The trails of Brown County State Park in southern Indiana are the setting for the Gnaw Bone races, the second in the Running Fit Dances with Dirt series. I ran the first one, DWD Green Swamp, in Florida earlier this year - you can read my recap of that race here. Green Swamp is relatively …
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Trail Marathon Recap: No Wimps, Baby!
"I LOVE TRAIL ULTRAS - except when I'm running them." That's how I described my relationship with long trail runs to someone running with me during Sunday's 50K. It's not entirely accurate - I enjoy experiencing being in the moment during one - but I also spend a lot of time fantasizing about it being …
Over Hill, Over Dale, As We Hit the Poto Trail
Last year, I was working the finish line food tables at the 2013 Trail Marathon Weekend when a runner walked up. Shuffled, really. He looked like crap - tired, stiff, pale, and haggard. I could have killed him with a sneeze. But he was wearing TWO medals. "What's that all about?" I asked, pointing to …
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How Runners Are Like Warren Buffet
MY COACH THINKS I'M RICH. I found this out last week while trying on shoes at Running Lab, where Marie works part time. "These shoes are on sale," she said, indicating the Brooks Pure Flows I had on, "but that shouldn't matter to you. You have all the money in the world." She was ribbing …
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