<<Updated: May 26, 2018>> I often get asked about where water fountains are located in town since I regularly plan my running routes around them. I decided it was time to put that information on paper so my friends and fellow athletes can more easily take advantage of this great resource in our community! [...]
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Quitting Alcohol
A few months ago I began assessing how I spend my time but from a 30,000 foot view. Based on that view, what appears to be my priorities or values? Clearly, work and running were a part of the picture but if I was being honest with myself time spent drinking or recovering from drinking [...]
Chicot Eats Her Young
The effects of Eagle Rock Loop stayed with me through the first few days of this week. When I expend a large amount of physical energy my body feels it but so does my emotional/ mental self. I felt down, melancholic, most of the week so I tried to honor that with extra rest and [...]
Running Eagle Rock Loop
Eagle Rock Loop is a nearly 27 mile trail loop located in the Ouachita National Forest in central Arkansas located about an hour southeast of Mena. The loop consist of three trails: Little Missouri, Athens-Big Fork and the Viles Branch Equestrian Trails and is often deemed the most challenging loop in Arkansas. Interestingly, the trail [...]
Resting Well
Last week's focus was on resting and recovering from Hotter Than Hell. After running 33 flat miles in the woods in the middle of the night my body appreciated every effort I made to treat it kindly. I grew up playing sports and remember phrases like "Pain is gain", "Mind over matter" and "Pain is [...]
Night training for 100 Miler: Hotter Than Hell, Dusk To Dawn
Last weekend Louisiana Ultra Runners (LUR) put on their annual Hotter Than Hell, Dusk to Dawn night race at the Northlake Nature Center in Mandeville, Louisiana. The race started at 8:02 am with an official finish time of 6:00 am. Since the course was a two mile looped trail participants could run from 2 mile to [...]
The Voice (In my head, not the TV show)
My run Saturday morning was pretty terrible. I joked that there are no bad runs merely runs that offer more lessons than others. My friend, Randy Young, who is currently in his peak marathon training with the goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon, corrected me with, "Oh no...there are definitely bad runs." Well, Saturday [...]
Morris Day, Snakes and Hogs
What do Morris Day (singer of "Jungle Love" and other '80s classics), an adolescent copperhead, and a herd of piglets have in common? They all cramped by running style this week! I know what you are thinking and you're right...It's hard to believe that the guy below could detract from anything to do with [...]
Why Ultra Trail Running?
The still waters of a lake reflect the beauty around it. B.K.S. Iyengar Many people outside of ultra distance running (anything over 26.2) are a bit perplexed about why people want to run that many miles and for that amount of time. For many, including myself, ultra distance trail running is a training ground for [...]
Rising Fawn 