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# Random Forest Runner

ultrarunning adventures of a data scientist and dad

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## Posts

- [2024 Podcasts](https://randomforestrunner.com/2024/12/2024-podcasts/)
- [2025 Appalachian Trail FKT Attempt YouTube Episodes](https://randomforestrunner.com/2025/05/2025-appalachian-trail-fkt-attempt-youtube-episodes/)
- [2025 Podcasts](https://randomforestrunner.com/2025/09/2025-podcasts/)
- [2025 Barkley Marathons - Three For the Price of Five](https://randomforestrunner.com/2025/03/2025-barkley-marathons/)
- [How to Get In to the Barkley Marathons](https://randomforestrunner.com/2024/02/how-to-get-in-to-the-barkley-marathons/) - This post contains everything I know on how people are selected for the Barkley Marathons, including an email sent out this year to people who didn't get in.
- [2025 Spine Race - Four Seasons Total Bogscaping](https://randomforestrunner.com/2025/01/2025-spine-race/) - I stood atop The Schil triumphantly, as if in a bubble separate from the time and place surrounding me. I might not have been victorious, but I was unbroken.
- [2024 Barkley Marathons - Five for the Ages](https://randomforestrunner.com/2024/03/2024-barkley-marathons/) - I've seen a lot of incredible triumphs and agonizing defeats in the past decade at Barkley, but I don't know if there will ever be another year to match 2024.
- [2019 Podcast Round-up](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/12/2019-podcast-round-up/) - A collection of podcasts and interviews from 2019
- [2017 Podcasts and Interviews](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/12/2017-podcasts-and-interviews/)
- [2024 Old Dominion 100 - Racing the Ages](https://randomforestrunner.com/2024/06/2024-old-dominion/) - One of my favorite parts of running is measuring progress. With long term consistency we can often do things we previously thought entirely impossible.
- [A New Pennine Way Record](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/07/a-new-pennine-way-record/) - The best plan is not for what I want to happen. The best plan is the one that gets me as close as possible to that dream outcome given what is likely to happen.
- [2018 Podcasts and Interviews](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/12/2018-podcasts-and-interviews/)
- [2021 Tor Des Geants - Pizza, Gelato, and Rhabdo](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/09/2021-tor-des-geants/) - Tor Des Geants didn't go very well for me, but sometimes the failures are the most important outcomes to share.
- [2024 Spine Race - Every Frozen Bog Has a Silver Lining](https://randomforestrunner.com/2024/01/2024-spine-race/) - The beauty of pursuing big goals is that we sometimes succeed. But only sometimes. Often things don’t quite turn out as planned, Sometimes we fail completely.
- [The Grand Round 2.0](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/08/the-grand-round-2020/) - The Grand Round aligned my passions into an adventure that explored some of the highest places in the UK, and some of the deepest places within myself.
- [Media in the Wilderness](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/01/media-in-the-wilderness/) - Something I've struggled with a great deal is the balance between why I do the adventures I do, & the exposure of them.
- [2023 Podcasts](https://randomforestrunner.com/2023/12/2023-podcasts/)
- [Pre Barkley Podcasts and Interviews](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/03/pre-barkley-podcasts-and-interviews/)
- [2020 Spine Race](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/01/2020-spine-race/) - Without challenges & failure what would be the meaning of success? The Spine was an immensely gratifying adventure, requiring my all to achieve my goal.
- [Still Seeking Grand Challenges](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/08/still-seeking-grand-challenges/) - Something that has no risk of failure, that can be accomplished on a whim and doesn't force us to grow or learn - that isn't a challenge, it's a task.
- [Seeking Grand Challenges](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/05/seeking-grand-challenges/) - When I experience difficulties far beyond what can be encountered in everyday life, I learn things about myself that I could have otherwise never discovered.
- [The Goldilocks Difficulty](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/07/the-goldilocks-difficulty/) - If you have to build steps to the top, you'll get there quicker by building fewer but bigger steps, each with its own accompanying sense of accomplishment.
