Race Reports Benton MacKaye Trail – Solitude in the Wilderness Western Youth Network fundraiser$13,868 of $50,000 raisedDonate: every dollar matched On October 18th, at 5:53 AM, I started north on the Benton MacKaye Trail fully unsupported. Yes, I aimed to move quickly, and yes, I wanted to replace just a bit of what I had given up when I chose to end my time on the Appalachian Trail. But more than anything I wanted a return to why I had started doing these mountain adventures to begin with. Wilderness, solitude, disconnect, quiet. Few long trails, particularly close to home, can offer those things as much as Benton MacKaye. (more…) Appalachian Trail Take 2 – Once More With Feeling This isn’t just a repeat AT attempt, this one will be a bit different. Sure, different date and direction, but also different mindset. I’m looking at this not as, “I have to try again” but as, “I have the opportunity to redo it the right way.” 2025 Barkley Marathons – Three For the Price of Five For the 1st time, I felt I had been beaten by the Barkley course, rather than falling victim to my own mistakes. It seemed that maybe, I just couldn’t do it. 2025 Spine Race – Four Seasons Total Bogscaping 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 Old Dominion 100 – Racing the Ages One of my favorite parts of running is measuring progress. With long term consistency we can often do things we previously thought entirely impossible. 2024 Barkley Marathons – Five for the Ages 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. Load More Loading More… You’ve reached the end of the list Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
Benton MacKaye Trail – Solitude in the Wilderness Western Youth Network fundraiser$13,868 of $50,000 raisedDonate: every dollar matched On October 18th, at 5:53 AM, I started north on the Benton MacKaye Trail fully unsupported. Yes, I aimed to move quickly, and yes, I wanted to replace just a bit of what I had given up when I chose to end my time on the Appalachian Trail. But more than anything I wanted a return to why I had started doing these mountain adventures to begin with. Wilderness, solitude, disconnect, quiet. Few long trails, particularly close to home, can offer those things as much as Benton MacKaye. (more…)
Appalachian Trail Take 2 – Once More With Feeling This isn’t just a repeat AT attempt, this one will be a bit different. Sure, different date and direction, but also different mindset. I’m looking at this not as, “I have to try again” but as, “I have the opportunity to redo it the right way.”
2025 Barkley Marathons – Three For the Price of Five For the 1st time, I felt I had been beaten by the Barkley course, rather than falling victim to my own mistakes. It seemed that maybe, I just couldn’t do it.
2025 Spine Race – Four Seasons Total Bogscaping 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 Old Dominion 100 – Racing the Ages One of my favorite parts of running is measuring progress. With long term consistency we can often do things we previously thought entirely impossible.
2024 Barkley Marathons – Five for the Ages 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.
