“Austria? Cool! How did you find that race?” This was almost always the first question that I was asked when I answered the question: “What are your race plans this year?” Short Version. I love the Austrian Alps and found this race on Google. I knew the area well, having spent lots of time hiking […]
Never Summer 100K July 25, 2015 At one point in my running past, I thought that I would max out, distance-wise, at 10K. Then, it became a half-marathon. Then, I was waiting for a bus with Alberto Rossi. “Would you be interested in running a 50 mile race in Steamboat?” Alberto asked. Several months after […]
“What race? Where?” These questions invariably popped up whenever I answered the question: “What race do you have coming up next?” This question is as common as tired legs among the people with whom I regularly keep company. It comes up at least once a week and, on larger group runs, is often asked several […]
The mountains are big here! Driving south along the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, treeless, rocky peaks loomed large. They towered over the town of Lake City, a small mountain hamlet of about 350 people that plays host to what is widely recognized as the hardest and most beautiful 50 mile race in […]