- [The Hartley Slam](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/06/the-hartley-slam/) - I never thought I'd plan a 2nd go at the Grand Round right after a Pennine Way FKT attempt, but we don't always get to choose our conditions. Just our response.
- [2020 Podcasts and Interviews](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/12/2020-podcasts-and-interviews/) - To fill some time until things like running halfway across England in the middle of winter is a good idea again, here's me talking about that experience. A lot.
- [Totally FKT - Breaking the Pennine Way Record](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/11/totally-fkt/)
- [Bog Wars Episode III – Sweet Teavenge on the Pennine Way](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/05/sweet-teavenge-on-the-pennine-way/) - There are certain goals that take on extra meaning. They become benchmarks, for me and for others who seek the same challenge in the future.
- [2023 Barkley - Third Time's the Charm the Second Time](https://randomforestrunner.com/2023/03/2023-barkley-third-times-the-charm-the-second-time/) - My explicit goal was not to become a two time finisher, as that was not sufficient. In essence, my motivation was to show myself that I don’t need motivation.
- [2023 Tor Des Geants - Nocturne Valdostano no. 3](https://randomforestrunner.com/2023/09/2023-tor-des-geants/) - A series of unexpected events led to an unforgettable experience in my 2nd trip around the Aosta Valley for the 200+ mile Tor Des Geants.
- [2021 Podcasts](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/12/2021-podcasts/)
- [2022 Podcasts](https://randomforestrunner.com/2022/12/2022-podcasts/)
- [San Juan Séance](https://randomforestrunner.com/2022/08/san-juan-seance/)
- [Wainwrights DNF Video](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/07/wainwrights-dnf-video/)
- [The Tennessean: Op-ed on the Land & Water Conservation Fund](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/12/the-tennessean-op-ed-on-the-land-water-conservation-fund/)
- [Run Steep Get High - Barkley Number Fifteen](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/04/run-steep-get-high-barkley-number-fifteen/) - Run Steep Get High video of the finish of the 2017 Barkley Marathons
- [La Barkley sans pitie](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/03/la-barkley-sans-pitie/) - Nearly a year in the making, starting with incredible photos that Alexis Berg took at the 2017 Barkley Marathons and then adding interviews, editing, and production that resulted in a 20 minute film with portions that get me to relive the experience more than anything else I've seen to this point.
- [The Butcombe Trail Pub Crawl - My UK Ultrarunning Magnum Opus](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/11/the-butcombe-trail-pub-crawl/) - There will be mud, pubs, and great company. I can think of no better way of combining the best parts of my time here in the UK.
- [Speaking Up on Racism, but Not Out of Turn](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/06/speaking-up-on-racism/) - I'm a mountain ultrarunner, father, husband, and data scientist. But some things are just human issues, and the responsibility of us all.
- [The Evolution of the KrispyBo](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/10/the-evolution-of-the-krispybo/) - What started as a tiny spark in a young dreamer's mind has grown into a worldwide sensation that a few people here and there know about.
- [The List](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/11/the-list/) - For years I've been meaning to make a list of my favorite desserts so I don't forget anything. I finally put this together in an attempt to distract myself.
- [Our Dixie Dog Delight](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/11/our-dixie-dog-delight/) - I don’t expect anyone who’s not a dog person to understand this. I am a dog person but wouldn’t have fully understood a few weeks ago.
- [The Grand Round - A Fun Run](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/05/the-grand-round/) - Of course I wish I had finished, but I gained more than I could have imagined. For two years nothing else has captured my passion the way that Barkley once did.
- [Look How Tough I Am!](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/03/look-how-tough-i-am/) - At the end of the day I'm just an overly competitive guy doing the hobby I love who has had the good fortune of discovering that I'm also rather good at it.
- [2018 Recap, 2019 Goals](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/01/2018-recap-2019-goals/) - It's impossible to achieve big goals without aiming high, and it's impossible to aim high with falling short sometimes.
- [Tour de Kona - Ironman's drafting problem](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/10/tour-de-kona-ironmans-drafting-problem/) - Drafting is a serious problem in Ironmans that I worry could do permanent damage to the sport and devalue genuinely great performances if left unchecked.
