Why?
Here is something I posted to FB yesterday. Thought I may as well post it here too:People often ask why I run. I think I have an answer.I am travelling for work in So. California. Tuesday, I find an...
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It's madness I tells ya, madness
May Madness 50kThe brainchild of Doug “The Boogieman” Dawkins. Simple in concept, but the execution….. ugh!Basically, the principle was 10 x 5k’s each 5k starts on the hour every hour. The times in...
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Chatooga 50k Executed
Chatooga 50k is a tough run that is all about the execution. If you manage things well, then the race will go well for you. (However you define “well” of course).It seems that like many ultras, this...
View ArticleThe Bethel Hill Moonlight Boogie. Well, half-Boogie, but solo.
I have talked about the Boogie before, and how important it is to me not to bollox it up. I have bolloxed it up before, and I don’t want to bollox it up again.This is another one about how execution...
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The 3 Peaks Challenge
The last time I was in England was 7 years ago, March 2005. Now that trip was pretty significant in my running career (career? WTF??). It was my first ever organized run/race. The 2005 Reading Half...
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Badwater 135– Meredith’s Race Report
I crewed Badwater for the third time, and for the third time, I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the desert. For the second year running, I was on Meredith Murphy’s crew – she kindly let me copy and paste...
View ArticleTo all my friends in North Carolina and anyone else who wants to read it...
This may or may not be the best way to announce this…………Being as this is a running blog, I don’t often (if at all) talk about my work.Without going into detail, I work for a great company selling stuff...
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Some highs in a low spot. Badwater 2012.
A month or so late. Oh well.So, one my highest highs started at the lowest of the lows.I am of course talking about my Badwater, where I had many highs at low point, and then another high at a high...
View ArticleWhen you take your dog on your adventure………….
……. don’t be an asshole.[wondering if I should post this]Yeah, somewhat blunt, but to the point I think.So, here is what is prompting this rant. I saw this link which was posted on Facebook a couple of...
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Derby 50k. Kind of the end of an era
My 4th Derby. Probably my last These races, these Mangum Track Club races, each and every one of them is like a family reunion. Catching up with friends making new ones and of course the run itself,...
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The Croatan 24 Hour Ultramarathon
This is late – sorry. Oh well.There are lots of different things that give races an appeal. The list below is a pretty good summary. A run doesn’t have to have all of these things to appeal to me – in...
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That is my number in the Western States 100 lottery tomorrow.There will be 4 tickets in the hat with that number on it.I am told I have a 27.1% chance of being selected – which is pretty much what I...
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Reflections on the Western States Lottery. Again.
[For last year’s reflections…click here.]Dammit.I didn’t get in again. But I shouldn’t be surprised, the odds were stacked against me, everyone. With 4 tickets in the draw, I had ~28% chance of getting...
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Ever thought of hiring a running coach?
This is a blatant plug for one of my best friend’s coaching business.Here is the website:Creating Momentum! Shannon McGinnAnyone who has ever met Shannon will struggle not to be inspired by her...
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6 Hours of WTF? LOL! Boxing Day Madness and Awesomeness
Below are the results of the Second Annual Boxing Day Madness 6 hour fat ass fun run in Kiwanis Park Sanford NC.This year, I also gave athletes from anywhere in the country (world even) to participate...
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2 people, 2 cars, 3 cats, 2 dogs, 2916 miles and a new life
WTF? LOL – Jimbo reporting back after an absence of a few months.And what a hectic, crazy, exhausting, stressful, and yet occasionally fun filled months they have been. So it has been “So long North...
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The awesomeness of Hinson Lake
I <3 Hinson Lake Ultra Classic.I am not going to talk about my run at Hinson Lake – other than to say I had some very specific training goals and I met them.What I am going to talk about is why...
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When the pain is worth it…..
Tussey MountainBack 50 mile race report.I am sitting on a plane going back home to California from my former home state of Pennsylvania, my legs are totally trashed, I am sore from the neck down, but...
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Guest Blog–Coach Shannon’s Tussey MountainBack Race Report
I mentioned in my own Tussey Mountain race report that I wouldn’t have been able to get my WS qualifying time without the coaching and advice of my good friend Shannon McGinn. Shannon and I thought it...
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Thoughts on the new Western States qualifying standards
As of Sunday November 17th, 2,761 is the number of applicants for the Western States lottery, up from 2,295 last year. A very rough guess and I imagine that I will have about a 30% chance, first timers...
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WTF is going on in Death Valley?
The officials at Death Valley National Park have made a rather bizarre decision to suspend sporting events within the park’s boundaries (for some background, read this page on the AdventureCORPS...
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Long, epic, self absorbed year in review post, along with mileage totals and...
I just know this is the blog that everyone is eager to read. But really it is just some Facebook fun, and an utterly pointless post. My truck passed 200,000 miles yesterday. It has had a good year,...
View ArticleA list about Umstead. Number 7 will amaze and shock you!
I haven’t written a post for ages. Ooops. I blame that on the fact that I don’t spend anywhere near as much time on planes as I used to. I am on a plane now. Umstead was my first ultramarathon, April...
View ArticleHow to run 100 miles with plantar fasciitis and no training -Number 2 will...
1. You can't run 100 miles with plantar fasciitis and no training. Or at least I can't. Truth of the matter is, it was always going to be a stretch. But LOL and WTF? and all of that stuff, plus an...
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The secret of making the perfect breakfast burrito
First an injury update. I have taken two weeks off, my foot felt good, so I ran some Friday. Saturday, back to pain. Sunday, no pain so I ran again. So, I think that is the plan – run when it doesn’t...
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