Winter Racing and Final Prep for Rocky Raccoon 100

It looks like I’ll be continuing my recent tradition of packing multiple race reports into a single post. With much of the rest of the country caught up in the so-called “polar vortex“, we’ve actually had pretty warm weather here in Alaska over the past month or so. With Rocky Raccoon 100 just over 2 […]

My Next 100 Miler: Rocky Raccoon

After much deliberation and discussion with my wife, I recently signed up for my next 100 miler: Rocky Raccoon in February in Texas. Although I thoroughly enjoyed myself at the Resurrection Pass 100 earlier this summer, since then I’ve been curious what it would be like to run a more supported 100 miler, where I […]

I’m a 2014 Ambassador for the San Fransisco Marathon!

Several months ago, I remember filling out an online application for the 2014 San Fransisco Marathon Ambassador team. It was mostly on a whim, as I didn’t much expect to get chosen for such a thing. I’ve never been to San Fransisco, but it’s a place I’ve always wanted to go, and the marathon looks […]

A Pair of Overdue Race Reports: Equinox Ultra & Kenai River Marathon

I’ve got a few exciting things coming up that I want to write about, but I’m behind on my race reports and felt like I should get those out first. So here they are in a two-for-one special: Equinox Ultra Back on September 21, I ran the 40 mile Equinox Ultra up in Fairbanks. I […]

Gear I Used on My First 100 Miler

I had originally intended to include this list in my race report, but it was becoming so long, I decided to split this out into a separate post. On any 100 mile race, your choice of gear is important. For a race like Resurrection Pass that is almost entirely self-supported, it’s crucial. I consider myself […]