The long run is the cornerstone of almost any training plan you find or devise. I’ve spent years doing long runs. In fact, over the last ten years, I’ve done hundreds of runs of 20 miles or longer. Does this “experience” make me an expert? Absolutely not. I like to think of each effort as … Read more
With October comes the final quarter of 2026–I know, I know, I can’t quite believe it either, but here we are. It’s not too late to get out there and get after it, so that’s what I intend to do. I’m currently sitting at somewhere between 2,400 and 2,500 miles on the year, and plan … Read more
With September coming to an end, I wanted to briefly look back on how the month went. The highlight for this month, of course, was the dual finishes at The Ring and Pine Creek, which I ran over back-to-back weekends. I finished both well, and notched my second finish at The Ring (in three attempts) … Read more
What: Big Schloss 50K When: September 26th, 2026 Where: Bucktail Trailhead (Aid Station Location) Result: N/A (Volunteer) Some Brief Notes/Observations The original plan was to run this year’s event (I’ve finished before in 2023 & 2025), but I decided at the end of August to withdraw. With The Ring/Pine Creek double on the horizon, I … Read more
With September coming to an end and The Ring and Pine Creek both done and dusted, I wanted to examine how I managed my recovery between and after completing these two long efforts. Monthly Mileage Chart as of 9/24 1.) Daily Movement In my experience, the best “recovery tool” is both the cheapest and the … Read more
What: Pine Creek 100 Mile When: September 12-13, 2026 Start/Finish: 1551 Marsh Creek Road, Wellsboro, PA Time: 23:38:31 Previous Finish? Nope, first Pine Creek 100-mile Disclaimar If you’re thinking about running this race, go ahead and sign up. It’s a fun event with great volunteers and an extremely scenic course. The logistics are simple, which … Read more
Survived. First 100-mile finish since December 2024. #9 lifetime 100-mile finish. A full race report will be released later this week. Happy Trails!! 23:38:31
Dang, I feel like I was just here. Hello again. If you’ve kept up to date with what I’ve done recently, then I’m sure you’re wondering, what the heck? Another big race? I’m not usually the type of person to do back-to-back big efforts. In fact, the last time I did something like this was … Read more
What: VHTRC’s The Ring 71 Mile When: September 5-6 2026 Start/Finish: Signal Knob Trailhead, Fort Valley, Virginia Time: 21:10:00 Previous Finish? Yes, 2025. Disclaimer If you’re looking for a general event description and insights into my thinking heading into the 2026 Ring, then I would recommend reading my Ring preview here, where I go into … Read more
First things first, let’s establish the most important fact. Yes, the Ring is hard. Hard with a capital H. THE WHAT No, I’m not yelling at you. On Saturday, September 5th, I will return for the umpteenth time to the Massanutten Mountains, this time for my third annual battle against the Ring. The Ring, per … Read more