For the 2013 Silver Rush 50 my family came to crew me. That means my wife and 4 kids. Pretty good motivation! At the same time, created a lot of worry on my mind in…
When I travel for work, I almost always increase my miles. Not because I'm doing less, but due to the fact I don't have family responsibility. I also don't have to cook, clean, or provide…
13 hours 41 minutes. 47.6 miles. 10,000 feet of climbing. I hate it when I'm right. As I wrote before the race, I knew I wasn't ready. With that being accepted, I showed up and…
A race in Leadville this coming weekend. 50 miles starting at 10,000 feet and over 8,000 feet of climbing. That's a lot to handle. If you would have asked me 2 weeks ago how I…
14 inches. That's how much space there was from my chest to the seat in front of me. Go get a ruler and imagine that. Now picture the same in a bouncy plane for 2.5…
Not a question, but a happy email I received ... Alex, I have been reading your stuff for years. It went from thinking you're crazy to amusing to curious. Next thing I knew I was…
My First 100 Mile Finish – Part 1
If your dreams don't scare you, dream bigger. Since I finished my first Silver Rush 50 in Leadville, I knew that I wanted to complete… Read more…
2016 Leadville Heavy Half Marathon
2016 Leadville Heavy Half Yes, the half at 15.5 miles and not the full for another 10. Maybe I’m just getting old. Or smarter. Well,… Read more…
2013 Leadville 100 Mile Trail Run
38 miles – 9 hours – 5,500ft elevation gain – DNF Hindsight is 20/20. Whether it be talking about the weekend’s football game, choices made… Read more…
