2022 Badwater 135
This year’s training for the coveted Badwater 135 left me with less confidence than previous training cycles. In September of 2021, I moved into a new home (which I love …
2021 Badwater 135
The Training Finding the right balance to prevent over-training is never easy. As the body ages it doesn’t always tolerate the same intensity of training as it once did. This …
Daytona 100: Running Brave
2020 is a year that can’t end soon enough. It has been a year of disappointment for many of us runners with countless races cancelled and little motivation to keep …
Shawnee Hills 100 Race Report: Three Marines and a Nurse Practitioner
After having time to reflect on the events of the weekend, I can say I’m not feeling bad about the outcome whatsoever. I may have a MASSIVE headache still today, …
Plyometrics for Faster Running
As runners, most of us spend at least some part of our training careers searching for another level of speed. Yet that seems to become even more elusive as we …
Lessons Learned at the St. Pats 6 Hour Run
I signed up for this race mainly as a test of my conditioning leading up to Desert Solstice. 16 days and 30 days prior to this race I had surgeries …
2019 Badwater 135 Race Report
The “World’s Toughest Race” certainly lived up to its name. Badwater 135 is an invitation only ultramarathon that traverses 135 miles from Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level, …
Recovery from a Hip Stress Fracture
Summary of how I acquired a femoral neck stress fracture and the challenges of this recovery
What is Lupus Anyway?
I am so grateful for the amazing support that I’ve received since going public with my recent stroke diagnosis. Yet I’ve noticed that when people have expressed their sympathies in …