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Colorado Trail- Speed Record / FKT logistics proved as always to be the...
The humble beginnings of a storm that I'll never understand the full magnitude of...A quick note on my Colorado Trail FKT attempt.For months before leaving I poured over records of other attempts. I...
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Presidential Range Photos / Completion of the 4000 footers.
Back in early summer I completed the New Hampshire 4000 footers, a list of 48 peaks in NH over 4000 feet elevation. Westerners may scoff at the relatively low elevation of these peaks but I assure you,...
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Mill Race Marathon
Mill Race Marathon was my first race since June, and my first flat road marathon in a year. I had hopes of running under 2:40 but came up long...I was actually planning on running The North Coast 24...
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MOUNTAIN MASOCHIST RACE REPORT
The Mountain Masochist Trail Run is one of the most storied races in the history of Ultrarunning. Deep in the mountains surrounding Lynchburg Virginia, this race literally embodies what many...
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Lookout Mountain 50 Mile Race Report-
I typically have a good month training throughout November. There is a time and place for everything and I typically run strong in December following a rather mediocre November race. This year November...
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The Pistol 100 mile: Bottle-Rocket and the Deathly Hollows
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Harry, Hermione and Ron have to flee and hide as they search for the last remaining tools, (horcruxes), needed to kill Voldemort. My Pistol 100 mile run was...
View ArticleBuilding to a peak- Spring 100
The year has gone well. The general theme is experience taking over raw force. Bad conditions have yielded the worst conditions I've ever seen at LLTH 50k and LBL 50Mi this year.For the snow at LLTH I...
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The Blind Pig 100 Recap
Here are a few notes I've managed to write up regarding my run of the Blind Pig 100 in Croft State Park, SC.Upon pulling into the campground which serves as The Blind Pig 100 headquarters at Croft...
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Hawthorn Half-Day Race Report
HAWTHORN HALF-DAY RACE REPORT"I may have to cancel my plans to race Hawthorn." I called Stephanie, (my race crew), to relay this message only days before the race. My family was expecting my...
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Western States 100 Pics
Pace report to follow. (Or I could sum it up pretty quickly: I couldn't be more proud of this girl!)
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Western States 100 Pacing Report- A Coaches Perspective
The hot Californian sun was beating down on us as we waited to finally see our runner at the dry and dusty Robinson Flat aid station. Robinson Flat is at mile 29.7 on the Western States 100 Endurance...
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Burning River 100 Race Report
Mist rose from green pastures where horses grazed lazily under morning twilight. Opposite the horse farm was a federal style home with a stone wall reminiscent of colonial days. The facade faced the...
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Tunnel Hill 100- Race Report
I had lofty but realistic goals going into Tunnel Hill 100 on November 15, 2014.I was in the midst of a decent year of running with three 100 mile finishes already under my belt, (or should I say "on"...
View ArticleMind Over Matter- Not exactly the case for the doggedly determined athlete....
"The legs were there but the mind just wasn't in it.""My lungs just weren't there today.""I just couldn't push as hard as I wanted.""I just wasn't tough enough."People say this kind of stuff all the...
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Lookout Mountain 50 Race Report-
The road ahead was grey and it fused into blue skies. It was a cold day but beautiful for December. Interstate 65 carried us away towards Chattanooga. My mind was blank and unfettered. I felt strong...
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Louisville Lovin' the Hills 50K Race Report- Joy is the Essence of Success
Where it all started! Nine years in a row at LLTH!Frozen dirt made a crunching sound underfoot as we stampeded and thundered through the opening miles in the Horine Reservation of Jefferson Memorial...
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Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile- 3 Days at Syllamo Stage Race- Back to Back...
Dr Studly Brooks, Hot Stuff Hoyes, Myself, Wonderboy BreedenI was pretty thrilled when I found out that the Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile Trail Run would actually take place on the road this year. The...
View ArticlePlanning For Peak Running Success. There is no "Set Formula".
Often times we look back with limited sight on a successful race we had in the past and think "I've got it! A formula for success! THIS is what I need to do to have great races from now on! I'll train...
View ArticleRacing in Heat- The Balancing Act of Fluids, Electrolytes and Calories....
"I can't run in heat." "Every time I run in heat I puke.""I race better in cold weather."Summer is upon us. This past weekend runners got their first taste of heat and humidity,unfortunately for some,...
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Western States 100- 2015 Race Report. A tough day on a beautiful course...
Bullet Points for my 2015 Western States 100 RunMy goal was 18 hours 30 minutesObjectives to reach my goal were:Powerhike the big climbs, run the flats, and bomb down the descents.Nutrition should be...
View ArticleHallucination Race Report / Season Update
I spent most of the past several years racing and training my ass off. I was pushing pretty hard in training and racing as well. When my body said it needed recovery I allowed it. I had some great...
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Tunnel Hill 100 wrap up and The Pistol 110K.
The Pistol 110KTunnel Hill 100 MileTunnel Hill 100Tunnel Hill 100 was last November. In preparation for "TH" I trained with more discipline than I had in quite some time. All of my weeks in October...
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Louisville Lovin' The Hills 2016 50k. 10 years of Ultrarunning.
In 2006 after moving back to Louisville from the White Mountains in NH I began to trail run. After living in the White Mountains and hiking the Appalachian Trail in its entirety, trail running on...
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Dark Sky 50 Race Report
Have you ever heard how loud a Turkey can be when you startle it?!Greenery was a blur as I let my legs fly out in front of me down the rocky and steep descent. Mud would splash with each touchdown and...
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Great Smokies Traverse (SCAR FKT)
For several years I’ve wanted to run a traverse of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Appalachian Trail, (AT), bisects the park and creates a footpath which follows the North Carolina / Tennessee...
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