Cochie Springs Trail - Dove Mountain

The master planned community of Dove Mountain sits right at the base of the Tortolitas and thankfully is pretty close to our home. Because of that it’s a location that’s convenient to run at, although some of the trails feature some fairly rugged terrain with large boulders. Previously I had explored all of the different […]

The Kids First Trail Race

A cold early morning start.

Having been introduced to trail running much later in my life and finding such happiness in the endeavor & the community alike, I wanted to make sure my kids got exposure to it much sooner. We had gone out for a few hikes in the past and my […]

Hiring A Coach

A coach? For my running?

That would likely have been my response if someone suggested I spend money on hiring a coach for my running. In the last two years since I started running, and primarily in the last year plus that I began to enjoy trail running and exploring ultras, it has been […]

Rocky Ridge & Schultz Creek Trail Loop

More Flagstaff adventures! Even though we had just visited the area with the kids, Angela and I decided to head back up to Flagstaff this weekend as one last quick trip out of town before she would be back to her teaching. The cooler weather was a major draw of course and the vibe of […]

Humphrey's Peak

Flagstaff has developed into a hot spot of trail running with its fairly extensive network of trails & high altitude. Among the many elite trail runners that call Flagstaff home are Chris Vargo, Alicia Shay, Rob Krar, Jim Walmsley, Ian Torrence, and Emily Harrison just to name a few. Angela and I were scheduled […]

Tortolita Traverse

The Antelope Canyon 55k is in exactly one week from today and it’s only three weeks until the Old Pueblo 50. After last weekend’s Old Pueblo preview run my focus was even more squarely aimed on the OP50 and getting in some more elevation & power hiking training. While I’m not at all looking past […]