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2013 North Face Endurance Challenge Race Report
I always revel in tradition. Sometimes going back to a place that is particularly meaningful for some reason or another after not being there for some time can make that place even more meaningful....
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Southeastern Ohio Trail Runners just put out a new website and created a twitter handle. SEOTR is a non-profit group promoting trail running in SE Ohio and hopes to grow the trail running culture in...
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Race Directing: An Ultra Journey Itself
From the time I started developing a passion for trail running and ultra running in 2008 until now I have had this desire to create and direct trail races in the place I know best - Southeastern Ohio....
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"I feel like a kid again"
@SEOTrail Runners"I feel like a kid again."This is what a college-aged student said to me after I brought my trail running class to an open grass field and told them to take their shoes off and run a...
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2014 Ice Age Trail 50 Race Report
Running the Western States Endurance Run has been a dream of mine since I first learned about the race and ultra running in 2007. I've tried to get into the race via the lottery for the past 3 years,...
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2014 Cayuga Trails 50 DNF Report
I was a DNF at this years Cayuga Trails 50. Not finishing a race is never fun. It is strange to even sit here and write a blog about it, but this blog is intended to document my trail ultrarunning...
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2014 Grindstone 100 Mile Race Report
3rd place - 19:32:26 -Strava data (Garmin Forerunner 310xt)PreparationThe Grindstone 100 was slated to be the key focus race for my 2014 schedule. Once not qualifying for Western States via the...
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A Marathon Two Weeks After a 100
Since exhausting my collegiate athletic eligibility and shifting my focus to ultra trail related competition, I haven't raced often or fast. If you look over my race results and race schedule you'll...
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Lottery Season
Although the ultimate day of giving and receiving is upon us, a more pressing date on my mind is December 6th, when the Western States and Hardrock lotteries take place. On this day, I'll be a wishful...
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Returning to the Forest
Looking West from the top of Copperhead Fire TowerIt's where it all began. On one Wednesday afternoon in the Fall 6 years ago, Keegan Rathkamp, team captain on the cross country team, introduced me to...
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2014 In Review
Throwing down at Ice Age, beside Max King (Montrail), #2 Ultra Runner or the Year. Photo by John Zinzow, former IA50 RDStatistics is something I am drawn to. For practical purposes it is a quick way...
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Sock Sponsor + Hydration Sponsor!
I'm super stoked to announce that I'll be partnering with a couple brands for the 2015 year! It is always nice to have the support of trusted companies as I train and race in Mountain Ultra Trail...
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Ultra Running as the NFL
Lets use our imagination for a bit... lets imagine Ultra-Running was like the NFL.Ryan Ghelfi and Ian Sharman have blogged and written about the need to introduce team scoring in ultra-running as way...
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Almost Barkley - A Tale of Elevation in Southern Ohio
Southern Ohio RidgesI've been on a kick lately. A kick of propping up Southern Ohio and the rugged, steep terrain that is to be had here. I guess in some sort of way, I am trying to justify my sense...
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2015 Georgia Death Race 68 Mile Race Report
2nd Place - 10:37:40Strava Data (Garmin Forerunner 310xt)This past weekend I ran in the opening race of the 2015 U.S. Skyrunner Series at the Georgia Death Race 68 Miler (GDR), that ran from Amicalola...
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Baby Fern and Race Directing
Family - Fern Amelia just 5 days old.What started as a routine pregnancy check-up for my wife four weeks before the due date, turned into an unforgettable night and a memorable week. I remember the...
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2015 Quest for the Crest 50K Race Report
9th Place - 7:15:42Strava Data (Garmin Forerunner 310xt)This year was the inaugural running of the 50K version of the Quest for the Crest, also marking the second race in the 2015 U.S. SkyRunner Ultra...
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2015 Mohican Trail 100 Mile Race Report
1st Place - 17:59:15 (CR on current course)Strava Data (Garmin Forerunner 310xt)The Mohican 100 Mile Trail Run is an event I had been looking to run since I started running ultra marathons in 2010....
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2016 Black Canyon 100K Race Report
7th Place - 9:17:06Strava Data (Garmin Forerunner 310xt)Coming into the year I was really interested in a few of the early Western States Golden Ticket races. I was originally registered for the...
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U.S. Olympic 100 Mile Trials
With the Olympic Marathon Trials happening a couple Saturdays ago I couldn't help but dream about what a 100 Mile Trail Race would look like as an Olympic sport, and subsequently having a U.S. Olympic...
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2016 Georgia Death Race 68 Mile Race Report
4th Place - 13:09:44Strava Data (Garmin Forerunner 310xt)Photo's by WeRunHuntsvilleLast year I ran the Georgia Death Race on a reversed course that made the race much easier. This year the course was...
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2016 Mohican Trail 100 Mile Race Report
1st Place - 16:51:22 (New CR on current course)Strava Data (miles 1-48)Strava Data (miles 58-98)The Mohican 100 Mile Trail Run was my staple 100 mile race last summer and once I didn't gain entry into...
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2016 JFK Race Report + Cascade Crest 100 & Columbus Marathon
Early in the Cascade Crest 100. Photo by Glenn TechiyamaMy last blog post was a race report from the 2016 Mohican 100 Mile Run - even though I've been absent from the blogosphere I've run another 100...
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Chasing Grossman's Ghost: 2017 Promise Land 50K++ Race Report
2017 Promise Land 50K++Results - 4:31:16 Strava DataThe Promise Land 50K++ has been a staple race on the east coast for many runners over the past 17 years. Race Director David Horton, and the...
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2018 Western States 100 Race Report
Results - 19:00:59 - 21st place Strava Data Getting Into The Race The wait is over.Waiting is a hard game to play. When I have an idea, or want to do something, I obsess over it and get it done....
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