Category Archives: Beginner Running

What’s it like to pace or crew the Leadville 100 Trail Ultramarathon?

Even if you aren’t new to running, there can be a steep learning curve to pace or crew an ultramarathon. The Leadville Trail 100 is one of the most iconic ultramarathons in the sport, and I’ve been lucky enough to pace or crew it for five different years, most recently in 2022. This guide toContinue reading “What’s it like to pace or crew the Leadville 100 Trail Ultramarathon?”

Beginner Race Guide: Desert RATS Trail Half Marathon

So. How’d my first half marathon go? Let me back up a little bit. The second half of my training had a lot of ups and downs. Three weeks before the half marathon, I was working toward “peak week” with my highest mileage run and feeling really strong. But then I found out I wasContinue reading “Beginner Race Guide: Desert RATS Trail Half Marathon”

Gift guide for the injured runners in your life

It can be difficult to find a gift that strikes the balance between, “This will be helpful to you in your athletic endeavors” and, “Remember how you can’t run right now? Because I’ve just given you a gift for running? Which you can’t do right now. Because you’re injured.” But rest and recovery come withContinue reading “Gift guide for the injured runners in your life”

Beginner’s Race Guide: Colfax Marathon Relay Race

So your coworkers have peer-pressured you into running the Colfax Marathon Relay. Don’t worry! I was in your shoes. You’ll have a great time, I promise. Between my aversion to paying a bunch of money to run somewhere I already go all the time and the fact that the Colfax Marathon Relay didn’t have aContinue reading “Beginner’s Race Guide: Colfax Marathon Relay Race”

How to beat treadmill dreadmill feelings

You may not like this. I don’t have a quick-fix or six things you can do to stop hating the treadmill. That’s because I’ve tried all of them. I don’t do my best thinking in motion, so “solving the day’s problems” was not going to happen while plodding away. No matter how riveting a podcastContinue reading “How to beat treadmill dreadmill feelings”