My Last Tor des Geants (for now) – 9.14.25
I recently listened to an episode of Hidden Brain, with psychologist Jonathan Adler, that talked about the power of storytelling as a way of reflecting on our past experiences. He commented that Americans historically are drawn to stories of redemption, as it helps us reframe or justify experiences, especially when they may have not gone…
My Second Time Around at the Tor des Geants 330k -9.8.24
I was only 20 miles into the 2024 Tor des Geants race when I began cursing my coach, Peter. My knees were already starting to bother me, my legs felt trashed, and I still had 200 miles left to go. You see, after last year’s DNF at the Tor, Peter’s focus was to really prepare…
TRT 100 miler – 7.20.24
Although I’ve run 100 miles or more on three separate occasions now, the number of actual 100-mile trail races that I’ve completed to this point has been one: The Bighorn 100 in 2022. After running Bighorn in 28 hours, I often wondered what it might be like to run a “normal” 100-miler (as if there…
Tor des Geants 330k – 9.10.23
I had a lot of concerns going into the Tor des Geants 330k. Would the course be too formidable for a big scaredy cat like me? Would I make it out alive without falling off some precipitous descent? Would I be able to gracefully handle days on end of sleep deprivation? Would Yuch and I…
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