Dirtbag Writer

Running with Buffalo: Reflections on My First Ultra

Posted on 02. Apr, 2010 by Writer.

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So I finished the big race and knocked off numero dos on the life list. I did it and surprised the hell out of myself. I don’t think I have ever been so proud of myself. Not just because I finished the race but also because I finished the race smiling.

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Hula Hoops and Ultramarathons

Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by Writer.

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Tomorrow I am getting up at the ass crack of dawn and running my first ultramarathon – 32-miles of dirt, sand, and rock. And mind you I am no hardcore – I simply decided to attack something on the life list. This morning, I revisited the life list hoping to rouse some confidence and panicked. [...]

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The Great Salt Lake: A Stink Pot (but pretty) Lake

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Writer.

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One of the first places I wanted to visit after ending up in Salt Lake City (for reasons still unbeknownst to me) was the Great Salt Lake. Obviously I knew that the lake was salty but I had imagined it as this big recreation area with beaches and lots of people floating about – a [...]

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Running (and Dancing) with Goblins

Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Writer.

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Just got back from a weekend trip to Goblin Valley in Southern Utah. Goblin Valley is near the San Rafael Swell, a crazy geological feature located in south-central Utah. The Swell is a huge upfolding of sandstone and shale that supposedly has similar features to Mars. The greatest things about the Swell is that over [...]