Running into the wind in McAllen, Texas

This weekend was an air drop mission. Will and I (see photo!) flew out of Philadelphia on Saturday morning, ran … 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

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

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

Yesterday, I ran California International Marathon, reputed to be one of the marathon fastest courses in the world. … More

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to speak at TEDxSacramento. I spoke about the Game Theory of Ultrarunning … More

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

My mom always told me to frame questions not as binary, Yes-No decisions, but as multiple-choice, A-B-C decisions. That is … More

This weekend, I ran a marathon on my fourth continent: Australia. Australia’s the only continent that’s a country, and it’s … More

Hiking to the start The Inca Trail is 32k and ends in Machu Picchu. It starts … More