Author Archives: Cole Crosby

This is Argentina. A South American country 5,000 + miles away from my home in Rhode Island. A land diverse in its landscapes, yet offers a familiarity to specific destinations in the United States. A place where the sun shines bright, the tango moves through you, and afternoon siestas followed by midnight meals are theContinue reading “This is Argentina. A Journey at the 2022 World Snowshoe Championships: The Scene Setter.”

So on 7-11 I did something wild. I ran an event that takes runners across central Connecticut traversing 7 different 7-11’s in search of free slurpees for Free Slurpee day. I felt that this would be a wonderful excuse for a nice long run and to get some volume under me as I prepare forContinue reading “7-11 Day: 7 Seven-11’s, 7 Slurpees, 38 maybe 39 miles. 1 Epic Day”

So I am back at it. Cocodona was truly epic on so may accords. My body and mind took a beating. It took me a whole month to let my feet heal and gain some training back again. I looked at Gunstock as a test of my recovery and overall fitness. Could I put togetherContinue reading “Lock, Stock and Run. Gunstock 80K in New Hampshire–First Race back from Cocodona”

So when running a 250 mile trail race across Arizona, you need a lot of gear. Some of it is mandatory gear: safety blanket, headlamp, etc, but most of what you need is up to the individual. 200 mile continuous races are like mini-expeditions and the gear associated with them can be pretty vast. Let’sContinue reading “Gear Archives: What did I use for the Cocodona 250?”

The Cocodona 250. The Big Show. When Ashlee had treated me to an entry for this 2nd year race, I was floored. I had always dreamed of running a 200 and after watching Cocodona 250 on the live stream last year, I knew I had to do it. The field assembled this year was byContinue reading “Cocodona 250. Finding Hope in the Arizona Desert.”