2024 Cruel Jewel 50 Race Report
Cruel Jewel 50 (CJ 50) is officially a 57.4 mile trail ultra with 17,435 feet of vert that climbs up and down the north Georgia … Read more
Pre-Race Jitters: 2024 Cruel Jewel 50
On Saturday morning at 8 AM I’ll embark on a 58 mile trip across the mountains of northeast Georgia. In a best-case scenario, I’ll finish … Read more
Conquer the Rock 2024: Foothills 50K Race Report
The trail up Table Rock is brutal, rocky, and steep. The trail up Pinnacle Mountain is relentless and deceptive. Combine both trails into a loop, … Read more
Happy New Year! My Goals for 2024
I haven’t spent a ton of time setting goals for the coming year. I do like to make use of the new year to set … Read more
Cloudland Canyon 50k 2023 Race Report
I’ve had a string of injuries going back to the Georgia Death Race in March. Those injuries have kept me from participating in anything longer … Read more
Hitting Reset on My Running Goals
I’ve been injured on and off for the past six months. Back in March I ran the Georgia Death Race. I felt ok after the … Read more
My Current Favorite Earworm: The Freedom to F*** Off by Petey
Profanity disclaimer: This is a post about a song with an f-bomb in the title. If reading profanity is going to offend you, this post … Read more
My Current Exercise Routine: August 2023
I’m constantly evolving my exercise routine based on my shifting goals as well as responding to what I feel my body needs. Right now I’m … Read more
My Latest Work Soundtrack: Banjophony
I tend to listen to music when I’m doing focused work and I prefer instrumental music for that particular purpose. Recently the Spotify algorithm suggested … Read more
My Current Plantar Fasciitis Recovery Strategy
Update, July 2023: At this point, I’ve found the most effective combination to be: With that simple combination my plantar issues have been reduced dramatically … Read more