Last weekend I went up to Brooklyn to visit with my wife's aunt and uncle. I checked in ahead of time with Michelle J. (@missjoy) to see if there were any runs going on. Lucky for me, it just so happened that the Prospect Park Track Club (PPTC) was putting on "The Race For The [...]

In February 2011, I ran my first Ragnar. I was part of a 12-man team that ran from Wickenburg to Tempe, Arizona. We had a great time and as soon as we got home a few members of the AZ team decided we would like to try the Ragnar experience as an Ultra team. An [...]

Post by Caleb Masland 2011 California International Marathon Race Recap! 2:35:05 chip time; 66th place overall; 64th place male; 20th place 30-34. The epic pre-race lead-in is already documented in Chris S.'s race recap, so I'll just focus on the race itself. Garmin Stats The first 5k was typical for any marathon, namely jogging and finding [...]

What a freaking cool race.  #that.is.all. No, that's not all…  Big River Running sure knows how it's done. This was so well-organized with plenty of volunteers, heaters as we waited for the race to begin, water stations throughout, chip timed, BEER at the end and official photographers. The race was done in loops. One loop for [...]

Let's start with the results… Finish time: 3:20:26 (BQ for 2012) Overall place: 681 out of 20,895, Gender place: 594, Division place: 87, Pace: 7:39. I am really happy with the results so it may influence my race recap. Before I ran the Marine Corps Marathon I would have told you the Chicago Marathon was [...]

  11 This was the 11 Annual running of the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival. It was my fifth time participating in the event. One 5k, 3 full marathons, and now one 1/2 marathon. Every year I realize what a tough course it is. Eventually the idea of how tough it is fades in my [...]

This was my very first Triathlon so I can't compare it to other triathlons.  The website and registration process for the event was good and fairly easy to use.  Packet pick-up was at the local running store Falls Road Running and went smoothly.  The night before the race there was a course overview with time [...]

If you want to be challenged, go run a 50 mile race.  If you want to make sure it isn’t easy, try the North Face trail version.  Road races are fun but trail ultras are a special experience Race Detail Race day, there are only 250 people allowed to register.  In addition, there are two [...]

One cannot fathom what it means to run the Boston Marathon unless you have the opportunity.   As a city Boston totally embraces the event.  You are in Marathonville U.S.A. The Arrival While on the plane traveling from Baltimore to Boston, there were people sitting all around me getting ready for the event.  People were all [...]

Tough Mudder (TM) is a new “challenge” series (not a race, as they constantly remind you) that held its inaugural event just last spring on Bear Creek Mountain, PA.  The courses are 10-12 miles, with 20+ obstacles thrown in to test your physical fitness and mental grit. It’s essentially a step up (but a big [...]