Tag Archives for trail run
orange sled
while out on an easy noon hour run, i spotted an abandoned sled left lying at the foot of a small snow covered hill. as i approached it, a thought rolled through my head that i should step off the … Continue reading
so far
the new year is starting off fairly solid for me. earlier this week i rolled a two hour training run out at the retzer nature center over my one mile loop, accumulating 13.1 laps. admittedly, i didn’t go there with … Continue reading
almost there
with only 9 days remaining in the year, i have only 35 miles left to get over 1,600 miles for the year. a majority of my efforts this month have been five miles at a time which (translated to a … Continue reading
rough patch
while i began the month with a 15 day running streak, i fell off the proverbial wagon and recorded zero’s for five of the next six days. honestly, i felt like garbage and needed some down time. (notice i didn’t … Continue reading
Colorama 10K – Lapham Peak State Park
my recent effort at racing on the trails of the Kettle Moraine State Forest left me with a less than satisfied feeling. what better way to redeem myself than at an event held out in the woods only two weeks … Continue reading
got schooled
this past saturday i ran the half marathon at the North Face Endurance Challenge which is staged in the nearby Kettle Moraine State Forest. first off, i’d recommend this event without hesitation as it is well organized with a well … Continue reading
Glacial Park Snowshoe Race
i rolled into Glacial Park (Ringwood, IL – – one hour south of Waukesha, WI) a little more than an hour before race time and had the chance to attend the pre-race briefing. summarized, the race instructions were… 10K runners … Continue reading
