Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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To begin, some thoughts:
There is a problem when you become immersed in the ultra running world: you read about 50Ks, 50 milers, then 100K’s, 100 milers, and more. The 100 milers start to feel like the hallmark of an ultra. A true Ultra. Once, when I told someone I ran ultras, he just assumed 100-milers. Never mind that “ultra” is short for “ultramarathon” which, you know, means anything MORE EXTRA THAN A MARATHON so you’d think I’d feel like an ultra runner after three 50K’s and a 28 mile mountain adventure, but no. No, the brain fails to find place and identity.
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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Part 1 of my journey to race in all of the national forests in which my dad worked.
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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I treasure the moments when I get a burst of happiness, a moment that makes me really feel alive. I don’t experience this as much as I’d like. When I do, it’s often a literal surge of endorphins during a challenging run, but sometimes I get it in other ways too: music; building honest connection with friends; petting a purring cat; listening to good comedy; and perhaps most importantly for this specific website, photography.
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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Things I found interesting lately, what I’ve been up to, and whatever else comes to mind
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How did I get here?
Here. The end of the line on a remote trail, winding high through slickrock to a lone natural arch, with an expansive, breathtaking view beyond. Other days, “Here” has been a winter wonderland, my footsteps blazing fresh tracks in snow that newly frosts the evergreens above, creating a magical, quiet softness and all I can hear is the crunch of each step.
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Nothing goes as planned. When I first fell in love with running, I thought that a long term plan was about patience and determination, two things within my control. In a crazed, anxious state, I clicked “Complete Registration” on some races that sounded a little bit nuts, but I was excited and optimistic and probably a little bit manic, and I had a realistic strategy for how to get there.
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While I work on some longer content, here’s a brief ode to the Negroni. A simple drink, which I for one usually just build in the glass, which is reminiscent of tiny tables on the sidewalks outside European bars.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I really like my times to be precedented. Precedent brings me comfort. But nothing is a given, and if there is anything I learned in 2020, it’s that. Another thing that became extremely apparent that year is how extremely lucky I am.
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October rolled around and upon careful and quick consideration, I determined that my liquor cabinet was quite empty. Which meant it was time to try something new. Since amari are always “fun” additions, I selected Fernet-Branca. Now, to be honest, I hadn’t done much research.
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