- [2018 Ironman Arizona](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/11/2018-ironman-arizona/) - My debut and finale as a pro was a fitting end, a caricature really of my time in triathlon. But beyond that, it was a great experience I'll always remember.
- [2018 Barkley - A View from the Other Side](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/03/2018-barkley-a-view-from-the-other-side/) - Sometimes it isn't the completion of a goal itself, but the experience and the lessons learned in pursuing it that are the most valuable. This year at Barkley I saw incredible athletes demonstrate amazing character and the value of those lessons in the face of their "failure."
- [2017 Ironman Lake Placid](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/07/2017-ironman-lake-placid/) - We had good conditions on a great course and I came away as 6th amateur and 18th overall. And any day you can win maple syrup is a good day.
- [2019 Lavaredo 120K, or How I Took My First Helicopter Ride](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/06/2019-lavaredo-120k/) - Overall Lavaredo wasn't my best performance. But it had a lot of firsts for me and was an experience that I'll never forget.
- [2019 Ronda dels Cims, A Mountain Too Far](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/07/2019-ronda-dels-cims/) - I over extended myself; that’s on me the same as if I had failed to train. This might be a low point, but like ultras themselves it doesn’t always get worse.
- [2019 Tor Des Geants](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/09/2019-tor-des-geants/) - This was my first race other than Barkley where merely finishing felt like a huge achievement, but there's also that feeling that I could have done much better.
- [Sonora Pass](https://randomforestrunner.com/2013/11/sonora-pass/) - The mountains are incredible, but proper preparation is indispensable. My failed hike from Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora Pass in November 2013 is a lesson in why.
- [2015 Barkley Marathons](https://randomforestrunner.com/2015/03/2015-barkley-marathons/) - Home field advantage is great, but it takes a lot more than that to win. This is my race report from my 2015 Barkley Marathons fun run.
- [Barkley 2015 after Loop 3](https://randomforestrunner.com/2015/04/barkley-2015-after-loop-3/)
- [2015 Ironman Maryland](https://randomforestrunner.com/2015/10/2015-ironman-maryland/) - You never know what you can do until you give it a shot. I thought it would be fun to see what I could do in triathlon, so naturally I signed up for an Ironman.
- [2016 Barkley Marathons](https://randomforestrunner.com/2016/04/2016-barkley-marathons/) - Determination doesn't guarantee success, but lack of it can ensure failure. Race report from my 4+ loops at the 2016 Barkley Marathons.
- [2016 Ironman Maryland](https://randomforestrunner.com/2016/10/2016-ironman-maryland/) - Well-laid plans are valuable, but sometimes adaptability is the key to success. Race report from 2016 Ironman Maryland.
- [2016 JFK 50](https://randomforestrunner.com/2016/11/2016-jfk-50/) - Adaptive goals are important, and can often help lead right back to the original goal. JFK 50 was my first major ultra and a great kickoff to my season.
- [2016 Hellgate 100K++](https://randomforestrunner.com/2016/12/2016-hellgate-100k/) - Achievement can often taste sweetest as a chaser for failure. I count my 2016 Hellgate as a success after returning from one of the lowest lows I ever hit.
- [2017 TWOT 100](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/02/2017-twot-100/) - Sometimes "practice" can be a lot of fun and become a goal itself. The TWOT 100 is ~112 miles with 30K ft of climbing on a gorgeous trail in Virginia.
- [2017 Team Every Man Jack Training Camp](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/02/2017-team-every-man-jack-training-camp/) - You can only go so far alone. My experience at the 2017 Team Every Man Jack Training Camp in Las Vegas.
- [2016 Recap, 2017 Goals](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/03/2016-recap-2017-goals/)
- [2017 Barkley Marathons Training](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/03/2017-barkley-marathons-training/) - Consistency in training is key, which doesn't mean it can't have variety, but, well, mine didn't. My training summary for the 2017 Barkley Marathons
- [2017 Barkley Marathons Quick Recap](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/04/2017-barkley-marathons-quick-recap/) - Mental recovery is often more difficult than physical. A quick recap of my race at the 2017 Barkley Marathons. More to come in a full race report.
