Chasing the Unicorn … but not very fast

I ran a race on Sunday called Chasing the Unicorn. It’s supposed to be a fast, flat course to help … More

Moosalamoo 36-miler: Redefining “runnable” since 2012

This weekend, I visited my friend Patti, in Vermont, who I met on the trip to Antarctica in March. I came up to … More

Nanny Goat Ultra: 50 miles in 9:36

This Saturday was the Nanny Goat race – it’s a local ultra in Southern California, and competitors can run 12 … More

North Face 50-miler in D.C. – a race in three parts

I signed up for this race a few months ago because it seemed like a good weekend to run – … More

A marathon on the coldest, iciest continent – Antarctica

Getting after it on the muddy trails.   I just got back from what can only be described as one … More

Austin Marathon / Valentine’s Day Race

Will and I ran Austin Marathon a few days ago. We’d signed up pretty soon after last year’s race – … More

1/3rd of a 24 hour run: thoughts on failure

  On Dec 31st, I started running the San Francisco One-Day race. It’s a 24-hour race at Chrissy Field, with … More

BCS Marathon – a trip to Texas with friends

Late update – went to Texas last week with some Wharton friends for a race down there. We all thought … More

Rocky 50K – Fun run through Philadelphia retracing the Rocky II montage

Today, I ran the Rocky 50k – an unsupported, unofficial race through Philadelphia that retraces Rocky’s training montage in Rocky … More

Lessons I’ve learned from running 10,000 miles

Today, I ran my 10,000th lifetime mile. That’s a pretty crazy milestone, especially for someone who still doesn’t really consider … More