Repeating one of my favorite little trail races – the Dino Brown County 15K!
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My Little Hill
There’s this little hill I visit almost once a week. It’s nestled into a 100-acre wood in the middle of the city. The park looks like nothing more than an open green field from the road. It’s a drive-by place for many. Not everyone realizes there are these beautiful stone steps, the hills and ravines,…
Race Recap: 2021 Indiana Trail 50
It’s official—50 Mile finisher for the second time right here! It was a pretty epic weekend at Chain O’Lakes for the Indiana Trail 50. As ultras tend go, this was a mix of joy and pain…
Race Recap: DINO Brown County 15K
This race! What a joy fest. I signed up for the DINO Brown County 15K more as a training run for the Indiana Trail 50 Mile than as a race. This changed my whole attitude and approach…
Hello, Fall Racing
Just like that, it’s time for a new training cycle! My big fall race is the Indiana Trail 50 Mile (which I’ve run before). I’m also planning to run Sioux Falls Marathon as part of the build up. It has been a lovely break, but I’m feeling ready to get back at it. Signs I am ready for training again…
Winter Run on the Towpath
In response to #WriteAsRun prompt #8: Look with fresh eyes, I wrote a poem about a very average run along a path I’ve taken oh so many times…
Accidental Art & Subliminal Messages
Reuniting with the trails after weeks of only road running opened my heart wonderfully wide. I also got some interesting surprises from my phone at the end of the run…
Testing, Testing: Fuel for the Trail
How much food can I put back during a 31 mile run? A whole heck of a lot it turns out. At least I’ve got the fueling part of ultra running dialed in!
New Terrain
Mixing things up from the race recaps and general running posts. This is more of an ode to running and some thoughts on transitioning to trails from the hills of Equinunk, Pennsylvania.
Two Sides of Jersey
Destination runs can be so transporting, especially when you can experience such vastly different terrain within 30 miles. Exploring two very different sides of New Jersey through a long shore run and a forest fartlek.