Chasing the Raccoon

Rich Flint Idiot #449 20 hours 45 min and 57 second later. 2nd place masters. — in Huntsville, Texas. I know it’s a little long winded but it does finally get to the point...I think     I was told I should write a race recap of my RR100 race, but to be honest, my race wasn't much different than ... More

All About the Bling?

Tara HomburgIdiot #143I had to have something on my schedule to keep me moving through the winter.  For those of you that know me you know I hate the winter and have a tendency to go into hibernation mode.  So in order to keep me moving I had to find an event large enough to scare me into training through ... More

Mark Twain Meets The Professor 

I had a friend ask me once if I would sign up for a 100 mile race to which I replied quite abruptly “NO.” Little did I know, a few years down the road I would be toeing the line of that exact distance. Little did I know how badly I wanted to test my mental and physical ability. Little did I know how this ... More

Not So Pretty In Pink….

On October 19, 2014 we will attempt to Turn The Trail Pink at the Dogwood Canyon 50k. I will run the course while wearing a pink tutu in the spirit of breast cancer awareness. I am asking (begging) for donations in the amount of $5. For each $5 donation a ribbon will be personalized with the name of individuals ... More

mark twain and the epic journey

2014 MT100 Overall Winner Derek Glos Just a few years ago, March 20, 2012 to be exact, I was having a very bad day at work and life was really starting to push me to the point of breaking so I took off on a little jog at lunch.  I hadn’t run since the summer of 1998, but I needed something to ... More

3 Idiots invade the kt82 relay

In December of 2013, three Idiots started kicking around the idea of running in a new 82-mile relay called KT82. It started from St. Charles, MO and went to Hermann, MO largely along the Katy Trail.  There was an option to do it as a 6-person or 3-person team to cover the 18 legs of the race. Sure, it was a big ... More

failure and success

Once upon a time there was a dude that wanted to lose weight. He was out of shape and honest enough to know it. So on a cold January day in 2006 he embarked on a one mile run. It was slow and painful, he wanted to quit after the first 100 yards but he kept going. After a mere quarter of a mile he was huffing and ... More

Failure and Success

Once upon a time there was a dude that wanted to lose weight. He was out of shape and honest enough to know it. So on a cold January day in 2006 he embarked on a one mile run. It was slow and painful, he wanted to quit after the first 100 yards but he kept going. After a mere quarter of a mile he was huffing and puffing. ... More

leadville or bust

Leadville or Bust By Jeff Jones For those who haven’t lived and breathed the Leadville Trail 100 for the past eight months, here's a little background to the race. I took an excerpt from Tom Ley’s "Boom or Bust; 48 Hours at Leadville’s Treacherous Ultra Marathon." The Leadville Trail 100 was born out of ... More

Eye on the Prize….I’m not Blinking

"Play hard. Have fun. Do your best. Be proud of yourself but stay humble."  These are the things I remember from my childhood. Success wasn't always measured in wins and losses. It was measured by effort, smiles, steady improvement and humility. I wasn't a phenomenal athlete. Probably not even considered "good" by ... More