Beelined it to the desert after work on a Thursday arriving just in time for a short hike to Mesa Arch and a spectacular sunset in Canyonlands National Park. Crawled into the back of my car and slept like a baby like I always do in the back of Rubes. A crazy tight Achilles and…
Trail Races
Dugway Isolation 30K+ Trail Run Report
The only disappointing thing about the Dugway Isolation Trail Run was that more people didn’t participate! The views were amazing, the single-track super fun, the race volunteers friendly, and the schwag over the top. This was the 3rd year of the Dugway Isolation Run and I’ve wanted to do it each year but I am…
Antelope Canyon 55K Race Report
The Antelope Canyon 55K is part of the Grand Circle Trail Series offering environmentally sustainable races in some of the most geologically stunning places on the planet. The Antelope Canyon race kicked off the season for Ultra Adventures with races following in Monument Valley, Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and the Tushar Mountains….
The Rut 50K-Razy Race Report
“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home. ” — Wendell Berry About six…
The Rut: From Zero to 50K in 5 Weeks?!?
“If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.” ~Criss Jami “You made it into the Rut 50K! Immediate Reply Needed,” screamed a new email in my inbox. “Yeah right, very funny!” was my immediate thought as I pondered my pathetic, broken, out-of-shape self. Fast forward…
Wasatch 100 Pacing & Peruvian Downhill Ridiculousness
My pal Kev-O had one of his pacers bail at the last moment and asked if I would pace him for 22 miles of the Wasatch 100. The longest run I had done post FAI surgery drama was about 12 miles, so sure what is another 10! I love pacing and so desperately wanted to…
Park City Trail Half Marathon Race Report
Ummm… that was SO HARD! I have been toying with the idea of running the Park City Trail Half all week and when I won a Facebook drawing for a free entry a few days ago I guess I was in. I had a blast running the Park City Trail 15K a month ago and…
Park City Trail Series 15K Race Report (2013)
Saying I bawled my eyes out would be a huge understatement! I set out to run the Park City Trail 15K on August 10, 2013, my first trail run after two years of stupid hip drama FAI surgery blah blah crap. The course is all on dirt roads and single-track trail on Park City, Utah’s…