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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Beaverhead Endurance Runs 100k – 2018’s Big DNF
In 2018, I set out to accomplish a Big Hairy Audacious Goal. It was a big bite to chew and I knew I was going into the deep end. But honestly, the feeling I get after an exhausting, painful day of running trails in the mountains is what fuels me up. So I registered for […]
Sorting Out The Finish – Happy Camper Fun Run
Ok, I’ll try to share this experience without sounding like I’m complaining. Go back and read my recap of the Happy Camper Fun Run, first. I share this post because I’m looking for some clarification. Maybe I’m wrong. I don’t know. I’m not blaming the runners or judging their abilities. Lots of people were confused […]
Happy Camper Fun Run 52-Mile Trail Race
The day finally came when I signed up last-minute for a 50-mile run. I had planned on a long run of 42 miles over the weekend as part of training. But on Friday morning, I found a local 50-miler with spots still available. So I did what any good trail ultrarunner does, I jumped on […]
Psycho Wyco 50k – Kansas City
2019… my big goal for the year is sticking to the plan. Last year, I fell short of my BHAG and I’m bound and determined to reach that 100k mark this year. Part of that plan involves completing a distance of at least 50k for a long run each month, hopefully with a few 50 […]