How to create your own nightmare in a few easy steps: All joking aside. It might be that simple? Coming back from an injury, I have been eager to get some mileage under my belt. Ambitions of larger projects next season have me keen on trying to get at least one more ultra in the books this year. Given that we are at the tail … Continue reading DIY Ultras
Sitting 5 weeks post op. Shoulder in arm sling that I am at this point ready to throw off a bridge. I have realized a few things. Living on an island, means you don’t leave the island. You can see the cabin fever rising. Running has been tucked into the back closet for the time being, and in an effort to maintain being positive and … Continue reading Ultra Walking?
Happy New Year. January is already rolling on. I haven’t even wrapped up last year it seems, but tick tick tick, the wheel keeps turning. You can’t stop it because you’re not ready. Christmas season has come and gone, and we are undoubtedly settling into the frosty fog of winter and trying to get or keep the gears moving. “No sitting down folks!” The turn … Continue reading Into the Vague
Here we go again. Well. This March 2024, I took my second foray into this madness. The 4x4x48 challenge. The Dave Goggins sleep deprivation, bark at the moon, 48 hours of fun. The Breakdown The challenge is broken down into twelve 4 mile runs. I would be starting on Friday March 1st at 8pm, and ending on Sunday March 3rd at 4pm. 4 miles every … Continue reading 4x4x48 Challenge
You know that thing when you have a big idea, like a big one? Not a “should I get a new haircut”, or “should I try yoga”. But like a “Hey, should I commit 6 months of training for a single race?”. Ya, one of those. Sooooo…… I’m doing that one! Coming off of last year’s self designed Ultra marathon in Oregon, and my largest … Continue reading Some BIG Ideas 💡
Hey folks. With weather shifting from summers easy going warm nights to cooler darker and damper conditions, it seems like the natural time that people start winding down from their endeavors. Finishing off racing seasons and tapering down to a break or at least a subtle shoulder season maintenance schedule. 50 days from the end of the year(ish). Where’s everyone at? Boxes checked? New goals … Continue reading Goals goals goals
The Timberline, a 66 km trail that circumnavigates Mt Hood in Oregon. Situated about an hour SE from Portland the trail starts at the Timberline Lodge at the base of the ski hill and slowly ribbons its way around the mountain exposing all its nooks and crannies in spectacular fashion. Parts of the PCT intersect and piggy back the trail here before branching off again. … Continue reading Timberline Trail Full Throttle
So after coming home from our epic 70+km Oregon run, I am in a bit of a running hangover. Tired, but not really, just kind of in the void. Stuck with not a lot of motivation. Needing to put more fuel in the tank, I have been relying heavily on jumping out with local running groups out in Richmond, something to keep the legs moving, … Continue reading Running Hangover?
Well, where are we at? We have quickly approached the middle of the year, and WOW the first half has been bonkers with running. Like a lot of running. Trail, road, day and night, you name it we got it. And it’s all for sale! We have tackled some pretty amazing things so far. 1 full marathon, 6 half marathons, a 4x4x48 challenge, and the … Continue reading Run your feet off!
Have you ever run around your city? No your whole city, like the whole fucking thing? Like every metre of its border?… As a runner I have. It was a lot bigger (63kms round and round) and not as easy to do as I thought. Challenges with reroutes and lack of accessibility to parts of the city as well as some fairly sketchy roads with … Continue reading Run your City
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