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Race Recap: Bacon & The Back 40

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

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It has been a while since I’ve typed…ran…raced…puked…lived much of anything within the trail community. After the race in June of 2018 (2018!) I definitely hit a long stretch of lonely miles, uncertainties with my health, and just an overall adjustment in what I…

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Race Recap: Physical Failures, Mental Victories & the North Fork 50K

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

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I have learned of a few sayings in the trail running community over the span of the past two years: The mountains are calling, I must go Not all who wander, are lost I am pleased to share that after studying each saying, reflecting…

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Review: Red Rock 5K Fun Run

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

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Happy Jul 4th and welcome to Mound City, Missouri! You will need to watch out for tractors, lawn mowers, and an occasional lost cow wandering the streets. Each Fourth of July this small farming community gets together for their annual parade, and the Red…

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But first...
Adventure time! Took a few hours out of the family vacation, drove to Current River State Park (part of the @mostateparks system), and decided to try my go at a training run on a trail, in a park, away from everyone...that I'd never been to before (while forgetting bug spray). It was a new style of excitement. A lot of time spent reaching one blaze, looking for the next, and trying to figure out how to get there with a barely visible/non-existent path. A small break was found in the way of running down/hiking up a magnificent gravel road. It was like a small preview of the Ozarks Trail and Arkansas Traveler; two races I'll likely never touch. #bocogear #ruhn_co #ruhner #hshive #runkc #mostateparks #running #trailrunning #training #health #fitness #ultramarathon #hokaoneone #missouri #Ozarks
When your family brews doppios from mobile espresso machines instead of coffee in pots 👍💯 #glamping #espresso #goodmorning #coffee #camping #pause
It's been a whirlwind few weeks: -School officially ended May 31 (Kansas City) -North Fork 50k was June 1 (Colorado) -Debate prep for nationals started June 3 to June 11th (Kansas City) -Curriculum revisions on June 5th & June 6th (Kansas City) -Debate nationals start June 15th (Dallas) I forgot about my family vacation scheduled from June 11-June 14...thankfully my wife did not. Time for a quick escape, restart, and refocus. ...and some miles on Ozarks trails... #running #pause #trailrunning #health #fitness #fit #bocogear #runkc #run
Amazing what a change of shoes can do. Finally fully embraced the @hokaoneone world. Speedgoats 3 were absolutely amazing on my trail back since last week's race. #trailrunning #training #ultramarathon #hokaoneone #runkc #ruhner #health #fitness #running
Another one for the books. It was a struggle. A serious struggle at times. However, North Fork 50k is completed. Amazingly no blisters, no chaffing, just some serious aches, pains, and really rough nausea. Somehow a course PR as well... So, so grateful for my wife crewing, the @goldenmountainrunners crew, @hrjossi & many, many people from the @highlonesome100 family that consistently hawked over me throughout the day to ensure I was taking care of myself. #trailrunning #running #ultramarathon #bocogear #ruhn_co #health #fitness #fit #runkc
After... -An ABS light on my truck -A final half day of school... -Surprise questioning from two undercover DEA agents at KCI -Meeting a KCMO K9 unit in real life I've arrived in Colorado for North Fork 50k tomorrow morning. I'm nervous, but I'm holding strong to @pigtailultrarunner training plan that I've been with for some time. As she says with @team_sparkle_productions, "It isn't luck. We trained for this." #runkc #bocogear #ruhn_co #training #trailrunning #running #colorado #health #fitness
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