Spring Energy Stole Two Years of Racing
There’s some controversy happening in the endurance sports world right now. Spring Energy fraudulantly labeled their gels as having a much higher carbohydrat...
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January 2020 Training Recap
The year is off to a great start! As I wait for the 100 miler lotteries to play out, I’m doing a fourteen week training block for the Badger Mountain 55K. It...
Race Report: Tuscazoar 50 Miler (August 2019)
This is the eighth of my “trail race every month” resolution, and my final tune up before the Cuyamaca 100K. I traveled back to Ohio for a family event and t...
Race Report: Volcanic 50K (August 2019)
This is the seventh of my “trail race each month” goal for this year, if a couple of days late. Technically I missed July, but I’ve got two in August to make...
June 2019 Training Recap
June was a really fun month of training. I got the most mileage (238.4 miles) and elevation gain (20,059 feet) in my life. Here are some of my favorite runs ...
Race Report: Sunshine Salutation (June 2019)
This if the sixth of my “trail race each month” goal for this year. Halfway there! The Redmond Watershed is a great running park. There are nice wide, fast t...
Race Report: Wilburton Hillbilly Trail Run (May 2019)
This is the fifth of my “trail race each month” goal for this year. I’ve run at this park many times, but this is my first time running this race. I avoided ...
Race Report: Mt. Si Relay & Trail Runs (April 2019)
This is the fourth of my “trail race each month” goal for this year and the first time running this race. I’ve been aware of the race and the trail it’s run ...
Quest for a Western States Lottery Ticket
What started as a New Year’s resolution to run a trail race each month evolved into a much bigger project in mid-February. While searching for fun races, I r...
Race Report: Badger Mountain Challenge (March 2019)
This is the third of my “trail race each month” goal for this year and the first time running this race. I rarely get over to eastern Washington, and I’m alw...
Race Report: Fort Ebey (February 2019)
This is the second of my “trail race each month” goal for this year and the first time running this race. I really enjoy getting out onto Whidbey Island and ...
Race Report: Frost Eagle (January 2019)
This is the first of my “trail race each month” goal for this year. I ran the half marathon at this event years ago when the trails were full of shin-high st...