One Extra Day…..

February 29th. Wow! We only get this day once every four years. Leap Year. This is awesome. I can do some "extra" stuff. Hmmm..... Guess I could just sleep. Or watch TV.  Or drink beer. In my underwear. Yeah, that sounds good. Sorry to bother you. Carry on........But I'm not that cool. So, it looks like the same old ... More

Einstein Wasn’t A Runner

Why do we do these things to ourselves? Why do we keep running when it hurts? Why do we pull rookie mistakes even though we know better? It only hurts a little, I'll just keep going, and maybe the pain will stop. Ok, maybe it'll stop when I stop running at the end of my run. Well, it should ... More

I Almost Died…. Choking on a Gel

I like reading stories from amazing people and their experiences running. The journey they take, the milestones they reach, the sacrifices they endure are all inspiring. But when it comes to my running, I am more the quiet type. I like to log my miles, enter a quick comment in my journal and on daily mile, ... More

2012 Rocky Raccoon 100 Miler

5,4,3,2,1....GO!!!! That's how the 2012Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Endurance Run started. It was a thing of beauty. The elites took off in the dark with 400 headlamps following. The rain was coming down in a steady downpour and the lightning was putting on a show..... At least this is how I think it happened. I may or may not ... More

Rocky Raccoon IRC Style

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Honey Badger Kai

Do you want a free IRC shirt? Here's one way to get it..... Run a 100 miler. With me. Two weeks after your last 100 miler. Kai is a freak. And an Idiot. Congrats on your huge accomplishment, Kai. Oh... and congrats on those two 100's in 2 weeks. Pretty amazing. More

‘Twas the day before Rocky Raccoon…..

How do Idiots relax the day before a 50 or 100 mile race? Not by sitting around watching Jerry Springer and drinking beer. Well, that too but also by hitting the trails for a pre-race inspection and alligator hunting. I apologize for.... wait, no I don't. You know what you're gonna get..... More

Be Your Own You: Use The Right Measuring stick

I saw a motivational poster that said “The race is not with the person beside you, the race is with the person within you.” I thought it was actually a pretty cool saying. Tweetable at the least. But this is an area I have had some difficulty with. My competitive desire is to be fast, and when ... More

Pick Up YOur Feet

I love running outside! While running outside, my thoughts are so positive: Thank you God for giving me the ability to run. Thank you God for letting me live in the beautiful Ozarks. I love the trees, the creeks, the rocks. Now, running on the treadmill is a different story. While on the treadmill my thoughts ... More

Be an Idiot- Get the 1BandID

‎ I purchased the 1BandID last September and LOVE it. At first, I thought it would bother my wrist on a long run. This fear was 100% eliminated after running a 50 miler two weeks later. This race was my reason for the purchase. Fifty miles along old Route 66 was just begging to get hit by a car. Or truck. ... More