This is such a great race through Central Appalachia. I love the city of Norton and the trails here keep expanding and improving year after year. The course, while challenging, is a lot of fun to run. This year had special guests, Karl Meltzer (most 100-miler ultramarathon wins) and Rob Apple (most ultramarathon finishes), joining the field with Karl winning another 100-miler.
Read MoreAfter volunteering at this race a few years ago, I finally had the chance to run it. Under the care of Jenny and Franklin Baker, this event has become a sellout and with so many good reasons - awesomely run-able, but challenging course, amazing volunteers, well-stocked aid stations, and as I found, Mount Baker might be the best part.
Read MoreThis is a great local race with exactly zero frills, hand timing, and about as laid back an atmosphere as you’ll ever find. Coming off a new distance PR last week at Hawthorn Half Day Relay and Ultra, I added this race to round out my recovery week, and it was just what the doctor ordered.
Read MoreIt was all sun and games at Hawthorn Half Day Relay and Ultra! Seriously, it was the hottest day of the year thus far with temps topping out at 87 degrees with plenty of wetland provided humidity and exactly zero clouds until about an hour before the finish. It made for a tough day for everyone, as training for heat isn’t easy when temps jump like that. Such is the nature of Spring races, right?
Read MoreLast year’s Big Turtle 50K was my trashiest run of 2018. I was undertrained and paid the full price. This year was redemption time! Oh, and wildflower season was in full effect too!
Read MoreThis was the third year in a row that I ran Yamacraw, and I continue to be impressed with race management. We brought back the same crew as last year, and rented a pair of cabins nearby to host the weekend's festivities. It was a wonderful time as usual, and if I'm able to register in time, I'll lace up for the 50K in 2020.
Read MoreIt was a rainy, muddy run at Land Between the Lakes this year, but it wound up being a great start to my running season and a new personal best in the trail marathon. Oh, and I took a nice, hard, twisting fall:-)
Read MoreCloudsplitter 100 keeps getting better each year and now has a great partner in the City of Norton. This is among the more challenging ultramarathons in the region, and it keeps getting better year after year.
Read MoreI never thought a DNF could be so fun! In the inaugural running of Breaks 40, there were more DNFs than finishers with one aid station claiming a third of the field.
Read MoreThe Topo Summer Trail Series kicked off this year at Big Bone Lick, my home trail system where I do most of my training.
Read MoreLocated in Morehead, Big Turtle 50 travels the most northern sections of Kentucky’s longest trail - the Sheltowee Trace. It’s a well managed, solid spring race and is well suited to runners moving from road to trails or looking for a first ultramarthon finish.
Read MoreYamacraw is the #1 ultramarathon in Kentucky, and for my money, the most beautiful course in the Commonwealth.
Read MoreLand Between the Lakes Trail Races is the perfect place to kickoff the running season.
Read MoreCloudsplitter 100 is among the most difficult trail races in the country. I did the 'fun' run (25K) and enjoyed every last minute of it!
Read MoreThis was my favorite race, and one that should be on every runner's bucket list. The course was tough, the scenery was magnificent, and it was extremely well organized. This might be the best trail race in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Read MoreThis is an excellent trail race to kickoff the running season with runner-friendly trails, plenty of elevation change, and a distance for every runner.
Read MoreCloudsplitter 100 is perhaps the best trail race in the region - and it was my first ultramarathon on Kentucky's Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail.
Read MoreFinding peace and happiness on the trails of Kentucky.
