The night feels like I’m inside a space capsule hurtling back to earth through the atmosphere. Or maybe in a fiberglass capsule being dragged across the ocean waves by a […]
Sailing the Saroca in the Salish Sea
When my sailboat got hoisted out of the water in early August, her propeller strut bent and algae clinging to her hull, I knew it would be a long battle […]
Issy Alps 100 mile attempt
1/3/2017: Update – I tried this again in November and I was able to finish it. 3/28/2016: Update – After 18 hours and with cold rain coming down, I realized […]
Dog days in Thailand and getting grimy in Nepal.
Being a dork at Cascade Crest 100m With David Hughes. I hope this finds everyone well, enjoying the holidays and looking forward to another great year. I’m having fun planning […]
Manaslu Mountain Trail Race Report 2013: Literally Bonking
Warning, this post has blood and a weird mixture of bragging and self-deprecating tendencies. So you might just want to switch to the online photo album instead where it is […]
Perfecting the back flop at Deception Pass 50k
Lots of loops in the course, but great scenery! Just skip down and check out the photos if you don’t feel like narrative. It’s ok. I do it too. I […]
The true story of my Everest Toe Nail (ETN)
I recently read Marshal Ulrich’s book ‘Running on Empty’ (http://marshallulrich.com/). The man is an endurance machine and I appreciated the introspection he included. Marshall also had all of his toe […]