Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness

A few weeks ago, I was invited to run Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness, a stretch of the Appalachian Trail where there are no towns and only a few road crossings. The fastest known time for this stretch of the trail is about 39.5 hours, so a bunch of the Trail...

2011 Pineland Farms Festival of Running

Memorial Day Weekend is the official start to Tourist Season in Maine. What better way to celebrate that then by taking part in the Pineland Farms Festival of Running? The Pineland Farms races began as a small event, and has grown to be a family friendly 2-day event...

2011 Delaware Marathon Race Report

Last week, I followed up the RRCA National Convention with a very short trip into Delaware for a marathon. Hey, if I’m going to be away from my wife for a week, I might as well get another state out of the way, right? I left my hotel in Virginia at 3:00 in the...

2011 Road Runners Club of America National Convention

Last week was the 53rd annual National Convention for the Road Runners Club of America. It was the first convention that I’ve been able to attend, and the first since I have become the representative for the state of Maine. If you ever have an opportunity to get...