Race Date: Sunday, August 4, 2019 – 8:30am I strolled up to the race venue at beautiful Island Lake outside of Duluth with a bit more than an hour before race time. It was nervewracking to feel late! I felt confident in my abilities to win this race for the 8th time and just wanted […]
Read MoreTrip Plan: Drive to Chamber’s Grove Park, paddle on St. Louis River out the Aerial Lift Bridge to Leif Erickson Park via Lake Superior. Portage my paddleboard up 7 blocks to the shed at my house. Bike from my house back to my minivan via Skyline Parkway and Mission Creek Boulevard. Start Time: Friday, August […]
Read MoreRace Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019 – 7:45am At the start line, lined up next to my friends Ian and Kyle way up front, I said “let’s get that three hour boys”. Then the moment where you know the start is imminent, then air horns through the microphone and the huge mass lurches forward. Nobody […]
Read MoreRace Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 – 8:30am Inline skating is a fun way to race. I was super excited to race a marathon, 26.2 miles, on skates, and had a pretty laid-back attitude towards Apostle Islands Inline Marathon up to race week. I actually got some good training in, felt pretty confident that I […]
Read MoreRace Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019 – 7am Two days before race day I landed in Las Vegas with my mom, business partner Kris, and brother Andrew. We were all traveling to Page, Arizona for the Antelope Canyon Ultras, a trail race of varying distances through the desert and deep canyons of northern Arizona. This […]
Read MoreHike Date: February 16-17, 2019 Trail: Superior Hiking Trail, Duluth Traverse Mountain Bike Trail Trip Plan: Simulate a supported thru-hike effort but solo, by operating out of my house. Hike and run 65 miles over two days at 4 miles per hour. Day 1: Run 40 miles with several stops at home by utilizing local […]
Read MoreRace day: Saturday, January 5, 2019-9:30am I was so excited to race, it was the best feeling to jump off the start line and be with the big pack of runners. The first minute was by far the easiest part of the day. Leading up to the Northwoods Winter Trail Marathon, training had been pretty […]
Read MoreHike Date: November 24-25, 2018 Trail: Superior Hiking Trail Trip Plan: Travel 50 miles at goal pace of 4 miles per hour. Go out and back two days in a row on the trail section from Duluth to Two Harbors. Day 1 – Park at Fox Farm Road campsite, go out northbound for 3 hours […]
Read MoreI think it’s safe to say that winter is here in Duluth, MN and there is no turning back until the very beginning of spring. So, mid- to late-April. There are a few overnight backpacking trips that stick out to me as some of the most enjoyable times spent in the woods, period. It’s so […]
Read MoreHike Date: October 27-29, 2018 Trail: Superior Hiking Trail Trip Plan: Backpack in to Fault Line Creek campsite, set up for two nights. Then trail run/hike 45 miles at 4 miles per hour. Day 1 – Backpack in ~4 miles from County Road 4/Beaver Bay trailhead to Fault Line Creek campsite. Set up my tent, […]
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