Ohio Cycling Disorder (OCD)

As crazy hard of a race that the Marji Gesick 100 is, the race directors and the community have a way of pulling you deeper into it's clutches. Yes, it is a race but more so it is a way for the every day person to set personal goals, do things they never thought possible, and to find their limits and destroy them. This is a VERY hard course and everyone that toes the line, whether they finish or not, is to be commended and feel proud of what they accomplished. I was set to race the Duathlon in 2020, but COVID had other plans. I was trying to get into a healthy state in 2021, but my body and mind were not having it and I bailed on the race. I worked my ass off to get into a healthy state and even though I continue to have issues with my running form it has taken me nearly 2-years of hard work, dedication, discipline, and the grace of God to feel like I was as ready as I could be for another shot at a buckle.  This would be my fourth attempt at buckling the 100 mile race with the pri...

  First time Angie and I get to see the Big Ditch This wee adventure has been on my mind and my adventure bucket list ever since I heard that there was this thing called Rim to Rim (aka R2) a few years ago. R2 involves traversing the Grand Canyon trails North to South or South to North. On the North side there is one main trail head called North Kaibab and on the south side are two main trail heads, named South Kaibab and Bright Angel. While following several FaceBook groups over the years I learned about Rim to Rim to Rim (R3) which is running from one side to the other and then back. I have read hints that R5 and R7 are also a "thing". Not for this guy though. R3 is daunting enough. Trail Enthusiats for Burning River (TEFBR) In September of 2021 my favorite local trail running group, the Trail Enthusiasts for Burning River (TEFBR), posted an event for R3 for April 2nd of 2022. Heck yay!!! I was so excited to see this that I did not hesitate to jump on board. This was a perf...

  In the Spring of May 2019 a good friend, Carey Lowery, and I conquered our first Everesting in Tennessee. It was not easy at all and took roughly seventeen and a half hours to complete the adventure of 21 (or was it 22) ascents of our chosen climb. What made the IRL Everesting special was taking on the challenge with a friend and the gorgeous sites we were provided by the route and the near perfect day. I told myself, one and done, but as any ultra endurance athlete knows, those thoughts quickly fade, usually.  Fast forward a year later, and Carey took on a virtual Everesting challenge on Zwift and not only that but she turned it into a charity event. If you are going to suffer, why not get some good out of it! Bravo Carey. The timing was not to be for me but I did a BaseCamp vEveresting about a month before and knew completing the full would be a serious challenge.  <quickTangent> Near the end of 2020, I broke myself. Too much running, never wanting to take take ...