Ah, November…. Two months to go until 2027. Wait, two months until 2027?! Yes, that’s right. We’re almost at the end of the year–can you believe it? I know I can’t. It feels like yesterday 2026 was gearing up, and now…well, we can get sentimental later. For now, it’s time to look ahead at November … Read more
With October coming to an end, I wanted to briefly look back on how this month went. The twin highlights for this month were my trip to Murrells Inlet, SC, where I spent eleven days at one of my favorite places, while the other was, naturally, ironing out the 2027 race schedule. Of course, ‘ironing … Read more
I’ve spent the last 11 days down south in Murrells Inlet, SC, just outside Myrtle Beach, visiting family. While I was there, I did 7 runs on the beach, which amounted to a tad over 50 miles. From the first beach run, taken on the Jetty out-and-back at the turnaround point. I did all my … Read more
For years and years, I viewed “cutting a long run short” as a failure. If I set out to do ‘X’ but couldn’t, then there was obviously something deficient in my training, whether I was inadequately recovering between efforts, underfueling, or just plain not-with-it. I never stopped to consider that there might be some wisdom … Read more
The long run is the cornerstone of almost any training plan you find or devise. I’ve spent years doing long runs. In fact, over the last ten years, I’ve done hundreds of runs of 20 miles or longer. Does this “experience” make me an expert? Absolutely not. I like to think of each effort as … Read more
With October comes the final quarter of 2026–I know, I know, I can’t quite believe it either, but here we are. It’s not too late to get out there and get after it, so that’s what I intend to do. I’m currently sitting at somewhere between 2,400 and 2,500 miles on the year, and plan … Read more
With September coming to an end, I wanted to briefly look back on how the month went. The highlight for this month, of course, was the dual finishes at The Ring and Pine Creek, which I ran over back-to-back weekends. I finished both well, and notched my second finish at The Ring (in three attempts) … Read more
What: Big Schloss 50K When: September 26th, 2026 Where: Bucktail Trailhead (Aid Station Location) Result: N/A (Volunteer) Some Brief Notes/Observations The original plan was to run this year’s event (I’ve finished before in 2023 & 2025), but I decided at the end of August to withdraw. With The Ring/Pine Creek double on the horizon, I … Read more
With September coming to an end and The Ring and Pine Creek both done and dusted, I wanted to examine how I managed my recovery between and after completing these two long efforts. Monthly Mileage Chart as of 9/24 1.) Daily Movement In my experience, the best “recovery tool” is both the cheapest and the … Read more
What: Pine Creek 100 Mile When: September 12-13, 2026 Start/Finish: 1551 Marsh Creek Road, Wellsboro, PA Time: 23:38:31 Previous Finish? Nope, first Pine Creek 100-mile Disclaimar If you’re thinking about running this race, go ahead and sign up. It’s a fun event with great volunteers and an extremely scenic course. The logistics are simple, which … Read more