Race Reports

Can one run a solid mountain 100 off mainly bike training? Signing up for Grindstone I didn’t plan for another race this year. I intentionally left my calendar open after Western States because I didn’t know how I would feel. People say that it could take up to six months to feel normal again after your first hundred, especially a hot one like States.  But three weeks after Western States, I was getting back to …

The Super Bowl of ultrarunning; I was so forunate to run the race and pumped that I ran a steady, consistent first 100 miler! Pre-Race The Western States 100. If you are reading this, you probably know about the history of the oldest 100 foot race in the world. If you don't, a simple Google of the Wikipedia page or website will suffice. I'll skip the history and begin with the lottery. The Western States …

Everyone has those moments in ultras when they feel like shit. They are inescapable; a part and parcel of the sport. But how do you keep pushing when the low moments drag on? I found my answer at the bottom of a 100mg caffeine gel. Promise Land Bumper Sticker. Note the specific mileage. Pre-Race Promise Land is a 50K staple on the East Coast. With David Horton as the race director, the race has attracted …

First 50K race! What a hard and fun distance. You have to push hard the whole time but you know it will be over in a handful of hours. Course map, courtesy of Terrapin Mountain 50K website Pre-Race I came into the race with a little bit of an achilles niggle. I thought it was going to go away the Tuesday before the race, but it lingered during my few training runs that week. At …

What a day! Wow, this was my longest race to date, only having done a 50 miler before and boy, did the extra distance make a difference. HOLD TIGHT, STILL FINISHING!