It's 2026!

(Apologies for the atrocious formatting. There were supposed to be lines and indents, but in the final version, Blogger jumbled it all up) Greetings! I'm still here. It looks like my last post was from May of 2025 and I've had a busy running schedule since then. Not sure why the last post now has 1,000+ views. AI? Robots? I had planned to get back into running regularly, but this winter has been crummy for running and I've been feeling super lazy on days I've had no excuse to not run. I even got a great deal on two pairs of my first carbon running shoes, a pair of Nike Alpha Fly 2's and a pair of Saucony Endorphin Pro 4's. I figured testing these out would motivate me some, but I have yet to run a step in either pair. That said, here are some highlights from the past 9 months between blog posts. 1. Murderkill Ultras - This was my friend, Jon's, second ultra event and now my second ultra in Delaware 2. Three Sisters Marathon - This was an inaugural event in the booming metropolis of Danville, VA. Difficult course (marathon wise), hot weather, not very scenic, but overall an okayish event. The volunteer support was amazing. 3. Greensprings 24 Hour - This was a spur the moment race. I ended up doing 68.6 miles, which isn't much for a 24 hour event, but it was still the most I have done since 2019. 4. Richmond Marathon - This was my 12th Richmond Marathon and 3rd year running with my buddy, Jon. Our goal was to go as slow as possible and finish under the 7 hour time limit. Well, we finished in 6:59:35 and were officially the last place finishers. I'd call that a success! 5. Angela Ivory 50k - I can't believe I did another race in Delaware, but I did. My official finish time of 10:01 (yes ten hours) now gives me 50k finish times that end in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. So, as of this writing, I am now sitting at 190 ultra/marathons. I have at least 4-5 races this spring and will likely reach 200 this upcoming fall. Stay posted! -Mike