I worried about a galaxy of things before running my first 100 mile ultra marathon. A million and one scenarios played out in my mind. But, nothing prepared me for badgers, Russians or the restorative power of hot dogs. Yes. My first 100 turned out to be pretty memorable. Up and at ’em It started […]
The Diary: April
In early Feb, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his little burrow in Gobbler’s Knob, saw his shadow, and prognosticated 6 more weeks of winter. He bloody nailed it. Winter was eternal. But, at long last, it’s spring. And I have high hopes for the month ahead. Run, eat, repeat I run a lot. This April, I’m […]
Signed up for my first 100 mile ultra marathon
A few years ago, if someone told me I’d be running a 100 mile ultra marathon, I would not have believed them. Absolutely no chance. Driving that distance is a pain in the arse, let alone running. And yet, that’s exactly what I’ve just signed up for. Yes, I wavered before clicking ‘confirm entry’, but […]