim. But, it takes a bit of preparation. Unlike a 5k or 10k, you can’t follow…
How Do You Even Train For That?
When I tell people I’m training to run a 100-mile ultramarathon I get a wide variety of reactions. Some people are shocked that a race of 100 miles even exists and can’t fathom what running one, or training for it,…