Tag Archives: Journey
Georgia Jewel 50: My Big Fat DNF!
While running my first 24 hour race last year, the Midsummer Nights Dream Ultra, I pushed my distance limitations from 37 miles to 55 miles. After 21 hours of running 1 mile loops I had to quit with a total of 55 miles, for which I pushed myself and my limits. At the end of […]
Georgia Jewel 50 Mile Ultra Race Recap
My original goal for this year involved two giant goals, run a 24 hour race possibly getting 50+ miles and running the Tortoise and the Hare 50k race in November again to commemorate my first ultra distance race and see if I have improved my time. Besides these big races I had decided to throw […]
Yeti Snakebite 50/50 Race Recap
Earlier this year I ran my first 24 hour race, the Midsummer Night’s Dream Ultra (details here). At that race I pushed my limits and ran 55 miles, exceeding my previous record of 37 miles in a timed race. While running my loops, a fellow ultra runner mentioned another race later in the year that […]
And Then I Dissapeared…
When I began this blog back in 2012 my goal was simply to provide me a means to keep my self accountable. At the start of the year I weighed close to 365 and had numerous health issues of notable concern. As I trained for my first 5k and eventually triathlons this blog transformed into a […]
Half Way There
Last year proved to be a pretty good year for me: I finished two Olympic distance triathlons and pushed myself through my first 50k ultra trail running race. At the beginning of this year I decided to forgo triathlons and really focus on distance running and slimming down a bit to improve my overall speed. […]
Reflections and Recollections
Every morning when I open up facebook I eagerly look to discover what tidbits from my past facebook will pull up. If you are unfamiliar with it, facebook offers a feature that will sift through your posts from years past and show you what you were posting about on that day two, three or more […]
And Then I Took A Week Off…. Numbers For the Year
At the end of March I had raced two ultra distance races (an ultramarathon or ultra for short is any race going beyond the 26.2 mile distance of a marathon) only seven days apart. The first was an extended 50k totalling 34 miles and the second was an 8 PM to 8 AM timed race […]
Operation Endurance Race Recap
Last week I ran my second ultra marathon, the Bear Blaster 50k (details here) which technically entailed running 34 miles instead of 32 miles. That race was added at the last-minute as I was supporting my friend who was running his first. My goal race for this month though occurred this weekend the Operation Endurance […]
Reflections of A Chilly February
February proved cold and bitter, providing great new seasonal challenges to my running regimen. A few of my training runs felt almost spring like, but winter dominated in the form of frequent bitter cold and snowy dispatch. Of course I did not let weather hinder my focus and resolve to improve my long distance capabities […]
Sunset Run In Pictures
Last week I had my highest mileage total ever, running 62 miles for the week. My current running plan requires three weeks of high mileage workouts followed by a recovery week with reduced mileage. After several weeks of steadily progressing mileage I finally came to a recovery week. Instead of midweek twelve and fourteen mile […]
Chatter Gets Fit 