Garmin Fenix 2
Well I couldn’t take it any longer. I bought the Fenix 2. Look for a review on this beast soon.
View ArticleStrava Run Share
I am testing out some of the Strava features. Embedding a run in a blog post works pretty nice but it doesn’t show the Instagram photo feature. If you authorize your Instagram account on Strava any...
View ArticleMore GoPro Run Testing
Last Saturday I took the GoPro on a 20 mile run. The first 6 miles were with my son. I managed to get some decent footage along the way of the greater Des Moines area. I even managed to get in a little...
View ArticleFamily Fun Bicycle Day
Sometimes it is not all about training for my next ulta. 30 miles on the bicycle with the family is a great off-day event to keep the legs moving and smile on my face. I took the GoPro along with us...
View ArticleFrisco Railroad Run 50 mile ultra video
Here is my first race of the year. A 50 mile ultra captured in glorious video from my GoPro. The Frisco 50m was down in Missouri. Terra, Noah, and I went down on Friday and checked into a hotel. They...
View ArticleRun Rabbit Run 50 mile
I have not had a chance to post an update but I did finish the RRR50. Details to follow soon.
View ArticleRun Rabbit Run Nutrition
I still need to complete my GoPro race video from the Run Rabbit Run 50 mile in Steamboat Sprint, CO. I guess I am being lazy about it. I have the Farmdale 50 mile this weekend so I need to get back on...
View ArticleUpdate to Race History
It has been too long since I have made any updates. I have just updated my Race History with lots of races. I was pretty far behind but things are current now. I am also going to link all the races to...
View ArticleLong time no blog
I have been a long time since I have posted any updates about running or anything else for that matter. In a very brief update here is what has been taking place. 2015 was a bad year. I had two major...
View ArticleMines of Spain 100k – Registered
This week I registered for my first 100k ultra. I’ve always dreaded registering for the 100k distance. I know how bad I feel at the end of a 50 mile ultra. Knowing that I have an addition 12 miles is a...
View Article100k Training Plan
Here is the plan I am following for my 100k in October. I modified a 20 week plan and jumping into it at week 5. To be honest, I don’t do well with training plans. I always seem to change them mid...
View Article100K Training Week 2 Update
Week two of my 100k training place was a bit disappointing. I was short on mileage after a weekend mistake to take a day off. I changed the plan to take Saturday off and run Sunday. I should have put...
View ArticleBeer Is Ruining My Training
I recently stopped drinking beer. The main reason was to lose weight. I figure if I can stop consuming my favorite craft beers it would reduce my calorie intake dramatically. It was not uncommon to...
View Article100k Training Week 3 Update
Week three was a bit of a training oddity. I decided to do a long run mid-week. i wanted to get in at least 15 miles and managed a bit over 16 with my warmup and cool down. There was no reason for a...
View Article100k Training Week 4 Update
Another unorthodox week of running. 5 runs and 50.23 miles. It has been years since I had a 50 mile week. It feels really good knowing that I did this with only 5 days of running. I have been working...
View Article100k Training Weeks 5 & 6 Update
The last two weeks have been very busy. Unfortunately not in regards to running. We had two music festivals over the last two weekends. I did a ton of work on the BLKVAN to get ready for camping...
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