Writing about what happened, which had me pulling out of a brutally hot 96 kilometer race at 60 kilometers.
Archive for ‘Running’
Trying to Overcome an 11+ Year DNF at Pick Your Poison X11
The story behind my struggle to complete my first ultra since the pandemic.,
Running Into 2022
Looking back on my running journey in 2021.
The 2021 Revised Salomon Summit 700. It Became the Challenge I Was After.
It was Friday September 24th, and the day before my Salomon Summit 700 trail race at Blue Mountain, Canada. The […]
The 2021 Great Virtual Run Across Tennessee: So What’s Next?
Struggling to find my future identity in running.
My Longest Distance
My goal was to run 100 kilometers, completely self supported. Near the end I needed a little assistance from my wife to help me finish.
Running Into 2021
The date was December 29, 2020. We’ve had 70+ centimeters of beautiful, fresh snow, and I decided to go out […]
The VR Pro Virtual Remembrance Day 21k for the Juno Beach Centre.
When I wake up each morning here in Canada, the thought never crosses my mind that I might be killed […]
Reflections on a 3224 Kilometer Journey. My #GVRAT1000k Triple Crossing.
It was August 4th 2020, and day number 96 of the Great Virtual Run Across Tennessee. After finishing an initial […]
The 2020 Pick Your Poison Virtual 50K
There are various reasons why Pick Your Poison is my favourite ultra. One of them is that it is held […]
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