“It Takes A Village”. An African proverb meaning that to raise a child in their village, it was believed to help a child get the best chance for success and survival; it was a whole team or village effort to make it happen. I love this proverb because in ultra running, I too think itContinueContinue reading “The Bay Circuit Trail FKT: “It Takes A Village””
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Black Canyon Ultras-DNF
I have never run a Golden Ticket race before. What does a Golden Ticket even mean? Well in ultra running, the Western States 100 that runs from a ski area near Lake Tahoe all the way through canyons down to the town of Auburn, CA. It is considered one of the most historic and originalContinueContinue reading “Black Canyon Ultras-DNF”
Kodiak by UTMB–Leftovers: the story of the missing runner
With everything going on with the recent UTMB by Whistler story sending quakes across the Trail running community, I find my recount of my experience of the Kodiak 100k by UTMB interesting. This is not a recount to bash the local Race Directors that put on the Kodiak events. This is to provide context toContinueContinue reading “Kodiak by UTMB–Leftovers: the story of the missing runner”
The Quebec Megatrail 100 mile. One of the hardest races in North America.
The Quebec Megatrail 100 mile. It was something that was put on my calendar in the Fall of 2022. I had never officially finished a 100 mile race before, though I have completed 157, 200, 250, and 346 mile runs/races. As a race in a new country that would offer a fun and exciting experienceContinueContinue reading “The Quebec Megatrail 100 mile. One of the hardest races in North America.”
Cape Cod Marathon, the Tune-up
Why run a marathon? I am an ultra runner after all! But I find it to be a lot of fun to mix it up and use these marathons as hard race training efforts. As a member of the Central Mass Striders running club, the Cape Cod Marathon was an opportunity for me to scoreContinueContinue reading “Cape Cod Marathon, the Tune-up”
Cresting the Summit 