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May 08
Back in the Running Game Again!
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! …
Jan 08
My Walter Mitty Life
I’ve always been amazed at what people have been able to accomplish in their lifetime. I enjoy reading about people that have done a lot of crazy things in search of adventure. I loved the movie the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. So in light of this, I decided to write down all the crazy …
Jan 02
Split Head and the Dizzy Fifties!
I completed another ultra race – 31 miles and some change on Monte Sano. Here are the details from the race and my new training routine. I decided to try a new diet this year called the Primal Blueprint in hopes of losing some belly fat. I combined that with heart monitor training. Heart monitor …
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 …