Falls Lake just outside Durham, North Carolina is surrounded by rolling terrain and dirt trails covered in thick shade from tall pine trees. This is where you’ll find the Mountain-to-Sea trail cutting though and where the MST 100 races are held in mid-March. This year, I ran the 50-mile distance on the course and ended … Continue reading MST 100 – Mountain to Sea Trail 50-mile race in Durham, North Carolina
Roaring Gap 50k – Stone Mountain North Carolina
After years of running on trails in the Rocky Mountains, I'm getting my feet wet on a few east coast trails. There's always banter in the trail and ultra communities about the differences between the two regions and I look forward to exploring them first-hand. The Roaring Gap 50k was my first race of 2022 … Continue reading Roaring Gap 50k – Stone Mountain North Carolina
Gearing Up For My First 100-mile Run at Badger Trail 100
I’ve been struggling for a perfect way to sum up the feelings following my first 100-mile run, but I guess the best way to say it is… I did it! On July 31, continuing to the morning of August 1, I completed 101 miles at the Badger Trail 100 in Belleville, Wisconsin. The run was … Continue reading Gearing Up For My First 100-mile Run at Badger Trail 100
Black Hills 100 – 50 mile distance
We're still catching up from 2020 and everything that COVID cancelled. Thankfully, races that were not able to be run last year and returning in 2021. The tenth running of the Black Hills 100 (along with 50-mile, 50k, and 30k distances) finally took place on June 25 & 26, and I'm so glad I was … Continue reading Black Hills 100 – 50 mile distance
Quad Rock 25 in Fort Collins
If you're looking for a May race with a variety of trails and plenty of vert, the Quad Rock 25 miler (or 50 miler, if you dare) by Gnar Runners in Fort Collins just might be your race. For the second time, I completed the Quad Rock 25 race and was more than happy to … Continue reading Quad Rock 25 in Fort Collins
Coronavirus Chronicles and Trail Running
Today's was a run I didn't know I needed. Here we are five weeks into working at home here in Colorado and I am over sitting in front of a screen 40 hours a week. Luckily, my training plan called for an increase in mileage just about the time this whole #SocialDistancing began. I couldn't … Continue reading Coronavirus Chronicles and Trail Running
Why would you run 100 miles?
When I was a kid in junior high, I embarrassed myself at a regional track meet by falling over several hurdles. That clumsiness and a lack of patience for putting up with older guys at the gym led me to quit sports and go to work on my family's ranch every waking moment outside of … Continue reading Why would you run 100 miles?
Ryan’s Running Intervention With Dairy Carrie | Over A Beer Podcast 033
Carrie has decided she needs to deliver a running intervention to call out – what she sees as – a crazy running addiction. For some reason, she thinks wanting to run 100 miles isn’t normal. And, of course, I disagree and know that my running adventures are completely normal for trail and ultrarunning. So we’re … Continue reading Ryan’s Running Intervention With Dairy Carrie | Over A Beer Podcast 033
2019 Running Recap – Second Half Highs
2019 got off to a rough start as I couldn't quite figure out some fueling issues that had my stomach in knots for a few races. Read up on the first half here. But as I kicked off the second half of my running year, things moved into a higher tier and I started checking … Continue reading 2019 Running Recap – Second Half Highs
2019 Race Recap – off to a rough start
2020 is here and, naturally, we're setting new running goals for the new year. But before I move forward with my plans, it's beneficial to look back where I ran in 2019. It was definitely a fun year as I utilized several races as longer training runs leading up to my goal race in July. … Continue reading 2019 Race Recap – off to a rough start