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 …
I was asked in the comments of my last post what I thought was required to be considered part of the ultrarunning community, to be someone “inside the community.” I know the commenters wanted me to say something like “you have to have run X distance in order to be admitted to the club.” But …
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I was on a two hour run Friday and struck up a conversation with a guy in my head who recognized me at a bowling alley because of the name on my belt. Here’s how it went. Guy: Lord Balls? Really? I’ve read your blog. You kinda remind me of Caballo Blanco; you’re really not …
I’ve done everything imaginable when it comes to climbing the Three Sisters in Oregon: one at a time, two at a time, all three, all three and Broken Top, Mt Washington and the three of them, etc, but I had never run around them in a single push until yesterday. Known locally as “The Big …