Jake Stookey's Blog
The entire platform we are standing on is sinking as the raging brook washes over the ice sheet taking large broken pieces of it downstream. Much like the crumbling stairs of Khazad-Dum, our ability to return safely home is disintegrating with every step towards our destination.
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A group of runners make their way to the front immediately after race director D announces, “on your mark, get set, go!”. After two miles of introductions and discussions, E, […]
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Poison ivy is everywhere, and sometimes brushing up against it can’t be avoided. But there are steps you can take to avoid getting an itchy rash ever again. Step 1. […]
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A display of weapons adorns the wall above the mantle at my house. It started when we moved in and we were given a hatchet as a housewarming gift. A […]
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Thirty of us line up at the start of the SRT 30 mile run/hike. We are split into two waves. The first wave is released at 9am. 12 participants take […]
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So far this season my running has been almost entirely focused on road running in preparation for several race series. Ideally I’d like to also keep up with trail running […]
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Big ambitions swirl through my head as I hit the trail. Just five weeks ago this 12 mile mountainy loop was snowless and mostly runnable. How different could today be? […]
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Today some friends and I ran the Seven Sisters Trail Race. It’s a really tough race over 7 peaks (and back again) in the Holyoke Range near Amherst, Massachusetts. It’s […]
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B, S, T, and I made plans to run at the Tongue Mountain Range near Lake George. It’s a challenging 12 mile loop over a range of small mountain peaks. […]
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The Taconic Crest Trail has been on my running bucket list for a while now. Ever since I heard about E dropping off a bike at one end, driving to […]
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