16 short years ago I bought my college girlfriend a pair of shoes for her first #Marathon (Grandmas!) ... she didn't make it to the start due to injury. Since then we've married, had three babies, and changed our life more than we've kept it the same. These 16 short years she's gone back and … Continue reading 2021 Whistlestop Marathon – Alicia!
2019 JFK 50 Mile
It was my #crew that got me through!!! . Quick report regarding my first @jfk50mile - a world class event! My typical mantra and prayers for God's grace to FLOAT, RUN, & GRIND paid off as I was ... . ** FLOATing on the early rugged trails thankful for a beautiful sunrise - 21st place @ 15 miles . … Continue reading 2019 JFK 50 Mile
2019 Hixon 50k
I probably say this every time, but it was my favorite #finish line! A much needed confidence boost. . 5 weeks prior - a race gone wrong with my worst bonk to date. . 3 days prior - a loved one in the hospital, I didn't know where my head would be at for this one. . … Continue reading 2019 Hixon 50k
2019 Goosebumps 6hr
A grind to the end, but we finished it #together. I felt everything in this one... . The first half was carefree, fun, light, and incredibly easygoing. Running 26.x miles the first 3 hours I was even catching a few footballs and enjoying the day 🏈. . As if a light switch was turned off, after … Continue reading 2019 Goosebumps 6hr
Colorado & My 1st 14er! (Mt. Elbert)
🌲🗻♥️ quick escape to #colorado w/ #friends! . . ✔️ Hiking ✔️ Running ✔️ Mt. Elbert (14,4xx ft!) ✔️ Biking ✔️ Climbing ✔️ Driving ✔️ Back at 4am then work! Original Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oMQ1unucI/
2019 Afton 25k
💙💙💙 1 year ago .... . We heard about a crazy course record by @justingrunewald1 in the @aftontrailrun 50k and later that day he and his wife @bravelikegabe took a stroll through the store before heading to a concert in Eau Claire. Unassuming and window shopping they were both although they were two of the fastest (professional) athletes we've had grace … Continue reading 2019 Afton 25k
The Last Year and the Ultra I Never Planned On
I've started writing this post probably a dozen times. I've had so much in my head, but to get it on the keyboard and on the site takes ....... time. Time is very strange in life & on the run. Our third child just turned four ..... FOUR!!! Just yesterday (figuratively), she was squealing her … Continue reading The Last Year and the Ultra I Never Planned On
2017 Burning River 100mi
A quick summary via Instagram ... Quick recap ... It was tough one. A long grind with many ups and downs: . *up: running easy as the sun rose . *down: 35-55mi sour stomach ... fueled only w Ginger Ale, Coke, & pickles from 40mi to the end . *up: time on the trail with … Continue reading 2017 Burning River 100mi
2016 Four Pass Loop – A Trail Runner’s Playground
What a week that was. I've been able to look back on my end-of-summer-getaway now for over a month and it sure didn't disappoint. I'm up to my knees in grading papers and experiencing that beginning of the school year rush now, but boy did I come back to the year with a clear mind … Continue reading 2016 Four Pass Loop – A Trail Runner’s Playground
2014 Western States 100mi
I'll try. I'll try my best to put down into words what was the longest and most incredible run of my life. What it all kind of means. I've previewed this as being my last highly trained competitive race (more here) and none of it has quite hit me yet. This retelling won't be what "it" … Continue reading 2014 Western States 100mi
2013 Western States Video Footage
Some footage (finally) of my day observing / pacing (kind of) the 2013 Western States 100mi Endurance Run - full written recap here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHf24CqZhOM
2013 Wildcat 50k
Oh what a difference a year makes. 2013 has brought about much change in my own little corner of the world of running, racing, and enduring. A shift to longer ultra marathon distances and hopping off the roads for some time on the trails has been incredible, but the one and only event I participated … Continue reading 2013 Wildcat 50k
2013 The North Face Endurance Challenge – Wisconsin 50 Mile
This past weekend, like most ultra races, seemed to have a bit of everything. New friends, old friends, mass influx of early morning endorphins, dizziness / nausea, thoughts of never running again, turning the car around for some sub-6min/mi closing speed, and a podium finish accompanying a 75 minute personal record. I guess there's my … Continue reading 2013 The North Face Endurance Challenge – Wisconsin 50 Mile
2013 Dances with Dirt Devil’s Lake 50 mile
Nine months of no racing finally relented at last week's Dances With Dirt (DWD) Devil's Lake 50 mile trail race. My last true test of fitness was in October 2012 via Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon (race report here) and afterwards casually throwing myself into a local / low-key 50km run. After a big break when our … Continue reading 2013 Dances with Dirt Devil’s Lake 50 mile
2013 Western States 100 – Raw Human Emotion
It was my first up close and personal look at the Western States Endurance Run - the grand-daddy 100 mile trail race of them all. I was on board to pace last year's M9 Joe Uhan (Olive Oil Joe - OOJ) from the Forrest Hill aid station to the river - miles 62 to 78. … Continue reading 2013 Western States 100 – Raw Human Emotion