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Sharp Top 50k/25k for 2024 was shaping up to be a doozy well before the race even happened. The race directors and volunteers pulled out all the stops just to make sure this race could actually happen this year. The race takes place in the forest surrounding the ghost town of Masten, PA. It is a very remote area. There are few roads in and out of the area and few races… Read More
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I love running. And as much as I love running I love photographing running even more. I was recently asked to join the amazing crew that puts on the Worlds End Ultras at Worlds End State Park as one of their photographers for the race. I fell in love with Worlds End State Park while training for and running the 2018 Worlds End Ultra 50k. I have been back to this park… Read More
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Running is fun. Having goals around your running can make running even more enjoyable. However, finding balance can be a real struggle. Accepting limitations. Making the best of it when things don’t go as planned. Trying to do the most training you can without causing setbacks. It’s all part of what makes running such an enjoyable sport, even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment
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I recently ran the Finger Lakes Running Club Skunk Cabbage Classic. I have run this race several times in the past. This years race would be different for me. Different from my previous Skunk Cabbage races and different than most half marathons I have run in a while. 2024 is a new year with new experiences on deck.
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I grew up loving sports. Mostly baseball, football, and basketball. Reading newspapers and magazines and seeing the amazing photographs that the sports photographers were able to capture was always something I loved. I never thought I would be a sports photographer. When I first started in photography sports was the farthest thing from my mind as a subject. But at some point I began to think about merging two things that I… Read More
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I always enjoy getting out in nature. It is even better when I am accompanied by friends. I recently was able to get out into nature for a hike with a friend. Our conversation meandered all over the place and covered a great many topics. Believe it or not Running almost didn’t come up. But, it did come up. I know you are surprised right. I talked about running. Shocking news. But,… Read More
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If you are a runner and you live someplace where the winter gets cold Winter can be the bane of your running existence. Runners love running. But many runners hate the cold. How can we keep fueling our love of running when we often don’t want to even step out the door? One simple answer is take the winter off from running. Focus your winters on fitness goals that don’t require you… Read More
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There are not a lot of running events that I return to year after year. But this past weekend was one of them. It was Mt. Tom Challenge weekend. The Mt. Tom Challenge is hosted by the Tyoga Running Club. The Mt. Tom Challenge is a free event. So, if you read this and think it might be fun to give it a shot, please give it a try. It literally costs… Read More
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For several years I started off a new year of blogging either talking about my past year in running and or my plans and goals in running for the year to come. I have not done that lately because I have been battling a series of minor injuries that have been preventing me from really training and striving for the types of goals I want to go after. Finally, I put aside… Read More
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I have documented races in a variety of ways over the years. I love photography so I almost always have a camera with me regardless of how I find myself at a race. There is also a variety of tools available for photographing races. Sometimes I find myself at a race because it is an interesting community event or I have friends running the race. Or maybe I am on vacation and… Read More