- [2017 Barkley Marathons Race Report](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/04/2017-barkley-marathons-race-report/) - The white whale is dead. My race report from the 2017 Barkley Marathons, where I became the 15th ever finisher of the race.
- [SportsCenter Segment on the 2017 Barkley Marathons](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/04/sportscenter-segment-on-the-2017-barkley-marathons/) - SportsCenter interview on the 2017 Barkley Marathons
- [2017 Barkley Crew Report from Joe Kelly](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/04/2017-barkley-crew-report-from-joe-kelly/) - Good support and a great crew are invaluable at Barkley. A great look at the Barkley Marathons from the perspective of one of those crew members.
- [2017 Barkley Strategy, Gear, & Nutrition](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/05/2017-barkley-strategy-gear-nutrition/) - Sometimes avoiding failure is a better strategy than pursuing success. A glimpse into my 2017 Barkley strategy, gear, and nutrition choices.
- [How to Apply to Barkley](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/05/how-to-apply-to-barkley/) - Everything you'll ever need to know about getting in to the Barkley Marathons, at least until you need to know more.
- [The Streets of Malta and London](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/05/the-streets-of-malta-and-london/) - A great time exploring the streets of Malta, followed by a rainy night spent homeless on the streets of London.
- [2017 Columbia Triathlon](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/05/2017-columbia-triathlon/) - My 2017 Columbia Triathlon race report, where I made a course error and ended up with a DQ after finishing 2nd overall. Also, my Clean Sport Collective pledge.
- [2017 Ironman Syracuse 70.3](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/06/2017-ironman-syracuse-70-3/) - Sometimes heat and hills can be a good thing. But not wind, never wind.
- [Failing with Purpose](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/06/failing-with-purpose/) - Oftentimes accomplishing something great has failure along the shortest route.
- [2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Chattanooga](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/09/2017-ironman-70-3-world-championship/) - Great course in an awesome city surrounded by teammates, friends, and family. Hard to beat that, but a top 100 finish was definitely a nice bonus.
- [Barkley Fall Classic Tips](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/09/barkley-fall-classic-tips/) - Invaluable tips for success at the Barkley Fall Classic
- [Publicity, Sponsorships, and the Social Media Quagmire](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/09/publicity-sponsorships-and-the-social-media-quagmire/) - At times I feel like the punk band that signed with a record label, but so far I don't regret where I am.
- [2017 Kona Training](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/10/2017-kona-training/) - Training as an amateur can be a fun optimization problem. It's not just "optimize X." It's "optimize X given constraints a, b, and c." 
- [2017 Kona Ironman World Championship](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/10/2017-kona-ironman-world-championship/) - Being 60th in the world is a result I'm proud of and without a doubt happy about, but happiness and satisfaction are not necessarily the same thing.
- [Component Goals - Lessons from a 5K](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/11/component-goals-lessons-from-a-5k/) - Looking at the big picture is great, but reshaping it requires altering the details that created it. Primary racing goals depend on many individual components.
- [DC / MD Area Training Routes](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/11/dc-md-area-training-routes/) - I love exploring new places, but there's still something comforting and exhilarating about the familiarity of a regular, well-trodden route.
- [2017 Long Course National Championship - MiamiMan](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/11/long-course-national-championship-miamiman/) - I took a trip to Miami, reconnected with old friends, and came back a national champ! The race was a series of mishaps, but in the end things came together.
- [2017 Lookout Mountain 50 Miler](https://randomforestrunner.com/2017/12/2017-lookout-mountain-50-miler/) - Sometimes it's best to stop worrying about details and just run! Cumulative training and experience are vastly more important than the 24 hours before a race.
- [2017 Recap, 2018 Goals](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/01/2017-recap-2018-goals/) - As far as racing goes I honestly don’t know if I’ll be able to top 2017, but I will continue to push my boundaries and help others reach theirs.
- [2018 Bandera 100K](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/01/2018-bandera-100k/) - Always take away the positives, but look for the things to improve too. If everything always went perfectly, we wouldn't get to keep learning.
