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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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. …
Champion of the East?
Most people not living under a rock know by now that our hometown University of Michigan football team won the national championship on Monday. Go Blue! Led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running back Blake Corum, they curbstomped the Washington Huskies, 34-13. What not quite so many people also know is that last weekend, I …
Growing a Pair, and Heavy Breathing
Just one week until my next big ultra - the Sangre de Cristo 50-miler in the Colorado mountains. Average altitude: 10,000 feet, with 10,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. Why? Reasons. Last year’s Indian Creek 55K (7,000-8,000 ft) with my niece Robin turned out fine, so naturally I signed up for a longer race …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 