Author Archives: Running with Love

If you asked me at the 11:42:07 PM on Saturday, July 31st if I was going to ever run the Never Summer 100K again my answer would have been a resounding, “HELL NO!!” That morning at 5:30 AM I had started this race “between the Never Summer Mountains on the northern border of the RockyContinue reading “Never Summer, Never Again?”

First, and always foremost, I have to thank those who have contributed to getting me to the start line. My wife, Sarah, will always be #1 in this spot. For every mile, hour, or day I am out on the trail training or racing she is at home keeping things in order and being thereContinue reading “Riverlands, the meandering”

One of my close non-running friends yesterday said, “I just feel you are made to run 100’s; you’re going to do so amazing at Riverlands” . To this friend just finishing a 100 is amazing, which it is of course. But little does this friend realize the expectations that puts in my brain and thatContinue reading “Expectations”

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”- Alan Watts. This year has been one riddled with turmoil, change, and stress on the global scale. We have faced and continue to face a pandemic with countless lives impacted. One where what weContinue reading “2020…..”

Much to no ones surprise the annual running of the Millinocket Half and Full marathon was canceled due to covid and participants were encouraged to run their distance at home. This is the free marathon where you are expected to spend your typical race entry fee by making donations to the local charities, 2nd handContinue reading “Tur-nocket”

As half the country begins to breath a sigh of relief from the election anxiety, the world around us continues to reel from the fall Covid spike. Unfortunately, like the spring covid us struck down all the races I would normally do this time of year, Mount Desert Island and Millinocket marathons. Although I wasContinue reading “Future Steps”

The sign says it all, 100 miles of difficult terrain, be prepared for 10 days. That of course holds true for your average hiker doing reasonable day treks and sleeping in the provided lean-tos along the way. However, for myself and my trail partner, Brian, we had other plans. I am not sure I haveContinue reading “100 Mile Wilderness”

I have been training comfortably hard since my lower recovery miles in July and was able to build back up to over 200 miles for the month of August. I decided to cap my month off with one of my favorite ultra single day runs in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Pemigewasset WildernessContinue reading “Pemi Loop”

After about a month of rest and recovery I am working my way back up to fighting form. My recovery consisted of 2 weeks of zero running, followed by another 2 weeks of easy running. Lots of stretching out my calves and consistent icing of the heels, feet, and calves. I also switched out fromContinue reading “UXBA and Beyond”