Lots of chatter lately about ultras offering prize money and Ultrarunner of the Year and elite this and elite that. Blah blah blah blah… While I have tremendous respect and admiration for the fastest guys in the sport, without the 99% percent of the rest of the people out there, including runners and volunteers, there …
I’ve been accused many times of being in a rut in terms of the races that I do. While I do like the idea of accumulating finishes at my favorite races (Western States, Way Too Cool, McKenzie River), I also like to travel and see new races, too. To meet new people. To get new …
Here are ten observations about an ultrarunner who’s kind of a big deal right now. 1. He runs in high heels. 2. He could be a descendant of sasquatch. 3. Hard to keep track of where he lives. Is it California or Colorado? 4. He’s InsideTrail’s ‘little darling.’ 5. Because he bailed on them, UltrarunnerPodcast.com …
With the announcement today by the Western States Board of Directors that the search has begun for the successor to the retiring RD, Greg Soderlund, after the 2013 race, I thought it might be interesting to take a little stroll back in time and look at who the previous RDs and presidents of the board …
I like training, maybe more than racing. I like inspiring and motivating. I like connecting. I like helping and watching my friends reach their potential. I like giving, but also the reciprocity that it engenders. I like setting goals and working hard reaching for them. I like my wife, she’s a keeper. I like laughing. …