Tag: Algonquin 50K

Algonquin 50K: I needed determination and winter gear for this challenge

February 15, 2026

As soon as I started seeing the weather forecast for Saturday, Feb. 7, I started worrying. We’d had some much colder than usual temperatures here on Delmarva, and as race day for the Algonquin 50K got closer, the “feels like” temperatures were predicted to be in the negatives for basically the entire race — with the temperature getting colder after the start instead of warmer. … More Algonquin 50K: I needed determination and winter gear for this challenge

I kicked off January with a tough race and some snow running

February 13, 2022

January was a somewhat successful month of running. I was able to start the year off with a 100-plus mile month, but I also finally decided to get treatment for an issue that had been bothering me. I ran 115.1 miles. I would have liked to have run more as I was training for the … More I kicked off January with a tough race and some snow running

Runner Reads: “A Runner’s High” by Dean Karnazes

December 5, 2021

Disclaimer: I received this book for free through a BibRave partnership. I don’t read as many physical books as I’d like to anymore, primarily listening to audiobooks now, but I recently finished “A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion” by Dean Karnazes and really enjoyed it. I am one of the moderators of the BibRave … More Runner Reads: “A Runner’s High” by Dean Karnazes