Failure + Failure + Failure = Success

The title of this post is based on something similar I read online today. I hope it’s true. I think it’s fair to say that my race season this year was disappointing. I failed to finish either of the 100-milers I started, and even though I got past 100 miles at the Tahoe 200, I …

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Chocolate, Chimneys, and (Gut) Checks

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, …

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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. …

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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 …

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