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As Good a Time as Any to Start Blogging Again…

Let’s dust this thing off and start writing again. First: big news. I started my dream job today and I have to tell you about it. Backstory: in September of 2019 my friend Lee-Stuart Evans came to me with an … Continue reading

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The 2019 Manitou’s Revenge Race Report: I Can’t Do This Alone

You want the condensed version, fine: Manitou’s Revenge had its way with me. Again. You want the pedantic version: okay then, buckle up kiddos. This is gonna be long… Yeah, so the 54 miles of rocks, mud, roots, never-ending climbs, … Continue reading

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The 2019 Traprock 50k: You Get What You GIF

I’ll start this blog off with some context, here- read this: 2017 Traprock 50k Race Report I came into this year’s edition with a ginormous chip on my shoulder, not really at anyone or anything- just with something to prove … Continue reading

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Putting 2018 to Bed

Hi reader, sorry I’ve been neglecting you. I thought I didn’t have anything to say, but it turns out I’ve got a lot to tell you. It’s been a while since I wrote one of these. A lot has happened. … Continue reading

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The Summer of Speed (and a Labor Day debacle to end it!)

Running fast is terrifying. Writing about it is even more terrifying. Especially since running is such a niche sport; even though a half a million of you have finished a marathon last year literally none of you even care about … Continue reading

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The 2017 JFK 50 Race Report: Fake It ’til You Make It

Ugh, I’ve been dreading this moment- sitting down and putting all my thoughts together about the JFK 50-miler in blog form for the world to see. I kind of just want to skip it, make pretend the race never happened, … Continue reading

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The 2017 Eastern States 100 Race Report

Eastern States 100 was such an awesome experience. I had the time of my life out there, spending almost 32 hours on that course and loving every second of it. If I could use two words to define the day … Continue reading

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Traprock 50k: Jimmy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Synopsis: the author tries to come to terms with a recent string of injuries. I have decided to make myself a checklist in order to determine my readiness for my next race, it’s going to look something like this: Are … Continue reading

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The 2016 Boston Marathon Race Report

Ambivalence. Defined as the “uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by an inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.” That word (or the idea) has been plaguing me … Continue reading

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The 2017 Two Rivers Marathon Race Report

For those keeping score that’s two bad races in a row to start the year; after ending 2016 on such a high note (another BQ and a 50-mile PR) I’m left wondering WTF? Not really, I know exactly what went … Continue reading

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