New post 3/23 Obstacles
I'm ready for a new day and new adventure. My life has been an adventure, like a AT hiker packing up to hit the trail to complete the...
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Ultra-Nutrition
So, I wanted to pick up where I left off last week. I think the conversation left off with the Africa climb when I was discussing...
Passion and Trust
So today I talk about Passion and Trust, relative to Ultra Marathon training and our ultra journey of life relative or the Christian walk...
The Christian journey
It's Monday and I'm going to continue digging into endurance and the aspects of lessons learned from life relative to moving forward and...
My Ultra story.... Why Run?
After marathoning for a few years , completing several every year most sub three's, my interest in distance running grew from our...
Why would you run an Ultra marathon?
Most of you know I was a runner. I will be running in my dreams most nights. That is where I run now. I do enjoy finding and reading...
High Places Ch 20
Today I feel like writing. After reading a Bible story in Mark about Jesus taking the three, Peter, James and John to the top of a...
2023 A new year
Here is a post which I posted in Face Book. The Joy of the Lord is my strength. Says Nehemiah the prophet v 8:10 That was a...
Dublin Marathon, some years in the past
I have many stories regarding my many trips to Dublin as Joints in Motion, Coach Greg in the 80's. Here's one I tell on occasion, I'll...
A Runner's High
Above is Dad when I took him to Watkins Glen, when I treated him to a spin (Two) around the track, letting my little MGB loose on the...
Maasi Villiage
Maassi Village Mid afternoon, the sun was breaking out again as we approached the Maasai village that we passed earlier in the day. We...
Friday 2/24 Ngorongoro Crater Reserve
Friday 2/24 Ngorongoro Conservation Preserve An early rise, we were supposed to be on the road by 7 AM. Ok, African time again, Dousan...
Another Story, but it didn't make the book.
I was thinking about some of the running mishaps I've experienced after reading a book by Dana Ayers, Confessions of an Unlikely Runner. ...
Ok, Now is the safari
Thursday 2/23 Springland’s Hotel On Safari It almost seems anticlimactic after our mountain adventure to be back in the hotel having a...
The Safari.. three days of recoup after the climb
Descent To Camp Mweka just over 10,000’ The descent is very pretty. We see views that we missed coming up in the dark. The sun is peaking...
We summit.... our goal we seek
When finally the summit has been reached, And your quest has thus been obtained, Alas another peak is there, More lofty than where you...
Our Climb Crew
Karanga Camp to Barufu Camp 13,260’ to 15,325’ I was up and out of the tent by 6:30 AM to get some awesome shots of Kili and Meru. After...
Title....3rd Camp Baranco 13,055 ft.
Baranco Camp 2/18 After 3 advil and a ½ hr rest with tea and cookies I feel like writing again. Notes: Brothers Mohamed hiked together...
The Ultra-marathon
After finishing reading my book Brooks Running. I was asked to elaborate on my ultra-running. So, I will dig deeper in my history (if I...
Day 3 The Climb 2/17
Night before: Since I couldn’t sleep due to the jet lag, I went for a walk in the moonlight. It was awesome! I was the only one in camp...
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