How to Keep Your Water From Freezing When Running in the Winter

Don’t let this happen to you! These past few months, I’ve been running lots of miles outdoors in the cold while training for the Susitna 100 next month. These past few weeks it has been especially cold in the Anchorage area, and on race day, there is always the potential for it to get down […]

Winter Running Gear: Balaclava vs. Baklava

This is my public service announcement, since so many seem to get the two confused. Balaclava: A balaclava will help keep your face and neck warm when running in the cold. Baklava: Baklava may be a tasty dessert, but it won’t help keep you warm.

Building My Sled for the Susitna 100

As part of my preparation for the Susitna 100 next month, I had to build a sled to haul my 15+ pounds of required gear. Much to my frustration, I had trouble finding much good information online on building a sled for winter running. I did find some decent information on building a pulk, but those […]

Preparing for the Susitna 100

For several years now, I’ve considered running the Susitna 100, but had just never taken that leap. Running a 100 miler in the middle of winter is a whole different beast than running one in the summer. There’s already plenty of things that can go wrong during a “normal” 100 miler – running one in […]

Ice Ice Baby

No, not that kind of ice… It may be well into November, but winter still hasn’t really hit in this part of Alaska yet. We got a few inches of early-season snow, with nothing since then. Instead, we’ve had several rounds of freeze-thaw-freeze-thaw, leaving our sidewalks and trails covered in ice. Still wanting to get […]