2024 Georgia Jewel 100 Race Report
At noon on Friday, September 21, 2024, I started the Georgia Jewel 100. I felt a mix of excitement and trepidation as I set out … Read more
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Rabun Half Marathon 2024 Race Report
I’ve run the Rabun Half Marathon four years in a row. It’s a great laid-back no-frills race that’s run the first Sunday of June every … Read more
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
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
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
Georgia Death Race 2023: Race Report
The Georgia Death Race (GDR) has been on my radar for several years. I first heard of the race several years ago before I had … Read more
2022 Yeti Snakebite 50k Race Report
The Yeti Snakebite 50k (“Snakebite”) is a trail race put on by the Yeti Trail Runners at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, GA … Read more
Conquer the Rock 2022: Race Weekend Recap
Last Friday afternoon I loaded up my Ford Transit and along with my three oldest sons made the 90 minute drive over to Table Rock … Read more
Sky to Summit 50k 2021 Race Report
Sky to Summit proved to be as hard and as beautiful as advertised. The climbs and descents were long and steep. The single-track trails were … Read more
Lady of the Lake 8 Hour Race 2021 Race Report
I started the Lady of the Lake 8 hour race with high hopes. I came to race day with a ton of base mileage under … Read more