I can't imagine there are very many people who read my blog who don't also read Jill's blog , and thus don't already know th...

Tapering for a race has never felt very normal for me. Typically I will hit my peak of training about 10-15 days before a race and then I w...

A couple of my fellow Alaskan ultra runners went down South this past weekend and once again represented Alaska very well in ultra races. E...

There are a lot of porcupines on the trails around Juneau. I have a fear that I am going to step on one when while running sometime. It'...

It's funny how at times muscle fatigue can seem like a bottomless pit that you'll never be able to pull yourself out of, but other t...

I quite likely won't win my next race , but I thought a lot today about how exciting it is to run in a race with over $15,000 in prize m...

I've not been feeling very good on my runs lately. My back and sciatic nerve problems that I was having last month are completely heale...

This has nothing to do with politics. I think I'll just focus on the positive things in Alaska instead. This past weekend my buddy, and ...

I don't know about where you all live, but where I live here in Juneau, Alaska there is a huge excitement about this election. In the p...

Recently convicted of 7 felony counts Senator Ted Stevens is now back in Alaska. This man who has been asked to resign by dozens of importa...

A few weeks ago I heard this great segment on the NPR program, "To The Best Of Our Knowledge." It was an interview with a writer n...

I got some great feedback last week on my post about rest and recovery . I think I could probably write a book long response to the comment...

I tend to do most all of my training alone. I don't think I would like it any other way. I can't say for sure though because I...

How do ultrarunners (or any athletes who go through vigorous training) know when/how much to rest? As in politics, sports, and life in gen...

For better or for worse this blog has had more readers in the past week than in any week since I started it. I guess people prefer a good o...