Hunger and exhaustion are having a legitimate war inside my body. Pain is trying to get in on the action, too. Today was our annual Chaos 50k. And because more than 50 people clicked "Going" on the event page, I opted to start at 5:40am. Before anyone else got there. Because I promise you, if … Continue reading 2023 Chaos Heavy Half
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169.2
I know. I know. I'm not supposed to care about the scale. But for real? The scale is reflecting some pretty stark reality right now. 169.2 If you've struggled with your weight all of your life, I'm gonna sound pretty shitty right now. But look. I've lived most of my early life around 120 lbs. … Continue reading 169.2
Peak Discomfort
4am wake up this morning. As I waited for Rogue to get to my house, I read a little. The only way to combat a comfort crisis is to get uncomfortable. And no one is better at planning uncomfortable than Beautiful Beastie. Rogue and I met up with BB and GJB in the Peaks of … Continue reading Peak Discomfort
Hellgate Recon (Glenwood Horse Trail)
I just had to remind Beautiful Beastie and Tiny Brazilian that it was 6 o’clock in the morning. On a Sunday. So they would stop making my phone make noises. There is no adventuring for me today. We did quite enough of that yesterday. We did some Hellgate recon yesterday morning. And all we were … Continue reading Hellgate Recon (Glenwood Horse Trail)
Trail Hazing
“Why every time we go somewhere with Beautiful Beastie does it feel like we’re being hazed?” Rogue’s not wrong. We went to Rock Castle Gorge with her last weekend. Where she and Tiny Brazilian quickly took off. At their beast pace. While Rogue and I followed behind. At our normal human pace. Where we traversed … Continue reading Trail Hazing
Hanging Rock Re-Make
“How many miles are you feeling like this morning?” Oh, I don’t know. Maybe 7 or 8? I started with a 2 liter pack of water frozen solid. It was melted by mile two. Because those first two miles. Were straight up the side of a mountain. 800 stairs. Or maybe 5,000. My legs will … Continue reading Hanging Rock Re-Make
Natural Bear Repellant
Disclaimer: In case you’ve found this post by searching for “natural bear repellant” on the internet. I’m sorry. This is not that. This is satire. Well, actually it’s my life. But my life is basically satire. So… So, it’s freakishly beautiful in Virginia today. Cool. Clear. Lovely. And because every run I went on last … Continue reading Natural Bear Repellant
Still Not a Real Mountain Biker
I’ve been told you’re not a real mountain biker. Until you wreck. And despite my desperate need to be included. My every instinct. When mountain biking. Or lifing. Is to not wreck. So, I spent Sunday running Hay Rock. I didn’t want to. I didn’t not want to. I’ve spent all of break with this … Continue reading Still Not a Real Mountain Biker
Cups and Christmas
“Are you getting here super early?” Obviously I'm getting there super early. That's who I am as a person. "I need you to pick up cups." For liquor??? "For the workout." That sounds less fun than liquor. But fine. And so that's why I walked into the gym. At exactly 4:00pm. With a sleeve of … Continue reading Cups and Christmas
Another Failed DeFo Special
Sometimes the looks of disappointment Spanish speakers give me... So, the plan this morning was to run the full DeFo Special. 27 miles. 8,000 feet of climbing. I´ve always managed to find a way to short that mileage. Usually by running out of snacks. By mile ten. And no one is willing to run with … Continue reading Another Failed DeFo Special
Shine My Way 