It was October 23, 2019, and day 35 of the 47 day Monarch Ultra. After an incredible tour the previous […]
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Carl Wright
I am Carl Wright, a runner from Canada in his 60's. Running ultramarathons and writing to raise environmental awareness. Our earth is nearing its tipping point.
Here’s to a New Decade: Running Into 2020
It is hard to believe that we have just closed out yet another decade. It really does not seem that […]
The Monarch Ultra Detours to Monterrey
It was 4:30 am of Day #2 in my Monarch Ultra adventure in Mexico. Having just crawled back into bed […]
Taking the Long Road to Reynosa for the Monarch Ultra
It felt like it was the most vivid, horrific nightmare I have ever experienced. Waking up with a violent shake, […]
The Monarch Ultra. Day #4. London North to Dresden
It was an e-mail that I dreaded to have to send. I had kept putting it off and putting it […]
My Biophilic Summer
A summer like this would be something I could only dream of a few years back. No waking to an […]
The 2019 Salomon Summit 700 Trail Race
I have always been one to have that tendency to park at the back of a parking lot. There is […]
sMiles for Amanda Charity Run: Finish Strong
The sMiles for Amanda Charity Run is organized by Women Empowered Unite Communities or We Unite, and is an annual […]
Retirement Day
The day was Thursday March 21, 2019. That day I brought a nice change of clothes with me in to […]
Pick Your Poison XI: Playing In the Mud and Snow
A few weeks ago I had an interview with marathon writer Elyse Paxton in which she titled her finished article […]
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