My trip back from the Minnesota Voyageur ultra took me through Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a drive I haven't made in quite some time. All I remember from my previous trip was a lot of trees and not much else along US-2. My drive from the Duluth area to St. Ignace, then over the Mackinac Bridge …
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Feeling the Power! Voyageur Trail Ultra 50 Recap
WHAT A RELIEF. Two months after my crash-and-burn DNF at Glacier Ridge, I successfully completed the Voyageur Trail Ultra in Carlton, Minnesota, a little 50-mile jaunt to Duluth and back along a picturesque, and often treacherous, set of trails. The Voyageur was a dress rehearsal for my upcoming 100K attempt at Run Woodstock, and I ran it with …
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Celebrating the Easter Spirit (and its costumes)
My best wishes for a peaceful and joyous Easter to everyone, regardless of your faith or celebration preference. Spring, with its promise of renewal, is upon us! We read these words from Paul's epistle to the Hebrews in church this morning: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us …
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Thrills, No Frills, And A Wish Fulfilled
The vernal equinox is upon us, and with it came the annual No Frills All Thrills Trail Race at Huron Meadows Metropark. Hard to believe it's been a year since the memorable 2014 race, with its Iditarod-like conditions. The NFAT is one of my favorite races, in part due to the minimalist approach the organizers …
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