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I went into the race with a swagger and walked away with a bruised ego and new perspective. Didn't see that one coming.....The Honor Scroll is my favorite fundraiser of the year. I know this seems ludicrous considering the many times that the pink tutu pictures get passed around but believe me, this is my favorite....
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Sometimes we work really hard pursuing things we think are important. For my first marathon back in 2007 I put in many miles and hours of training pushing myself to new limits on a weekly basis and getting better, faster and a little closer to my goal. During that first marathon, I pushed myself hard never losing sight ...
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“How bad do you want it? Is it really that big of a deal? Sure it was important this morning. And yesterday. And everyday for the past 4 months. But really, is it still that important? Right now?” It’s really kind of funny when you think about it. So many times in running we put in the hard miles, hours of cross ...
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Rocky Raccoon 2013 pre-race trail inspection and race day video with the Idiots Running Club. It's a bunch of nonsense but it was fun.
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"One day I'm going to run 100 miles. All at once. In less than 24 hours. Then I'll go back and do it again and again......." This was not what I was thinking on that cold January day back in 2006 as I struggled with my first mile. What I was thinking was more along the lines of, "Please let me finish this one mile without ...
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“Man... Am I glad to see you.” This is what I told him. He was just a kid really, barely 20, if even that. His enthusiasm displayed the innocence of youth. He had run a few hundred feet down the monster hill to meet me. His response was simple and welcome, “We’re glad to see you too, number 75.” The ...
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I really wanted to stop. To stop running. To stop walking. Up and down the seemingly endless hills. To sit down next to a tree. For just a minute. This was all I could think about but I knew that one minute would turn into two. Two would turn into twenty. Twenty would turn into me not finishing the race. Anybody that has ...
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With the Dogwood Canyon 50k falling just 2 weeks after the Arkansas Traveller 100 miler it has been hard to find time to recap the race. I plan to write about it at some point because it was a great race for me and almost makes me feel worthy of claiming to be an "UltraMarathoner". Almost. Whatever. I'll talk ...
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On October 21, 2012 we will attempt to Turn The Trail Pink at the Dogwood Canyon 50k. I will run the course wearing a pink tutu in support of breast cancer awareness. I am asking (begging) for donations in the amount of $5. For each $5 donation a ribbon will be personalized and attached to the tutu. ALL of the money ...
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From an overweight wanna-be jogger to a 100 mile ultra runner... On a cold January day in 2006, without realizing what was happening, I took the first few steps in the evolutionary process. These steps were accompanied by a lot of gasping for air, sweat and an overwhelming desire to quit. That first mile was a horrib...
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