Jan 01
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …
Jan 28
Over the weekend I decided to run what is claimed to be the premier ultra trail run in the Southeast. 31 plus miles would need to be covered to reach the finish line racing on Monte Sano in Huntsville AL. Here’s the way I saw it. To set the story up it will help to …
Jan 01
How did I get into this? A few years ago I decided to give running a try. Why? I’m not sure. I’m was in relatively good shape, working out weekly at a nearby gym. One day I decided that I haven’t given running a try so I thought I’d add it to the long list …