- [AT 4 State Challenge FKT](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/01/at-4-state-challenge-fkt-attempt/) - An FKT attempt allows me to enjoy competing and some distraction-free miles on the trails at the same time. I was able to come away with a new FKT of 6:39, which was the cherry on top of a great day on beautiful trails with good company.
- [2018 TWOT 100](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/02/2018-twot-100/) - What's the point of a goal if its completion is guaranteed? Without a possibility of failure, it's just a task.
- [Smokies Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR) Unsupported FKT](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/03/smokies-challenge-adventure-run-scar-unsupported-fkt/) - FKT attempts are almost no-lose situations. No fees, no fixed schedule, and in the worst case it's just an awesome day in the mountains. It was great to spend the day running through the Smokies on the SCAR route, and even better to come away with the unsupported FKT.
- [2019 Barkley Marathons](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/03/2019-barkley-marathons/) - The goal now held less value, but I was cursed with knowing what it would still require. And at Barkley if you do not believe that you can, then you cannot.
- [2018 Barkley Race Footage](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/03/barkley-2018-race-footage/) - I've put together some on-course footage, pictures, and commentary from my time crewing and acting as a random course checkpoint at the 2018 Barkley Marathons. The video and audio quality is pretty horrible, but this is what I got so it's this or nothing. ;)
- [Barkley 2018 race footage](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/03/barkley-2018-race-footage-2/)
- [Can a Woman Finish Barkley?](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/04/can-a-woman-finish-barkley/) - I've been asked about this myself not as much as I've been asked how to enter Barkley, but enough that in similar fashion I've decided to put my answer into a post as a reference. Spoiler alert: yes. The answer is yes.
- [Triathlon - The Final Chapter](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/04/triathlon-the-final-chapter/) - I have work left to do in triathlon, but I have to choose carefully which goals I want to pursue in the limited amount of time that I have. And for too long now, the mountains have been calling. I must go.
- [2018 Ironman Boulder](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/06/2018-ironman-boulder/) - The real journey is usually getting to the starting line, not the finish. Unless the race is 100+ degrees... then the journey might be to the finish.
- [2018 ITU Long Course World Championship](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/07/2018-itu-long-course-world-championship/) - This race was an unforgettable experience, and standing on top of the podium with an American flag is definitely one of my proudest sporting moments.
- [2018 Ironman Mont-Tremblant](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/08/2018-ironman-mont-tremblant/) - Competition is fun, but one strong performance should never devalue another. It should motivate us all to elevate our next performance even further.
- [2018 Kona Training](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/10/2018-kona-training/) - Of course I want the hard work to pay off with a podium spot, but if it doesn't then what I've gained along the way will still outweigh the sting of failure.
- [2018 Kona Ironman World Championship](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/10/2018-kona-ironman-world-championship/) - I've talked a lot about failing with purpose. In the short term, it's tough. But failure really is a great teacher, and truth is we're fortunate to try at all.
- [Protecting Local Public Lands](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/12/protecting-local-public-lands/) - National parks are incredible, but it's the local things that most of us get to experience on a more regular basis and that more directly impact our lives.
- [So Long, and Thanks For All the Backpacks](https://randomforestrunner.com/2018/12/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-backpacks/) - There were just a few things left unsaid, and a few things worth repeating, that I wanted to put into a proper triathlon farewell post.
- [Kelly Family Brentrance](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/01/kelly-family-brentrance/) - We're UK-bound this spring.
- [2019 Franklins 200 Miler](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/02/2019-franklins-200-miler/) - There is no greater source of strength in a bad situation than having overcome a similar one. The Franklins 200 will be a powerful experience to draw from.
- [2019 Barkley Marathons Training](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/03/2019-barkley-marathons-training/) - Nothing that I've done since 2017 Barkley has held me right at that edge of my limits. No matter what happens I'm going to enjoy it, and relish the opportunity.
- [Running With Joy](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/09/running-with-joy/) - Personal challenges & growth are important, and competition is great for spurring growth, but a huge factor in what those challenges look like should be joy.
