The Gift of Vol State
Prologue: The Aftermath Nothing ever prepares me for the aftermath of Vol State. The blisters, swelling, and throbbing foot pain? […]
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A Promise to My Past Self. A Letter to My Future Self
Ultramarathons are hard. Journey runs even more so.
Blisters, chafing, heat, exhaustion… they’re all part of the adventure. I’ve learned to expect them.
The bigger battle has always been my mind.
As I prepare for my next adventure, I found myself reflecting on what the last one was trying to teach me. I put those thoughts into words in a letter to my past, current, and future self.
Maybe you’ll recognize a few of your own stories in there too.
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It’s not how I do it but why
Why I keep race directing when it would be easier to stop Photo credits: Norm Fortin “I don’t know how
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A Letter to 2025
Dear 2025 We were supposed to crush it. In the end, you absolutely disappointed me. The 2024 racing season ended
Seven Years Later
#SevenYearsLater I’m sitting in the Township of Russell’s office during the monthly council meeting, listening to the mayor read the
Rideau Trail Gone Bust: How an FKT attempt turned into a lesson I needed to learn
I thought it was just another long training run. One slip proved otherwise. This is the story of how a clean cut down my leg unraveled months of planning, ended a season too soon, and forced me to finally respect the risks I’d convinced myself didn’t apply to me.
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2025 CHASE THE SUN: Community and Endurance on a 400m Track
I organized a running event: run as many laps as you can around a 400m track between sunrise and sunset. Simple enough. But what I watched unfold was something special.
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Track Thursday: I nearly Gave up
More days than not, I’d come up with a workout, pack up all my equipment and signs, and drive out
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2024 Last Annual Vol State: 314 miles of Breakdown and Becoming
I woke up alone in a hotel in Kimball, Tennessee, wearing only a Walmart t-shirt and underwear. My salt-caked shorts
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The Ottawa Valley Trail Fastest Known Time: The Many Gifts of A Running Community
A story of a running challenge that was an example of what a running community is all about. People, most of whom didn’t know each other just a few years ago, giving and receiving generous gifts. Whether the challenge is running for a few minutes, running many hours or something more personal, this community is full of the gifts that help us meet those challenges.
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