This year has been unbelievable. Truly unbelievable. It all kind of flew by, the training and the adventures, but now on the tail end of…
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Anyone who has participated in endurance sports – be it a trail running marathon or a triathlon – knows that most of the game (once…
Leave a CommentThe BRISTOL HILLS TRAIL (BHT) is a 55 mile branch trail of the Finger Lakes Trail system – starting at Ontario County Park (OCP) in Bristol Springs, NY. I’m familiar with some of the area OCP trails from mountain biking, but have never really familiarized myself with the BHT. I figured it’s about time to do so.
Headed down to OCP very early yesterday to spend a few hours on the BHT and begin to familiarize myself with a trail that will – quite likely – become my first 100+ mile solo trail run by the end of next year. (To my knowledge there is only one guy who has ever run the whole trail end-to-end in one shot, which was only accomplished in August of last year.) No time like the present to get started…
1 CommentWhen I got hooked on the sport of triathlon back in 2010 not even a year into my weight loss journey, I knew that I’d eventually want to tackle a full Ironman… off road. Well, “eventually” is this July. And, as it turns out, I’m training to become part of a very, very small tribe of individuals who have ever tackled, let alone completed one of these events.
When one undertakes a challenge, particularly one as demanding as this, one usually starts with some research. Well, there’s not a whole heckuva lot to be found about “off road ironman.” By all accounts there have only been two organized off road iron-distance triathlons… ever.
7 CommentsOne of the most valuable components for me of being connected online to other athletes (particularly those with families and day jobs) is being able…
Leave a CommentOk, so they’re not really races, per se. Here’s what’s on my radar definitively for 2012: – SEHGAHUNDA TRAIL MARATHON: in May of 2010, overweight,…
2 CommentsWhat if I told you I could give you a fool-proof, 100% guaranteed formula for fitness success? I can. It’s this: show up. Whether you’re…
Leave a CommentI love sledding. Seriously one of my favorite activities, bar none! (Had I known about Skeleton Racing when I was younger I might have taken…
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