First Landing State Park
That Was The Weekend That Was
Saturday – bit of a last minute decision to run the Carter Gunn Stressbuster 8K at First Landing State Park, but I’m glad I did. The course was more challenging than a road race, and made a pleasant change from your usual Saturday morning 5K or 10K. We started at the picnic shelter nearest the [...]
The Gibbet 50
The Gibbet 50 by Final Mile Events. Course Description: Using all marked trails throughout First Landing State Park, runners will make two full 25 mile loops. Trails are primarily flat with varying terrain (sand, pine needles, wooden bridges, tree roots). Mostly runnable, there are a few sections that have technical short steep hills. Stunning water [...]
Survived The Seashore Nature Trail 50K
Well, it wasn’t pretty, but I managed to survive the inaugural Seashore Nature Trail 50K and just about hold on for a new 50K PR. The weather conditions weren’t ideal and made for a real slog in the rain-soaked Cape Henry Trail at First Landing State Park. My only real goals heading into the race [...]
Seashore Nature Trail 50k
Just 24 hours to go to the Seashore Nature Trail 50K. Current weather conditions look challenging at best, but I’m definitely looking forward to my first foray into the official ultramarathon world. Latest forecast: temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s during the night/early morning, but then getting colder and dropping into the [...]
Interesting Weekend – Beach Ford 5k And A Marathon Training Run
Somewhat last minute (i.e. a couple of hours before the race), I decided to run the All American Beach Ford 5k — a well established event put on by the Kingston Elementary PTA in the Kings Grant subdivision of Virginia Beach. I was planning a Saturday morning 5 or 6 miler anyway, so figured a [...]
Blister On The Cape Henry Trail
Cut short my run this evening due to an annoying blister which began to develop during Sunday’s Race for Literacy 10 Miler. Not sure if it’s due to running more on asphalt and less on grass, but it started to get uncomfortable around the third mile of a planned ten miler so I decided to [...]
