Category: To Coach: A Journey to 100

• August 27, 2025

  Rain Run Confidence Builder

  “It Ain’t No Thang.” Today was one of those runs that looked ordinary on paper but turned out to be anything but. Garmin had me down for a 55-minute base, and I figured it would just be a cruise. Cloud cover hung around most of the day, but lately those clouds have been more bark…
• August 25, 2025

  Focus in Every Gear

  Calm in the Burn, Calm in the Fight One thing I’ve noticed in this marathon prep that’s different from anything I’ve done before — even the ultras, even Army training — is this: There’s no such thing as an “easy” run. Sure, Garmin labels them “base” or “recovery,” and the pace is slower than my…
• August 23, 2025

  Who Thinks This Is Lucky?

  Stacking the Deck in My Favor All week, I’ve been talking with AI — dialing in my fitness, nutrition, and running plans to line up with my Garmin marathon training. I’m gearing up for the Boulderthon next month, and I’ve been pushing myself to live like a hybrid athlete. Maybe it’s a little ego, maybe…
• April 7, 2024

  Just a Casual Marathon

  Distance: 26.25 milesMoving Time: 4:43:06Pace: 10:47 /miElevation: 1,991 ftCalories: 2,862 I showed up for every workout this week to strive for excellence. Even last night, knowing I was potentially looking at a marathon in the morning, I still got after it for the full hour. 277 push-ups, 56 pull-ups, and moving over 5500 lbs of…
• March 17, 2024

  Boulder Sn-Open Space

  Distance: 10.98 miMoving Time: 4:30:16Pace: 24:36 /miElevation: 5,026 ftCalories: 1,979 I started out a little overconfident, but was quickly humbled. Additionally, it broke my heart and stole my soul. With the fresh snow storms, the entire run was at least 6 inches above the ground. The lightly packed snow lead through a narrow trail that…
• March 5, 2024

  Green Mountain Loop

  Distance 12.68 miMoving Time: 4:00:16Pace 18:57 /miElevation 5,318 ftCalories 1,923 Pre-Run Thoughts The moment I saw a 4-hour run appear on the schedule; it has flooded my thoughts ever since. Hyping myself with strategic questions have been an enjoyable process throughout the week. I finally nailed down the location and built a three loop route…
• February 18, 2024

  Soup City

  Distance: 14.80 milesMoving Time: 3:10:55Pace: 12:54 /miElevation: 2,234 ft.Calories: 1,874 First trail run of the season and I was definitely looking forward to it. We had snow storms the last two Saturdays that kept me on pavement. Again, yesterday morning, but I decided to go for it at the North Table Mountain in Golden. I…
• February 8, 2024

  100K Selection

  Searching for the perfect race isn’t usually fun, but it comes together like a symphony when the particular criteria are seemingly met. I’d prefer mountainous terrain with trails similar to Colorado while climbing at least 10,000 feet. Timing is also a consideration for interference with the Leadville trail marathon on June 29th.  I was unsuccessful…
• February 5, 2024

  First ’24 Build

  ER z1-z2 2:45Distance: 17.36 miMoving Time: 2:48:49Pace: 9:43 /miElevation: 1,037 ft.Calories: 1,925 This went okay; felt better to complete it. With the recent snow storm yesterday, I figured any trail would be a mess. The streets and sidewalks downtown were plenty technical and I decided to head to the Highlands for hills. I didn’t have…
• November 25, 2023

  Keep Moving Forward

  I was struggling to get outside on Tuesday. I never mustered the strength to make anything happen. It has bothered me all week. I had a great workout on Wednesday but definitely paid for it on Friday. Lots of weighted leg exercises had me wincing on the stair climbs at work. However, after lacing up…