The Umstead Trail Marathon has been cancelled. We found out on Monday that the marathon scheduled for Saturday March 7 would not be held. With late winter snows and lots of rain this week, the park would simply be in no condition to absorb a marathon. Which Umstead mascot will join my pint glass collection? Anthony over at Running Down has some commentary. On that, as he does every year.

Ultrarunning and Fueling on Whole30. A Fat Adapted Eating Plan to Fuel for an Ultra.

Better Than a Stick In The Eye. Sunday, May 24, 2015. I will arise and go now, for always night and day. I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;. While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,. I did my first 50K. And including a 34-mile, 13 hour slow and steady pacing gig at Zumbro.

Thursday, June 6, 2013. The smartest thing that I did was hire a coach. Andrew Jeffries helped me build a plan and is great at holding me accountable to meeting the minimums, showered praise when I hit the plan and offered caution when I went too far. He broke it down into small chunks that made the training manageable and offered up one-on-one time for specific skills development. Andrew got me to the starting line. When the director made t.

Sunday, February 2, 2014. My compulsive cantankerousness foiled a cold turkey quit. 6 mile Sycamore loop from the horse lot once a week. Sometimes, slightly more, when my mostly tame but decade younger pet gym rat pushes me. All was well until Scott Lynch. My PT guy said I could take the tennis balls off of my walker.

Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory. Been there, Done that. New Orleans, March 2012. New Orleans, Sept 2012. New Orleans, Feb 2013. Warsaw Bottoms, June 2012.

Monday, December 22, 2014. Many of you have requested the plans or to buy one. I made mine based on my size.