I ran a slow and steady pace up to the hut on the side of New Hampshire’s Mount Lafayette on this, the second morning of the new year. It’s a mountain I know perhaps better than any other, having worked and lived in its shadow for many years. Its profile, as painted by my late … Continue reading Across the Lines of Straighter Darker Trees
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What does success look like?
At midday on August 3rd, day 3 of my Arctic Trail Run, I emerged from what felt like an interminable 25 km stretch that alternated between cruising through acres of fjellbjørkeskog -- forests of gnarled mountain birch, stumbling through thickets of overgrown willow canes, and feeling the bounce underfoot of sunken bridges crossing bogs nearly without … Continue reading What does success look like?
Perception
An early season run up the steep woody slopes of nearby Smuggler's Notch on Monday was a perfect solitary sojourn to balance the weekend's racing with our team in southern New England sunshine. Both were glorious. And each reminded me of why I run -- to set aside the quotidian and revel in the rhythm of … Continue reading Perception
Climate Run 