The 2018 Stockade-athon in Schenectady went very well, although it highlights aspects of my running that I haven’t fully processed. In my day-to-day living, I have a lot of raw […]
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Giant Puffball Recipes
At Shmaltz running club tonight, R brought in a giant puffball mushroom. It created a lot of discussion about how one prepares giant puffball mushrooms. In my experience, I have […]
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Masters 5k xc Championships
“On your mark! Get set! You there! Get behind the line!” Oops I guess this isn’t tennis where anywhere on the line is in bounds. “Go!” 35 runners make their […]
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SRT 30 Run/Hike 2018
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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Boston Marathon 2018
You know it’s a race when… Several runners stop on the sidelines to pee on trees. Rain is coming down steadily. Various pieces of runner trash litter the ground including […]
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Forager's Stew
It’s Friday the 13th and I have taken the day off from work. I have been spending a lot of time behind a desk and I’m nursing a sore hip […]
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SRT 30 Run/Hike 2017
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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Wakely Dam Ultra vs. SRT 30
According to Strava, Wakely has a total of 3,377 feet of elevation gain over 33 miles, and the SRT 30 has 3971 feet over 31.3 miles. Escarpment race: 4,881 feet […]
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Devil's Path vs. Escarpment
Escarpment total elevation gain: 4,695ft Devil’s Path total elevation gain: 8,707ft Links How to Compare 2 GPX Tracks
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Escarpment Run 2017
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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