Running 20 miles every other day can be tough.

On Saturday, I ran 20.1 miles and then took a 2 and a half hour nap. On Sunday, I took a 90 minute nap and then ran 6.6 miles. On Monday, I ran 21.3 miles and then took an 80 minute nap. On Tuesday, I went to work and didn’t have a chance to nap, but ran 5.4...

Blackstrap Hell Trail Video #2

Here is another video from the Blackstrap Hell Trail Challenge, this time from gIANt Parlin. As in yesterday’s video, the transcription is after the break: Pre-race instructions: “Everybody has, I think, a race map. It is a well marked course. “This...

Blackstrap Hell Trail Video

A video is now available from the Blackstrap Hell Trail Challenge last month, put together by Jeff Walker using my footage and Ian Parlin’s photographs. He did a great job, and it’s too bad it took me so long to get him the video footage in the first...

31 Days of Adding “One More Mile”

Congratulations to Erik Barr for starting with a 1 mile run at the beginning of November and adding 1 more mile each day through the beginning of December, when he ran 31 miles. Erik ran a total of 496 miles (although he snuck a few extra in there so that he could...

Napping Is Better Than Caffeine

Given my fondness for caffeine, I love when I can find a new study that shows that it isn’t good for you. Scientists in the Laboratory of Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of California conducted a test on 61 people who went through a series of...

The “One More Mile” Challenge ยป 2 Remain

I just discovered an awesome charity event that I am going to have to take part in next year called One More Mile… The event begins on November 1st, where all participants are required to run at least 1 mile. On November 2nd they are required to run at least 2...