One foggy day many years ago I was taking a break at Galehead Hut before summiting Galehead Mountain on my quest to finish New Hampshire’s 48 4,000-foot peaks. I was pretty excited and exhausted since I thought that summiting a 4,000 ft. peak made for an epic day. That is when a tank top clad […]
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The Salomon Trail Running Festival at Pineland Farms combines everything that is great about running and New England into one weekend. This event has something for everything including a 5K, barefoot 5K, canincross race, 10K, 25K, 50K and the 50 mile race that I chose to do. There is also great food and wonderful people. […]
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The 7 Sisters Trail Race is changing. The 2014 edition of the race included chip timing 5 starting heats, an updated website and a Facebook page. These are pretty drastic changes for an event that has had a crowded single track mass start kicked off by the bullhorn welding Race Director for the past 20 […]
Read More…The Seven Sisters Trail Race is a 12 mile single track roller coaster that climbs 3,700 feet along a course that is generously lined with mud, sharp rocks and slippery roots. In other words it is my idea of a perfect day. The 2012 Seven Sisters Trail Race embodied everything that is great about this […]
Read More…image from zappos.com I have used the Mizuno Wave Ascends for years and have been extremely impressed by the Wave Ascend 5. Therefore I was very excited to try out the Mizuno Waved Ascend 6. This proved to be a slight improvement on earlier versions that will continue to delight those who are looking for […]
Read More…Tough Mudder New England and the Seven Sisters Trail Race are legendary events. One is a new challenge that I want to attempt and the other is my favorite race which I have run for years. This year both events happen on the same weekend and I simply cannot choose one to do. Therefore my […]
Read More…The Seven Sisters course is a pretty brutal place. The 12 mile out and back single track course has the ability to deplete your endurance and mess with your mind. During the race the hills seem endless and it is easy to become disoriented. Don’t worry, I am on your side and I know the […]
Read More…The Seven Sisters Trail Race is the hardest physical challenge that I have ever faced but there is nothing quite like it so it is one of my favorite events. Completing it creates a feeling of happiness that rivals Christmas, winning the lottery or any other joyous day. Last year the course won and I […]
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