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Apr 06
Delano 12 Hour Endurance Race 2016
Should I or shouldn’t I? Do what? Attempt to enter a 12 hour endurance race? Still haven’t reached my limit so why not? How do you set goals for something you’ve never done before? Just take a stab… Goals: Show up Finish Sub Goal 1 – Finish an ultra distance of over 31 miles Sub …
Jan 12
2016 moment of weakness!
It seems to happen every race. I’m in the middle portion and all I can think about is I’m not sure when I’ll do this again! Those thoughts usually hit when you feel like you’ve been running forever. It happened last year during the Mountain Mist. It’s billed as the southeast’s toughest trail race. That …
Jan 01
Recover from the Holidays – 2015
Another 31 mile ultra in the books! At the end of each year the Recover from the Holidays ultra is held on December 31 – New Years Eve. It’s somewhat of a misnomer to even have the word “recover” as part of this race name. Not much “recovering” takes place in a 31 mile endurance …
Dec 16
2015 Rocket City, Altercation and Huntsville PD
Here’s the skinny on my attempt at another Rocket City Marathon (26.2 miles). From the start… If you read my snafu from the 2015 Dizzy Ultra 31 miler then you know I got sick mid race. So, for this one, my last meal was at 4pm on Friday.. Clock is set for 4:10am. I get …
Dec 07
Agony of Defeat – Dizzy 50 2015
The Dizzy 50k, that’s 31 miles, ultra has come and gone for 2015! It wasn’t pretty and I failed 50% of my goals! Goal 1 – Finish the race! Always my number one goal. Goal 2 – Beat my time from last year. So here’s the short of it all. It all ended in the …
Sep 28
2015 Georgia Jewel Race Report
My 35 mile ultra marathon on the Pinhoti Trail in the North Georgia mountains is in the books! Was I able to finish or did I DNF (did not finish)? Here is a detailed description of the toughest race I’ve run to date. Arrived at the host hotel at about 3 pm. the day before …
Aug 20
35 Miler Around The Corner!
Who doesn’t enjoy a good 35 mile run somewhere in the Georgia mountains? It’s that time of year again, time to run the ultras! I can’t wait. In fact I couldn’t wait, so I’ve entered a 35 mile trail race in Georgia! The picture to the left is part of that race from what I …
Jul 08
Ultra Quotes…
Haven’t updated you on any of my ultra training so I thought I’d do that! I’m currently registered for an ultra (30 plus miles) trail run and a city marathon (26.2 miles). My training consists of lifting weights at the gym and outdoor running. I hate running on the treadmill but if I have to …
Jun 20
Ultra Running on Vimeo
Need a little inspiration to run faster and longer? If so, I would recommend you head over to Vimeo and watch these. Get off the couch and watch a few!
Jun 11
2015 Running Season
Well it’s that time of the year again. Time to get ready for the 2105 Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra Running racing! Currently I’m running about 4 days per week. 2 days at 7 miles, 1 day at 90 minutes and 1 day at 45 minutes – all non-stop! Ok maybe this schedule isn’t difficult …