UltrAddiction - hooked on trails

2011 FATS 50k

2011-10-16T12:34:00.000-07:00

FATS 50k trail ultra-marathon - more like 33 miles... www.UltrasOnTrails.com Sunday, October 2, 2011 Together we run, into the woods, into adventure. My second time running the FATS 50k was again, a grand adventure. At least half of the drama can be attributed to my utter lack of training over the past several months. Training miles from August & September: 0. Ultramarathons: 2 for 65

2011 Woods Ferry 24 Hour Trail Race

2011-09-26T10:41:00.000-07:00

2011 Woods Ferry 24-hour Trail Race Terri Hayes with www.UltrasOnTrails.com hosted another fantastic ultra trail race in September. The Woods Ferry Recreational Area is about an hour and a half south of Charlotte, outside the town of Chester, SC. The park itself is not spectacular, but is very characteristic of park land in SC with gentle rolling hills mixed with hard and soft woods; small

Chattooga 50k near Highlands

2010-06-06T16:57:00.000-07:00

Chattooga 50k Race Report Tough race along the banks of the Chattooga River; race 3 of 5 in the UltrasOnTrails Series. Good fun, great people, ZERO glory. Results - from UltrasOnTrails.com Photos - Photos (not mine) Finish Time 7hrs 30mins 10sec Rank 22 of 57 finishers (maybe 65 started?) Garmin.Connect data - Full Details Chattooga River 50k, near Walhalla, SC, about 20 miles East of

Gear review: shoes!

2010-05-20T20:57:00.000-07:00

** Disclaimer: I will say this one time. I am not an accomplished runner, nor am I an expert in much of anything. In deference to what I'm trying to accomplish with this review, I'm not going to spend half of it qualifying my statements, so consider yourself warned, and consider the source. ** Gear Review - Shoes When I started running, I bought the lightest brightest pair of Nike's I could

Bear encounter trail run at Grandfather Mountain

2010-05-10T22:49:00.000-07:00

Trail Run at Grandfather Mountain - 105 to Profile Trail to Grandfather Trail Reflections on a black bear encounter, LUC for the listers Garmin data - link to Garmin.Connect "In medias res" is a phrase in latin which translated is literally "in the middle of things", but more particularly, refers to beginning a story at some place other than the logical beginning. I'm reminded of this after

Woods Ferry 24hr Run - Cut Short

2010-05-10T20:15:00.000-07:00

Woods Ferry 24hr Ultra-Marathon Saturday, April 17, 2010 Cut Short due to family needs at home. I ran 2 loops, about 20miles in 4 hours. Had to head home... Maybe I'll write a report someday... Pic of Christian and Wayne coming in after 2 loops

SweetH2O 50k - DNF in Lithia Springs, GA

2010-04-04T19:42:00.000-07:00

SweetH2O 50k trail race - website SweetWater State Park in Lithia Springs, GA Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 Garmin.Connect - Run Data "Sweet Defeat" or "How to guarantee failure" I had a blast. I saw friends, some newer than others, and I enjoyed a beautiful day in a nice park just West of Atlanta, GA. I failed. I learned from it, and I predicted it shortly after the start, but that doesn't

Crowders Mountain 50k f/a Fun Run

2010-03-15T21:29:00.000-07:00

Crowders Mountain 50k Fun Run Saturday, March 13, 2010 * Pictures by Mo, Sam and Michael Link to Garmin.Connect run (stoppage error) - here "There are stairs?? How hard can it be?" No one said it, but i'm sure someone thought it... Just like I did the first time I heard about the stairs up the backside route to the summit of Crowders Mountain. This place is my big ol' fat stinkin' hairy

(not "The") Crowders Mountain 50k Preview

2010-03-08T18:45:00.000-08:00

In order to convey some information to the participants of the upcoming fat-ass style fun run affectionately known as (not "The") Crowders Mountain 50k, I'm posting some thoughts on the blog... Turns / Course Map Initially conceived as a loop course, the route was changed after a conversation with the park super, to more closely mirror the course of "The" Crowders Mountain 60k. I've drafted

Uwharrie 40mile Mountain Run

2010-02-17T20:56:00.000-08:00

Uwharrie 40mile Mountain Run - Feb 6, 2010 Results | Photos (my facebook) Garmin Connect GPS data is here MHO: Difficulty 3/5, Terrain 4/5, Organization 4/5, Experience 4/5 Elevation Profile from my Garmin GPS I always struggle to write race reports, in part because I'm a little on "overload" once the race is done, both physically and mentally; further, I'm sure I won't fully capture

Frosty 50k - 01.09.2010

2010-01-09T22:01:00.000-08:00

Frosty 50k Ultra-marathon - Salem Lake, Winston-Salem, NC Results | Photos not from my camera Finished 5:38 (50k PR) Garmin connect link to run is here MHO: Difficulty 1/5, Terrain 1/5, Organization 4/5, Experience 3/5 I'm behind right of the guy in red... rockin' the shorts, oh yeah! Tim Edwards and I headed to Winston-Salem for this fast road/trail 50k. It was 12 degrees F when the race

Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon - 12.12.09

2009-12-12T22:00:00.000-08:00

Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon 5th annual; December 12, 2009 (Pacer) Finished 4:59:58 Garmin.Connect link to run is HERE The Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon was the second weekend in December. I was partly conflicted about running due to lack of training after a twisted knee and lazy Thanksgiving holiday, having only logged 3 runs for a total of about 10 miles in the preceding month.

FATS 50k - 10.04.2009

2009-10-04T21:58:00.000-07:00

Forks area trail system, North Augusta, SC Finished 6:58 Results | Photos from David Ray Garmin.Connect link to run with elevation here MHO: Difficulty 2/5, Terrain 2/5, Organization 4/5, Experience 4/5 FATS 40mile/50k is another awesome race, hosted by Terri Hayes. It was the 4th of 4 races in 2009 that make up the the South Carolina Ultras on Trails series. Link to her awesome site is here..

Lynch's Woods 50k - 09.06.2009

2009-09-06T21:44:00.000-07:00

First Ultra-Marathon Lynch's Woods 50k - Newberry, SC Finished 7:27 | Results | Pictures Garmin Connect link to run, including elevation profile here MHO: Difficulty 2/5, Terrain 2/5, Organization 4/5, Experience 4/5 Lynch's Woods was a great race, hosted by Terri Hayes. Lynch's Woods is one of 4 races in 2009 that constitutes the South Carolina Ultras on Trails series. Link to her awesome

Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon - 12.13.09

2008-12-13T21:07:00.000-08:00

Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon First marathon distance race Finished 4:26 Chip time was probably less... who cares? <- How hilarious is my FACE in this pic!?!?!? haha First shot at a marathon was the Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon (link). The Saturday preceding the race, i went out for a training run around SouthPark, and tweeked my achilles in my right leg, in the form of a mild pull

Dowd YMCA Half-Marathon, 11.01.08

2008-11-01T20:47:00.000-07:00

The Dowd YMCA Half-Marathon was my first race of any real distance. At race start, it was cold, 40 deg approximately. My iPod froze up right at the starting line, so i tossed it back in the car and warmed up with a sprint back to the line for the start.Having little experience in a run this distance, I hooked up with a nice guy from Gastonia that was going to try to run a 9min/mile pace, and

About this...

2008-10-01T20:35:00.000-07:00

I've created this blog as a method of documenting my experiences with running, equipment, travels, etc... Long story cut short - half journal, half documentation, all boring. Sorry about the latter.