Journal

When time allows this is the place I try to articulate the experiences I have had racing, running and adventuring. I can’t guarantee any regularity of posting or writing, but will try hard to make the posts that I do place here worth reading. 

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Snowman 24 Part 4: Race Day 1

First day of the Snowman Race. Started early in Laya and ran 25 miles with nearly 10,000’ of ascent over a 16,951’ pass.

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Snowman Race ‘24 Part 3: Laya

Photos and words about the 5 days we spent in the highest city in Bhutan, Laya. We had a wonderful time staying with a local family, running and hiking to acclimatize, and participating in the Royal Highlands Festival.

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Snowman ‘24 Part 2: Travel and Pre-race

Travel to and the initial couple of days in Bhutan. Profound experiences at Tiger’s Nest and Gasa Dzong set the tone for the trip and a note about perceived hypocrisy of traveling across the globe for a climate change event.

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Snowman Race ‘24 Part 1

Snowman Race 2024 part 1: the first in a series of posts about my experience in Bhutan. This post provides a bit of background about the race itself and why it exists as and stands apart for any other ultra on the planet.

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On Failure…Bear 100 2024

When I left home on Thursday afternoon I had convinced myself that it was all going to go great. I feigned my way through check-in, pretending everything was fine.

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