Some running race stats
This weekend I’m pacing and crewing a friend of mine at a 100 mile race out of state, and as luck would have it, I was reminded that 6 years ago I completed my first (and only so far) 100 mile race. It got me thinking about how many races I’ve run over the years, […]
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An Amtrak fail
A couple weeks ago I needed to be in Boston for a big public transportation conference for work. I’m not a huge fan of flying, I’ll do it if I need to, but it’s not my favorite way to get places. I’ll often plan longer driving trips just so that I can see the countryside, […]
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Race Report: Philmont Trail Marathon
I was never a Boy Scout, but Mike was and a few years ago he heard about a new trail race starting up on the site of the Philmont High Adventure camp. He had been there a few times as both a youth and a troop leader and was excited to experience the place as […]
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A little north shore bikepacking adventure
Earlier this year my wife suggested a trip up to the Superior National Forest to explore some of the gravel roads and campgrounds via bike. It sounded like a great idea and so we floated it to various friends who might want to join. However, as the year progressed our friends ended up not being […]
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First foray into the BWCA Day 4
It takes a lifetime to findThe life like the life you had in mind– Trampled by Turtles We all awoke early on our last day, even our birthday girl. When we were putting together this plan there was a happy coincidence that we’d be waking up on Beth Lake on Beth’s actual birthday, and now […]
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First foray into the BWCA Day 3
I awoke groggily on day 3 to the final sounds of rain on the tent fly. The lightning had abated and left us with a pleasant night of rain that helped lull me into a deep slumber. Eventually though the bladder decided that it was time to see what the storm had left us with […]
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First foray into the BWCA Day 2
I awoke bright and early on day 2 after having a really restful night of sleep. The sun was shining and the lake was mostly calm. I began the morning with a little breakfast of oatmeal with granola and chocolate chips and proceeded to wander around the island to see what I could see. Eventually […]
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First foray into the BWCA – Day 1
We got to spend a nice quiet night in the Sawbill Lake campground before our shuttle the next morning. We awoke early, with the sun, and started packing up our things into our new rental portage packs. The portage packs were WAY bigger than we had anticipated and so we were able rearrange gear in […]
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First foray into the BWCA – Day 0
Growing up in Minnesota you would always hear about people taking trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in northern Minnesota. Even the church I grew up in would do a yearly men’s trip up there to fish and camp for a week. However, I was a nerdy little kid who preferred books and […]
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Race Report: Le Grand du Nord – 50 mile
Last weekend we headed to the far north to do our second gravel race of the season, the Le Grand du Nord 50 mile. My wife has participated in this event in the past, and I decided to give it a shot this year as it traverses some of the most beautiful landscape in the […]
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Race Report: Granny’s Gravel Grinder – 50 mile
In an effort to expand my experiences beyond just trail running I’ve been doing a few more bike races in recent years. I’ve enjoyed my experiences at races like Freedhem and Heck of the North, and this year I’ve got two more on the docket. The first was this past weekend, the Granny’s Gravel Grinder. […]
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A little Sandlot Marathon fun
I shoot a bunch of races around the upper midwest, and one of the most unique ones to photograph is the Sandlot Marathon. People run around the bases almost 400 times to reach a marathon distance, all within a ball field. It’s a hilariously dumb idea but super fun and cool to watch (I’ve also […]
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