Testing Vert

I think somehow the switch was turned on.  I am starting to focus on the possibilities and opportunities that are opening up to me.  Balance was a giant wall last year that I could not overcome.  Life just wanted to teach me some valuable lessons and I way paying attention to them.  I saw some …

Dreadmill Kinda Night

This year I am going to hit many areas of improvement.  Getting hurt is going to be avoided.  CrossFit, Yoga & Speed Crap.  I need to find the balance and structure it out.  I need some miles with elevation but the thing I hate the most is speed crap. I have an old school treadmill(Dreadmill).  …

Chasing Unicorns

Click Here For Latest VLOG on YouTube This past season has really enlightened me.  Running woke my soul up.  I have been more active in the last few months and more aware of my surroundings than I have ever been in my life.  I see things I wouldn't normally see because I am more aware. …

40 Mile Run

Up, up and away.  This was a great weekend for a training run.  We got to visit one of my upcoming race courses in a 2 days training session.  These are called preview runs.  These preview runs are a blessing because you get to run with people and explore the course before race day.  It …

Barkley Mania

From Wikipedia, the Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. Runners may elect a "fun run" of 60 miles (97 km) or the full course of 100 miles (160 km) (distances are approximate). The race is limited to a 60-hour period, and takes place in late March or …

On Top of the Mountain

Mission accomplished!  I completed the 30 day challenge in 28 days.  I am happy I started something like this.  It was great training and I learned a lot. Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 4 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left 22 Day Total 20,132 20,132 8,897 Day No. 23 1,060 21,192 7,837 Day …

Celebrating 100+ Followers

I am a talker, more of a doer but never thought of myself as a writer.  I have great ideas but it is hard for me to translate them from the crowd of voices in my head to paper.  Most of the time it is just going to be a bunch of jumbled words that …

Falling Behind

Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 3 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left 15 Day Total 15,469 15,469 13,560 Day No. 16 1,145 16,614 12,415 Day No. 17 289 16,903 12,126 Day No. 18 SNOW 16,903 12,126 Day No. 19 SNOW 16,903 12,126 Day No. 20 FAIL 16,903 12,126 Day No. 21 1,145 18,048 …

Running With Friends

Pennsylvania is going through the snowpocalypse of 2017.  We accumulated over 2 feet of snow and it is still a blizzard outside.  I am in the middle of a running challenge.  I am trying to run over 29,029 feet of elevation in 30 days.  Today would be just another day in the eyes of training. …

Winter Blows!

First of all, who is the dumbass that commits to a climbing challenge in the middle of winter.  It's this dumbass.  The climbing isn't the issue it is the cold and the damn wind. The wind is my enemy. Mt Everest Challenge Week No. 2 Review Challenge Day Todays Miles Total Miles Miles Left 8 Day …