When one podcast door closes, another one opens
Editor’s note: I want to thank Ryan Ploeckelman for his time and willingness to answer all my questions about the sudden termination of...
2020 vision: 20 weeks to go until Hennepin Hundred
Twenty weeks from today is the Hennepin Hundred, my second 100-mile race. There are far too many unknowns related to the coronavirus at...
Six 100-milers in a year for 63-year-old
It is said that roughly 1 percent of the population will ever finish a marathon. A small portion of that group will add ultra marathoner...
Grayson Murphy shoots her shot on the track, roads and trails
Growing up as a twin, Grayson Murphy developed her competitive fire. Their parents had Grayson and Maddy choose their sports to they...
5 tips for running amid the pandemic
It was two years ago this week when abdominal surgery sent my running world reeling, not to mention my home life, work life and...
An FKT, an Accidental Ultra and supporting BTTT
Call it the Accidental Ultra. As races were cancelled due to the coronavirus, including my 100K at Zion National Park, I looked for...
Lucy Bartholomew trains and smiles through Australia’s wildfires, COVID-19
Australia has suffered a one-two punch in the last six months, first devastating wildfires, then COVID-19. “It’s been some of the worst...
Going full circle as a running coach with MTA
About six years ago, an ITBS injury indicated it was time for me to get a running coach. As a listener of the Marathon Training Academy...
Ultra runner proves surgeon's dire prediction wrong
Josh Stevens describes his life as a three-act play. Growing up in Maine, Stevens was active and played a variety of sports. He ran...
Staying positive while pandemic rages on
I had planned to be heading to the Zion 100K as I write this. But the coronavirus had other plans for me and everyone else across the...
