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...
View ArticleAlmost 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...
View Article2015 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...
View ArticleBaby 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...
View Article2015 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...
View Article2015 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....
View Article2016 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...
View ArticleU.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...
View Article2016 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...
View Article2016 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...
View Article2016 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...
View ArticleChasing 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...
View Article2018 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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