Recent Adventures
in trail running... mostlyLast One Standing 3rd Place
For those unfamiliar with the race/format. The race takes place on a 10k long paved trail in the heart of St. George, Utah. Although the race is called Last One Standing, there can be more than one finisher. The race is over when only one runner remains or the runners...
100 Miles In Blue Jeans
I know running 100 miles in blue jeans sounds miserable, because it was, lol. Our TRIP running club had an event planned for June 2021 that involved running in a pair of denim jeans, The BlueJeans FKD. The individual who got the furthest distance in a single activity...
Running the Zion 100
My journey to run my first 100 mile ultramarathon, and running the Zion 100 specifically, started a decade ago. I helped with the inaugural Zion100, volunteering with the local Ham Radio club. We helped radio in the bib numbers of runners as they passed through...
Running 50 Miles on a Diamond
Who decides that running 50 miles in a small circle is a good idea? Probably no one you know. A member of our running league came up with a crazy idea. Let's all run around a baseball diamond and see who can do complete the most laps/runs. The name of this interesting...
50+ Miles on a Microloop
Ok, so maybe running around in circles isn't your thing, but there was a reason behind it so hang with me for a bit. Who's Idea Was This? One of the running clubs that I am a member of on Strava loves to issue all sorts of crazy challenges, check out The Treadmill...
The Beauty of Trail Running
Encountering the amazing, this is one of my favorite things about trail running. In essence it is the The Beauty of Trail Running. You just never know what you are going to run into on the trail. I have found amazing landscapes, interesting creatures, beautiful flora...
Treadmill Ultra Marathon
Running on a treadmill is not usually considered a trail run. And I'm not doing that here, but this was a fun and challenging adventure, so I thought it should be included here with our other adventures. A running club that I am a part of does some pretty crazy...
6 Days of Half-Marathons
Realizing that my goal of running 1000 miles for 2018 was about 80 miles away. I decided that I should run a half marathon or more each day of the week Monday through Saturday. This effort would give me the necessary miles to accomplish the goal. So I set...
Running With Bears in BC
My family is big on getting together regularly, family reunions are a must. While most of my family resides in Utah and Arizona, some members have drifted further afield. So when a family reunion was scheduled to happen in British Columbia we were so excited. The trip...