About the Race The Wakely Dam Ultra is a (roughly) 33 mile running race along a very remote section of the Northville Placid Trail from the Wakely Dam to Piseco […]
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Lake Placid Marathon
As soon as this year started, I had already committed to more running races than I could possibly imagine. With the Boston Marathon kicking off the season, I fully expected […]
Read moreTrail: Moreau to Saratoga
There is a new proposed trail connecting Moreau Lake State Park to Saratoga Springs. The trail doesn’t exist yet. Here is the proposed trail overlaid on top of google maps […]
Read moreFibularis Longus
Running helps me to learn my own anatomy one sore muscle at a time. When a particular muscle gets sore, it’s exact shape and location become readily apparent. It’s as […]
Read more7 Sisters Trail Race
I’ve been dying to run the Seven Sisters Trail Run in Amherst, MA since I heard stories after my friend H ran it 4 years ago, back in 2010. He […]
Read moreAnthony Kill Kayak Video
I headed out today for a morning kayak of the Anthony Kill and took some video of the course:
Read moreBoston Marathon
Pre-Race As soon as we were allowed to approach our corrals, I started jogging along, afraid I was going to miss my spot. At first I was one of the […]
Read moreTenandeho Whitewater Derby 2014
This spring, we were hit with a triple dose of river-filling events, all coming together for one spectacular day at the 2014 Tenandeho White Water Derby. The two lakes feeding […]
Read moreThe Random Pattern
As anyone who has ever been asked to create a random pattern will tell you, there is no such thing. It’s an oxymoron. Given a pile of bricks with two […]
Read moreWinter Barefoot Frostbite 2013
Day 1 I joined some friends for Utica’s Thanksgiving Run for Hunger 5k race. The run is very close to my parents’ house where I would be feasting later in […]
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