Posts by Adam
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, One Mile at a Time
It might sound strange, but even after countless hours of training runs and ultra-marathons, I still sometimes feel like an imposter. Whether I’m out on the trails or hanging with my running club, there’s this nagging voice saying, “You don’t really belong here.” Silly, right? But brains are funny like that. This year, I decided…
Read MoreThe Weekly Recap – Jan 12, 2025
Another week in the books with a decent amount of miles covered. Then again, it’s not really about the miles vs time on feet. Either way, I’ll accept it for what it was. Needed. That being said, I am kinda bummed that I didn’t get any trail miles last week. Had planned on either Saturday…
Read MoreThe Weekly Recap – Jan 5, 2025
Got in a sold 20+ miles which. I was happy with. Had a great time on both outings with TUFF over at Umstead. Really trying spend more time on trails – when possible this year! Strava Stats – Dec 30 – Jan 5, 2025 22.66 miles ran Workouts & Run Recap: Mon: Dog walked Tue:…
Read MoreOne Foot in Front of the Other: How Parker’s Resilience is Fueling My Runs
The past two weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, and not the fun kind where you finish a run feeling like a superhero. On December 18th, my son Parker was in a serious motorcycle accident. Thankfully, he survived, but he lost his left leg just above the knee. It’s been a tough time for our…
Read MoreThe Weekly Recap – December 15, 2024
It’s been three weeks since the Swamp Fox Ultra, which I’m pretty sure means recovery time is officially over. Right? Time to get back at it! I had plans to log a few more miles last week—get in one more solid run and start feeling like a runner again—but my body apparently had other ideas.…
Read MoreSedona Canyon 125 Video Recap
I’m catching up on all things video, starting with getting all the events I ran this year and video captured before the end of the year! With that said, I bring you the footage I have from Sedona Canyon 125 that I ran back in May! Enjoy!
Read MoreThe Weekly Recap – December 8, 2024
Two weeks post-Swamp Fox, and I’m happy to report I’m feeling great! Last week was once again an intentionally a low-mileage week, which lined up perfectly with some travel to the West Coast. It was a light week in all the best ways, though I’ll admit the lack of deep sleep lately—maybe stress, maybe just…
Read MoreThe Weekly Recap – December 1, 2024
As last week was the dreaded recovery week, I did just that recovered. I did a bunch of stretching, foam rolling, went for a 1 mile solo walk without the dog as I didn’t want him to pull me! I also got a deep tissue massage which “hurt so good” 🙂 Overall, felt fine…
Read MoreThe Weekly Recap – November 24, 2024
Last week, I talked about how tapering can feel like an awkward dance—trying to stay loose without overdoing it, all while ghost aches and training doubts lurk around every corner. Meanwhile, my brain was stuck on repeat, obsessing over packing the perfect lineup of nutrition and fueling for race day (because apparently, my greatest fear…
Read MoreTaper Week: The Longest Short Week of Your Running Life
So… you’re one week out from the big race. Months of training are behind you, your taper is in full swing, and all you need to do now is… wait? Rest? Stay off your feet? Easy, right? Wrong. Taper week is a mental and physical minefield, and if you’ve ever been there, you know exactly…
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