
The Blacksmith Running Blog
Race reports & general non sensory from the pain cave
Laurel Highlands Ultra Race Report
PROLOGUE A long time ago, back in 2019 (which is amazing how long ago that feels), I was planning out my 2020 racing season with the...
JFK 50 Race Report and the summer that was
To say it's been a different kind of year wouldn't be news to anyone. Race cancellation has forced adaptation and over the spring and...
Running in Quarantine - or how I learned to stop worrying and stay 6ft away on a single track
My Spring 2020 was going to be epic. I had completed my first 100 mile race in October 2019, had a solid marathon training cycle, and...
2020 Walt Disney World Marathon - a successful failure
Sometimes you have to accept that despite your best efforts and making all the right strategic decisions it just wasn't meant to be. When...
1.2% > 0.0% - Western States Lottery and 2020
Saturday December 7th is the Western States Lottery. For those not familiar, Western States is the Boston Marathon of Ultra Running, the...
Disney Marathon 2020 or How to (hopefully) BQ
When they changed the qualifying standards for the 2019 Boston Marathon and I simultaneously aged into the 45-50 bracket I thought all...
Shaking The Post Race Blues & Mt. Toby Race Report
When you put all your energy and effort into accomplishing a goal, such as a 100 mile race, there is an inevitable lull or post race...
Indiana 100 Race Report/Introduction - What's Next ?
What's next? The question that plagues many runners as we continue to search for that next challenge to test our limits. For me this 100...









