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Perhaps the Best Picture I’ve Ever Taken

I took this picture while out on a run about a week ago and I think it’s one of the best pictures I’ve ever taken. … Read more

Short Book Review: Cross Country, A 3,700-Mile Run To Explore Unseen America by Rickey Gates

A few months ago, I was on my exercise bike, browsing YouTube to keep myself entertained, and I stumbled on a documentary about Rickey Gates, … Read more

Early-Morning Running Routine: Seven-Week Check-In

Back on November 2nd, I started getting up an hour earlier with the goal of getting in 3 runs per week more consistently. As of … Read more

Sunday Morning Long Run

Among my goals for 2021 is to run a trail 50k. With that goal in mind, for the last several weeks I’ve been pushing up … Read more

Trying Out an Early-Morning Running Routine

I started running about two years ago. Initially, I ran just once a week, on the weekend, and my runs tended to start at around … Read more

Short Book Review: Never Wipe Your Ass with a Squirrel by Jason Robillard

Sometimes the title of a book tells you all you need to know. The title of this book comes close. If you just add that … Read more

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Bushbond 5k and 10k 2020 Race Report

This past weekend I ran in two races back-to-back: the Bushbond 5k followed by the Bushbond 10k. Both races started near Yonah Dam in Toccoa … Read more

Short Book Review: Into the Furnace by Cory Reese with Luke Thoreson

Into the Furnace by Cory Reese with Luke Thoreson is a book about perseverance through adversity, told through the lens of human suffering in Death … Read more

Short Book Review: Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes

Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, by Dean Karnazes, is an inspiring book in which Karnazes explains how he became an ultramarathon runner as … Read more

Short Book Review: Nowhere Near First by Cory Reese

Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures From The Back Of The Pack, by Cory Reese, is a fantastic read. In this short fun book, “Fast Cory” … Read more

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My Favorite Posts

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  • The Risk and Reward of Specialization
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