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 […]
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, […]
Read MoreRace 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 […]
Read MoreI’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 […]
Read MoreI’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 […]
Read MoreRace 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 […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, July 29, 2017 – 6am With a race that has so much history and a legendary course, it’s hard not to derive some enjoyment out of the Voyageur Trail Ultra, even though it requires 50 grueling miles of running in the heat of the summer. On race week, all I could do […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, June 17, 2017 – 6:15am It was fun to go back to the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon after running Grandma’s Marathon the past three years (2014, 2015, and 2016). Leading up to the infamous Grandma’s weekend in Duluth, my training was pretty good. I was running faster and stronger than ever, had […]
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