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).  …

Researching Myself

I am not a writer. I haven't journaled since i was a child. I think it is time to start being more aware of the breadcrumbs in life that keep presenting themselves that are overlooked as random thoughts. In the moment I am deciding to document some of the chaotic yet creative noise in my …

My First Buckle

Work and train.  Work and train.  Work and work.  Work and work and a little training.  This past year started out pretty weird.  I lost my job due to a downsizing of the company which opened up training opportunities.   I trained like a beast.  I was doing crossfit 5 days a week and running …

Race Report Hyner 50k

The journey has officially started.  This year's official races fall under the Pennsylvania Triple Crown.  It is the Hyner View Challenge 50k, the Worlds End Endurance 100k & the Eastern States 100 miler.  This past weekend was the first of the 3 races with the Hyner 50k. I was a little bit nervous for this …

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. …

Storm Running

the origins: Storm Running (click on above link for episode) Episode No. 10 The weather in Pennsylvania can give you all 4 seasons in one week at times.  This week was one of them.  The weather warmed up and dumped a few inches of rain in a few days.  I love big storms they seem …

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 …