- [FastRunnning: Exploring Human Potential Through Sport](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/10/exploring-human-potential-through-sport/) - The post where I run right back under the hornet's nest to expand my thoughts on Kipchoge's sub 2 hour run.
- [Running Without Joy](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/11/running-without-joy/) - Sometimes we learn more and get greater meaning and satisfaction from a good result in poor conditions than from a great result in good conditions.
- [2019 Cheviot Goat Ultra](https://randomforestrunner.com/2019/12/cheviot-goat-ultra/) - The Cheviot Goat was a unique experience for me, and great introduction to Northumbrian bogs. Some things are hard to expect until experiencing them firsthand.
- [2019 Recap, 2020 Goals](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/01/2019-recap-2020-goals/) - 2019 left me with a bit of a bloody chin, but the shortcomings of the past year will be my springboard for the next.
- [The No Barkley Barkley](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/03/the-no-barkley-barkley/)
- [Winter Running Fun - Comfort in the Cold & Solitude](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/01/winter-running-fun-comfort-in-the-cold-solitude/) - A solitary winter run in peaceful conditions is one of my absolute favorite things, but it requires proper preparation to enjoy in comfort & safety.
- [Ultrarunning tips at home](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/04/ultrarunning-tips-at-home/) - Some non-running ultrarunning things to think about while stuck at home.
- [BBC Breakfast segment on The Pennine Way](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/07/bbc-breakfast-segment-on-the-pennine-way/)
- [The Grand Round Documentary](https://randomforestrunner.com/2020/11/the-grand-round-documentary/)
- [The 2021 No Goal Goal - Learn to Love Life's Little Moments](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/01/the-2021-no-goal-goal/) - I've lost the ability to just be - to sit, relax, and do nothing towards a goal. So I have a goal to not be dominated by goals, and appreciate the day to day.
- [Wainwrights DNF - Warm, Wet, & Steep With a Side of Bracken](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/07/wainwrights-dnf/) - Sometimes falling short is out of our control. Sometimes it's from lack of experience. But this time, I should have known better.
- [Wainwrights Take 2 - One Last Trip Around (all) the Fells](https://randomforestrunner.com/2022/05/wainwrights-take-2/)
- [2022 Barkley Marathons - The Fun Fun Run](https://randomforestrunner.com/2022/03/2022-barkley-marathons/) - Although this year's Fun Run outcome was disappointing, the experience was a success: relaxed and legitimately fun, but still with the motivation to finish.
- [2022 Hardrock - Party at the Burrows Aid Station](https://randomforestrunner.com/2022/07/2022-hardrock/) - I have many more noteworthy running achievements, but one of my proudest is now overcoming altitude sickness to come back to the top 10 men at Hardrock.
- [A Footbath in the Wildnerness - The Long Trail Supported FKT](https://randomforestrunner.com/2023/06/long-trail-supported-fkt/) - The Long Trail is a remarkable and challenging route with a rich history. I spent over 4 days on it covering the length of Vermont with an incredible team
- [Stop, Learn, & Don't Look Back - Escaping The DNF Dogpile](https://randomforestrunner.com/2021/12/escaping-the-dnf-dogpile/) - Running goals aren't mentally tucked away in their own nice little bubble separate from life. Setbacks in any area can feed into a consuming vicious cycle.

## Pages

- [Welcome](https://randomforestrunner.com/)
- [Results](https://randomforestrunner.com/home/schedule-results/) - My planned upcoming races and recent results
- [Partners](https://randomforestrunner.com/partners/) - These are the great companies that support me in my training and racing.
- [Barkley Archive](https://randomforestrunner.com/home/barkley-archive/) - A collection of posts and links related to the Barkley Marathons and my involvement in it
- [Upper Kelly Camp](https://randomforestrunner.com/upper-kelly-camp/) - Off-topic posts and random thoughts from the corners of my mind, the kind I might have when delirious 50 hours into a race
- [Race Reports](https://randomforestrunner.com/race-reports/) - Ultrarunning and triathlon race reports, old and new
- [About Me](https://randomforestrunner.com/home/about-me/) - How I became an ultrarunner, triathlete, and data scientist
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