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
Thanks to Austin Trail Running Company, I had the opportunity to test the new Hoka One One Torrents for a couple of days. I took them out for over 20 miles: technical trail, crushed gravel trail, and 70lb ruck. Overall:… Read moreHoka One One Torrent – Shoe Review
