Jul 28
I had a very interesting start to the sport of ultra running. It all started while laying on my couch, getting up and trying to run a mile. Spoiler alert…I failed miserably. In episode 3 of Running for 48 Hours I’ll share more about how I started in ultra running, my unorthodox training philosophy, my …
Jul 27
In this episode of Running for 48 hours I’ll answer the top 3 questions asked… 1. Do you run the entire time? 2. Do you sleep? 3. What do yo eat? I’ll also update you on my first week of training. Again, this is a micro adventure of a personal and physical nature. Not all …
Jul 27
So, in a moment of weakness I decided to enter a 48 Hour Endurance race to see if I can go 100 miles! In this series I’ll document my training and answer many of your ultra running questions! This becomes a micro adventure of a personal and physical nature. Not all micro adventures have to …
Jun 24
In Episode 2 I travel to North Georgia (from Athens, Alabama) to an area known for bears and…Bigfoot! I visit the Expedition Sasquatch museum in Blue Ridge and run on the Benton Mackaye trail in a known bear and Bigfoot area! All in one day. Just another micro-adventure to inspire you to do something awesome. …
Oct 22
This 48 hour race was part of my 100 mile endurance quest part 3! Bottom Line: 72 miles accomplished – personal record. 100 mile goal still in play! Here’s the skinny if you want the details! Woke up early Friday morning for the 2 hour drive to Alabaster, Alabama, for a 9am. start time. Don’t …
Oct 14
So here we are again! After running 70 miles at Merrill’s Mile in less than 24 hours, I felt that scratched the 100 mile itch. Riding home day of race I wondered why I keep doing this. I actually feel it was my lactic acid filled quads talking. Wow did they hurt! But by the …
Jul 09
So the first part of my 100 mile endurance quest is in the books – Merrill’s Mile 24 Hour Endurance Race! I’ll provide a short, just the facts version, as well as a full race report for those less familiar with ultra endurance racing. So you get to choose because people like choices… Short version …
Jun 18
So I lost and entire week of training. More on that later… So the dream or nightmare continues. My quest to attempt a 100 mile endurance race. Notice that it’s a race and not just a run, so yes, walking is part of the strategy. Step one of my plan is to do a 24 …
May 15
If you’ve read my post on my Walter Mitty Life then you already know I go past what some believe is normal. I think that’s up for debate! I will say that there are times that I question myself as to some of the things I attempt to do. This could be one of those. …
May 08
I thought I had it out of my system! I ran for several years and really enjoyed it. But I reached a point where I felt “I’d been there done that.” So I thought I’d retire from competitive running. As it turns out I guess I was only taking a break! Little did I know! …