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  • 2015 Black Hills 50M Race Report

    2015 Black Hills 50M Race Report

    Originally published on Salty Running. To be clear, the Black Hills 50-mile ultramarathon is only 50 miles. And yet, I ran 55. But I think I am getting ahead of myself here, so I will start at the beginning. I registered for Black Hills shortly after choosing Burning River as my first 100-mile attempt because Read more

  • 2015 Lake Wobegon Marathon Recap

    2015 Lake Wobegon Marathon Recap

    Originally published on Salty Running. This was the race I had exactly zero intention to run. Which I think is the opposite way one normally approaches a marathon, considering that it is slightly longer than a 5k, which is the last race I ran on a whim. However, because of my training to run across Read more

  • 2014 Grand Forks Half-Marathon Recap

    2014 Grand Forks Half-Marathon Recap

    Call me unoriginal, but I approach every half-marathon the same way: I run the first half conservatively (I call this is my “enjoyment” phase).  I talk to other runners, smile at bystanders, give high fives to every child, whether they request it or not (which results in some confusion, I’ll admit).  And then when mile six Read more

  • 2014 Blue Ox Marathon Recap

    2014 Blue Ox Marathon Recap

    I wasn’t sure if I should write a recap of the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon that I ran on Saturday. As a general rule, I like to keep things positive when it comes to racing, and I usually try to stick to the “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at Read more

  • 2014 HURL Elkhorn 50M Recap

    2014 HURL Elkhorn 50M Recap

    The HURL Elkhorn 50-mile race is billed as one of the toughest fifty milers. And to be clear, it is 52.5 miles. Neither of which I knew until the pre-race meeting the day before the race. This race should teach me to read the full course descriptions before enthusiastically signing up to run. It was Read more

  • 2014 Manitoba Marathon Recap

    2014 Manitoba Marathon Recap

    The trip to Winnipeg was one of the best trips and most memorable marathons so far, and I reluctantly left on Sunday afternoon after the French won their World Cup match in a rather dramatic fashion. I didn’t arrive in Winnipeg until Saturday afternoon, and after checking into my hostel, the UWHostel, I promptly set Read more