Category: Blog

Antelope Canyon 55k Race Report

Race 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 […]

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Duluth Loops

Hike 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 […]

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Northwoods Winter Marathon Race Report

Race 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 […]

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My Favorite Winter Backpacking Trips

I 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 […]

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Fault Line

Hike 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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Last Runner Standing Race Report

Race Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 – 10am At the start line, nobody seemed to know exactly what they were getting into from here on out. The Last Runner Standing in Duluth was a new race just launched in early 2018 and on June 9, 66 runners set out on lap one. I heard about […]

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New Strength Routine

I’ve devised a strength routine to keep one healthy during hiking and running, which can be damaging to one’s body. EDIT – Strength Routine dec 18 (click to download), with some glute-focused exercises. This is a great 30-minute workout that I do 5 days a week. New Strength Routine (click to download), which is a watered down […]

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Strength Routine

I’ve devised a strength routine to keep one healthy during hiking and running, which can be damaging to one’s body. strength routine print (click to download) is the full strength routine with four different workouts for four days. Each workout is about 15 minutes long. Or string it together for a one-hour strength session. Ankle/Foot: Elastic […]

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Superior 100 Race Report

Race Day: Friday, September 8, 2017 – 8am I feel like I had been building up to this race for 3 years. I remember hearing about Superior as a lowly triathlete and being kind of mystified by the thought of a 100 miler, learning about Western States and other ultramarathons and thinking I’d never do […]

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