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Suffer Better

Musings on grief, darkness, and friendship

thoughts, short postACOctober 20, 2024water, underwater, coming of age, friendship, griefComment

Grab Bag vol. 10

Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind

ACOctober 19, 2024Comment

Grab Bag vol. 9

Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind

ACSeptember 15, 2024

Fear and Loathing on the CDT

I’m jogging across the gravel parking lot, my car in sight, that final wave of relief so welcome I could cry. But I already did that today, twice, and I don’t feel like adding more tears to the cocktail of sweat, urine, and the contents of an energy gel that I am somehow plastered with.

adventures, long postACAugust 15, 2024running, trail runningComment

Grab Bag vol. 8

Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind

ACJuly 11, 2024

Quagmires, aka Bighorn 52 Mile Race Recap

To begin, some thoughts:

There is a problem when you become immersed in the ultra running world: you read about 50Ks, 50 milers, then 100K’s, 100 milers, and more. The 100 milers start to feel like the hallmark of an ultra. A true Ultra. Once, when I told someone I ran ultras, he just assumed 100-milers. Never mind that “ultra” is short for “ultramarathon” which, you know, means anything MORE EXTRA THAN A MARATHON so you’d think I’d feel like an ultra runner after three 50K’s and a 28 mile mountain adventure, but no. No, the brain fails to find place and identity.

ACJune 2, 2024