2019 in Review – July

Training In July, I officially started my training block for this year’s big running project (as well as next year), the Southern Arizona Triple 50. As everyone who lives here knows, there is no better time of the year to start a big training block than the middle of summer.

2019 in Review – June

Prescott Circle Trail In June, I went back to the Prescott Circle Trail with the intent of doing a through hike of it over three days and two nights. I have fallen in love with both backpacking and the Arizona Trail, and one of my long term goals is to eventually hike the whole distance… Continue reading 2019 in Review – June

2019 in Review – April

Picketpost Mountain April was mostly coasting. Mostly.  With no big races coming up soon, a lot of the month was just taking it easy, but Kris and I went out one Saturday and did something at the other end of the spectrum from “easy,” and hiked/climbed Picketpost Mountain.  It’s one of those things that is… Continue reading 2019 in Review – April

Surviving Javelina Jundred: Tips from a Local Who Has Done the Race

In 2016, I ran the Javelina Jundred 100k. I’ve sent my race tips to friends getting ready to do the race several times since then, and I figured I should just go ahead and make this a formal blog post that I can link to, and maybe others searching the internet for race information might… Continue reading Surviving Javelina Jundred: Tips from a Local Who Has Done the Race

2018 Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 100

Prologue It was 2014. Early that year, I ran my first half-marathon. Then, for the first time, I trained consistently with long runs through the summer. I started trail running. At group runs and races, I rubbed elbows with marathoners and… ultramarathoners?  I had known of marathons for a long time, but ultramarathons were new… Continue reading 2018 Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 100