Writing is Important, Now More Than Ever
Our family has supper together most nights. It’s something we started doing when the kids were little and we’ve stuck with it. Not everyone is … Read more
Book Review: Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD
It’s an incredible thing when you stop and think about it: to not only exist but to be sufficiently self-aware to inspect your own thoughts … Read more
Lake Burton Fun Run 2026 Race Report
Figured I’d write a short report for a short race. This past Saturday I ran the Lake Burton Fun Run. This race is a two-mile … Read more
Shifting Gears: Training for a Short Road Race After a Trail Ultra
My last race ended in a DNF at mile 83 of a ~108 mile run through the mountains of northeast Georgia. For my next race, … Read more
Cruel Jewel 100 2026 Race Report (DNF)
At noon on Friday, May 15, 2026, I started the Cruel Jewel 100 in Blue Ridge, GA. The race is ~108 miles long and includes … Read more
Cruel Jewel 100 Planning: Gear, Nutrition, and Logistics
In less than three days I’ll start the Cruel Jewel 100 (CJ100). I’m pretty evenly split between excited and nervous. The answer to nerves is … Read more
The Calm Before the Storm: Tapering and Fine Tuning for Cruel Jewel 100
Cruel Jewel 100 (CJ100) starts in 11 days. This past weekend I ran my last long run and I am now firmly into taper and … Read more
CJ100 Training Update
I’m registered to run the Cruel Jewel 100 ultramarathon on May 15, 2026. That’s just over 8 weeks from today. I’ve been back to regular … Read more
Ready or Not, Here I Come: Training for CJ100
For the last couple of years I’ve tried to find balance as a runner. Balance between running and training for races that inspire me while … Read more
Training Like a Newbie
One of the lessons I took away from 2025 was to prioritize consistency over intensity; to train each day with the goal of being able … Read more