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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

50m, elevation, finishing, fuel, hills, no excuses, nutrition, race, race report, running, ultramarathon, Virginia

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

antarctica, finishing, fuel, gear, hills, inspiration, marathon, motivation, no excuses, race, race report, rain, running, snow, stories, trails, travel, weather

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 a … More

california, game theory, hills, injury, insights, inspiration, motivation, New Years, NYE, pain, race, race report, recovery, san francisco, stories, ultramarathon

Into the Mist – San Francisco 50-mile race report

As some of you know, I’m training for Pine Creek 100-miler, a flat 100-mile trail race in northern Pennsylvania in … More

50m, california, elevation, finishing, gear, graphs, hiking, hills, pacer, race, race report, runner heaven, running, ultramarathon, weather

Delaware Marathon: There’s Only One

Here are a few things I learned over the weekend: Delaware was the first state in the union. The largest … More

delaware, finishing, fuel, hills, marathon, race, race report, running

Monsoon Marathon in Hilo, Hawaii

This morning I ran my 34th marathon – the Big Island International Marathon, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo, on the east … More

behavioral economics, finishing, hawaii, hills, marathon, motivation, no excuses, race, race report, rain, running, swimming, weather

Leave Nothing on the Table

  I rarely plan races very far in advance. Usually, I’ll see a race happening in about a week, sign … More

Boston, finishing, fuel, hills, injury, inspiration, marathon, motivation, no excuses, nutrition, philadelphia, race, race report, running, training

Pole Pole – Running (slowly) with the Kenyans.

My watch alarm sang a gentle tingle. I quickly silenced it. I was already awake. I lay in bed, warm … More

africa, crosstraining, cycling, elevation, finishing, fundraise, hills, injury, insights, inspiration, kenya, marathon, motivation, race report, running, seven continents

Never Save Anything for the Way Back (or: how we climbed Whitney in the snow)

As I clipped my backpack on, I checked my phone one last time before turning it off for the weekend. … More

camping, climbing, crosstraining, elevation, finishing, gear, hiking, hills, inspiration, race report, training, whitney

50k Fun Run (Lake Chabot 50k)

Some runs are quiet, pensive, and lonely. During some races, you might not talk to someone for hours. Lake Chabot … More

50k, california, CIM, CTR, finishing, hills, inspiration, motivation, pacer, race report, running, solo, ultramarathon

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