Last Saturday I went to New Hampshire to torture myself with a double mountain-climbing 50K. Because? Because chocolate. After I ran the Boston Marathon in 2017, Joyce and I went up to Manchester, New Hampshire to celebrate her birthday. The B&B owners referred us to a great chocolate shop nearby. This was the Dancing Lion, …
Category: Ultramarathons
Back At It!
It’s August, and I’m back to blogging, after a long hiatus. I’ve been around, and busy, even writing a lot, just haven’t felt the urge to write here. No urge to blog? Why, Jeff? Why? Well, it was partly due to my DNF at Tahoe last June, which, while disappointing, was still a grand adventure. …
Washed Out at the Ozark Foothills
So, Jeff, how was your latest ultra in Missouri? Well, I had a great view of the Gateway Arch driving in. And a great lunch the day before at this one restaurant. Okay, how about the race? Did I mention the Arch and the lunch? Actually I found the dessert more impressive. That probably fueled …
The Big Lie: Rocky Raccoon 100
It’s never a good thing to lie to yourself. After a successful return to the ultra life with the NYC Trail Mix 50K in November and the Oakwood 50-miler in December, the Rocky Raccoon 100 on February 1 seemed like the next logical step up toward the Really Big One, the Tahoe 200 in June. …
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