RunTheUltras

My mileage have been 50, 60, 60, and 58 over the last 4 weeks which is a major improvement over the beginning of the year.  It also is right in my sweet spot for building base.  I have actively been careful to not go overboard in speed or distance as I let my body adjust [...]

Continuing to improve and gain endurance with a little more pep in my step. I landed my 2nd 60 mile week in a row with 170 over the last 3. This week was pretty light for weekly miles but I more than made up for it this weekend pacing my buddy Tommy at the Potawatomi [...]

After a month plus of weird digestion, dizziness, and other random symptoms a rash decided to pop out on my right side. It stretches along my rib cage from my spine, under my arm pit, to my chest stopping just before my sternum.   Weird right?  Maybe it is from one of my hydration packs.  Perhaps [...]

I was going to work up this long post about how I had my first good week of training all year but I think my tweet from this afternoon pretty much sums it up. 1st 50 mile week of the year. moving in a positive direction! I’ve done more miles in the last 10days than [...]

What was thought to be a gallbladder problem apparently is not.  My ultrasound, negative.  HIDA scan, nada.  Blood tests, slightly low vitamin D but not in an alarming range.  So…. I’m currently a medical mystery.  The good news is my symptoms of being light headed, nauseous, lethargic have lessened considerably or are gone all together.  The pain in [...]