Trail Running Mischief and Masochism

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Walkin’ on the moon and Running in a Mouse Wheel

These are two new terms I'd like to coin in the running world. Both are situations I find myself often enough that I felt they deserve a phrase of their own....  View Post

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My Achilles’ Heel: Snakes

There is no question about what scares me more than anything else on this planet. Ask anyone who knows me well. I'd fight a boat full of ghost pirates, sleep in a coffin of tarantulas and ride on a Great White's back before I ever had the slightest desire to play with a snake...or run next to one....  View Post

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Running under the stars

This past Saturday marks two weeks until my first official ultra marathon. I will be running Inks Lake 60k on July 16th. This was to be my last long run before I taper in preparation for the race and start getting ready, mentally. The plan was to head out nice and early for a quick 20 miler (almost a sprint compared to last Saturday's 31 mile run) and return home by 8 a.m. I made it out nice and early, but nothing else went according to plan....  View Post

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Eisenhower Park 3.3 Mile Loop

Eisehower Park 3.3 mile loop. See post for map and link....  View Post

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Friedrich Park 2.5 Mile Loop

Friedrich Park 2.5 mile loop. See post for link and map....  View Post

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Stone Oak 30 mile

Stone Oak 30 mile route. See post for map and link....  View Post