Devil on the Divide 50k: Sep 9, 2017

I heard about this race a couple years ago, and was really excited to see that my hometown has an ultra. Getting the time off from work was no problem, so I signed up. We pulled Lovelynn out of school for a few days and used this as an impromptu vacation.  And, as an added …

Gear review: Salomon SLab Sense 6

I have been wanting to get a pair of these shoes ever since they released the first version years ago. But, like many people the price tag always kept me away. It is really hard to justify $180 for something I have every intention of putting through some abuse. Luckily, Salomon is on promotive (if …

Ragnar Snowmass 2017, and a bonus peak

Wednesday, June 7 I arrived in Denver around 11:30 pm and got up to my parents’ house around 12:30. I had a hard time falling asleep, I was excited to head up the mountain in the morning to do some hiking. Part of my acclimatization plan was to get up to some high altitude the …

Born to Run 2017: It got real hot!

Born to Run 2017 The running: It goes without saying this event is seriously fun, every year, and every year there's more stuff going on. This year was definitely characterized by the heat though! It was unusually warm with temps getting close to 100 in parts of the course. The course itself was a little …

Tactical Strength Challenge

April 8, 2017 I made the joke to my wife, "its like I went for a run, got lost, and ended up at a strength competition!" Not too far from the truth I suppose, but this was really a lot of fun. I had heard about the Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) a few months ago while …

“I understand”- Gary Robbins

Oh man, what happened at the Barkley Marathons this weekend was nothing short of unreal, as only Barkley can be. One man finished, and another was so close, but a wrong turn and 6 seconds turned an incredible performance into what will surely be considered one of the most impressive DNF's in ultra-running. You can …

8 months later

It's Feb 11, 8 months and a day after the surgery on my foot, and here's where I'm at: I am still working to regain the full range of motion (ROM) in my left ankle, and I still deal with some soreness/pain daily. In many of the articles/blog posts about this surgery some people have …

Recovery: week 12

Not a huge update this week, but things are moving in the right direction. My foot is still sore and my ankle is still stiff. I have been working the mobility stuff and getting workouts in so that's good. If I had to put a number on it if say I'm about 75% of the …

Recovery: week 11

Great news at my follow up on Monday: I am officially out of the boot and back to two shoes! My doctor said I can do non-impact/limited impact activities like walking, swimming, and cycling. The focus will be on getting my ankle moving again as well as the foot itself. The foot is still pretty …

Recovery: week 10

Pretty good week overall. There is some soreness in the forefoot under the big toe, as well as the outside of the foot. When I hobble around (carefully) it's a bit sensitive and I've been very careful not to bend or put pressure on that big toe. Workouts have been good, but I'm itching to …