Sunday, September 24, 2023 Miles: 11.21 Elevation gain/loss: 692′ Start/End: Whitehall Rd Total time: 1:53:19 Strava track After completing the Ultra Tour version of the Great Range Traverse the weekend before, my body was very tired but I really wanted to get outside and try out a new route. I’d found this route back in … Continue reading Rutland State Park and Barre Falls Loop FKT
Saturday, September 16, 2023 Miles: 27.91 Elevation gain/loss: 15,968′ Start/End: Roostercomb Trailhead, Keene Valley, NY Total time: 18:13:44 Strava track I started out from the Roostercomb trailhead at 5:43am, climbing to the top of Rooster Comb in time for the cloudy sunrise. Then it was a very long ascent up to Lower Wolfjaw, going over … Continue reading Ultra Tour, NY Great Range Traverse FKT
Saturday, September 9, 2023 Miles: 27.95 Elevation gain/loss: 7894′ Start/End: Gould Rd/Glen Meadow Total time: 9:03:03 Strava track Katie and I started out from Glen Meadow at 8:18am, after beginning out a few minutes earlier and totally taking the wrong trail. We reset and headed out through the bushes before quickly turning onto a wide … Continue reading Tour du Greylock FKT
Race Day On Saturday, I started out at 4am with 825 other souls. I went out running hard but controlled, falling and tearing up my right knee around mile 9, but managed to keep a solid pace despite very busy aid stations. As the sun came up, the route became more exposed and we had … Continue reading Leadville 100
Saturday, November 12, 2022 Start: Mt Sunapee End: Mt Monadnock Miles: 47.79 (+4.58 for approach and descent) Elevation gain: 10,656′ (+1627′ for approach and descent) Total time elapsed: 16:46:43 After meeting up at the Monadnock headquarters with my friend Justin, we found our reserved campsite among the all-season group sites and then huddled under a … Continue reading Monadnock Sunapee Greenway – Nonbinary FKT
Saturday, November 5, 2022 Start/end: a triangle of gravel roads nearby the Coldbrook Cemetery and a Ware River boat ramp Miles: 25.75 Elevation gain: 597′ Total time elapsed: 4:41:39 After driving for 1-1/4 hours, I parked at the start of the Ware River Rail Trail on the side of the road at a gravel road … Continue reading Ware River Rail Trail – Nonbinary FKT
Saturday, October 8th, 2022 Start: June Lake trailhead End: Johnston Ridge Observatory Miles: 18.54 Elevation gain/loss: 4551’/3077′ After the long and hot run yesterday, with deliberation I decided that I’d reassess my plans for today. The forecast was for another 80+ degree day with relentless sun and both the 40mi and 24mi routes had very … Continue reading LGBTQ Running Retreat, Day 2
Friday, October 7th, 2022 Start: Johnston Ridge Observatory End: Mt St Helens Science and Learning Center Miles: 24.3 Elevation gain/loss: 5299’/6319′ After a short 20-minute shuttle ride to the trailhead, we started our run all together, with the group splitting off in two directions for the 14- and 24-mile loops. I was running with a … Continue reading LGBTQ Running Retreat, Day 1
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 Start/End: Ira Springs trailhead Miles: 6.62 Elevation gain/loss: 2890′ I started from the trailhead just shy of 2pm. My legs were exhausted, and I decided to aim for a more moderate pace. The first few miles were very smooth and I was able to make very good time. The last mile … Continue reading Bandera Peak – NB FKT
Transcending Mountains 