Separating Winners from Wieners The Barkley Fall Classic (BFC) sucks. The BFC is a near nonstop physical and mental test that continually taunts you before and during the race. Also, it will throw in enough hornets, bugs, briars, and poisonous… Read moreBarkley Fall Classic 50K – 2019 Race Report
Bigfoot 200 is a 206.5 mile trail race in the Cascade mountains in Washington state – a race I that I started on August 9 and completed on August 12. I finished Bigfoot 200 in 80hr 31min 17sec (20th place)… Read moreBigfoot 200 Endurance Run 2019
To say my 2019 Georgia Death Race experience did not go the way I expected would be an understatement. I did not finish (known as DNF) the Georgia Death Race. I was medically pulled at the last aid station, 10… Read moreGeorgia Death Race 2019: A DNF Story
In 2017, I tried out the first release of the Topo Terraventure. While I really liked the shoes, they suffered from two fatal flaws: they did not drain well and the traction in wet conditions was near non-existent. With the… Read moreTopo Terraventure 2 – Shoe Review
Not a Race Report This year was my 3rd year running Brazos Bend 100. I had 2 goals going in: Run faster that previous years and finish in under 20 hours. Unfortunately, rain the day & night before turned the… Read moreWas Brazos Bend 100 2018 More Difficult Than Past Years?
Franklin Mountains 50K – 2018 After being humbled at the Barkley Fall Classic, I decided I needed to get more experience at climbing on trails. Since the opportunities in the Austin, TX area are limited, I decided to sign up… Read moreFranklin Mountains 50K – 2018
Ragnar Trail Relay Hill Country, TX – 2018 Race Report About a week out from the race, I sent my teams a note: “The weather is not looking good – it is going to be cold & wet the whole… Read moreRagnar Trail Hill Country – 2018
Barkley Fall Classic 2018 Race Report – “Some Win, Some Whine, Some Stay Home” Going into 2018, I picked three races as my goal races: Jackalope Jam 72hr Race by Trail Racing Over Texas in Feb 2018 (Race Report) Infinitus… Read moreBarkley Fall Classic 2018 Race Report
Ragnar Trail Appalachians – West Virginia by the numbers: Team: 116.8 miles of trail running 24 loops: 8 Green (short, easy, 3.5mi), 8 Yellow (moderate, 4.6mi), 8 Red (long, technical, climbing, 6.5mi) 3 days, 2 nights 8 matching blue shirts… Read moreRagnar Trail 2018 – Appalachians, WV – “Was Told There’d Be Lube”
Saucony Xodus ISO 3 Review I have been a big fan of the Saucony Xodus ISO line of trail running shoes. For the last year plus, the Xodus ISO 2 has been my go-to shoe for ultra trail races. I… Read moreSaucony Xodus ISO 3 – Shoe Review
