2015: Year in Review

2015 was a pretty good year for running. Here are some highlights: 2,425 miles this year: my second highest-mileage year … 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

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

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

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

Race Report: The Hardest Race I’ve Ever Run (Pine Creek 100-miler)

I ran my 2nd 100-mile race this weekend. It was the hardest race I’ve yet run, and in some ways, … More

12 hours, one mile, as many laps as possible

  I ran my first 12 hour race yesterday with the Broadway Ultra Society. It was the 2014 Joe Kleinerman 12 Hour … More

Running around New York (literally)

Today is my Marathon Birthday – I’m turning 26.2 years old (the .2 is 20% of a year). To celebrate … More

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 up, … More

Behavioral Contagion – or Why I ran a Solo Marathon this Weekend

  My usual training method is somewhat ad-hoc: Run a few miles a week Run a few more miles each … More