Author Archives: Trail Todd
“….a shiver in my bones just thinking about the weather”
January 15, 2012 Well, it seems that the dead of Winter has finally arrived, and for those of you who don’t live north of the Mason-Dixon Line or high in the mountains out west, that means days and night of … Continue reading
Hudson River Run 2012: The Game Is On!
Well, we have an official press release now for my upcoming Hudson River Run, so I feel as though we crossed the threshhold and that it finally seems “real.” And I’ve got to start upping the ante on my … Continue reading
The Balancing Act
As is sometimes the case when I seek inspiration, I find myself situated at a pub. It is a mild mid-December evening, and as Dylan Thomas was known to do so many times at his favorite haunt (the White Horse Tavern in … Continue reading
When Runner Meets Water: A Day On The Sloop
There’s really nothing like the experience of being out on the open water. I could try and argue that running into the deep woods is a fair comparison, but as I think about it with an objective mind, I’d have … Continue reading
Tranquilty On The Farm: A Different Kind Of Trail Running
I know why I love running on trails. It’s for a complex variety of reasons that make my trail running unique to me, and I’ve devoted many words in this blog to this very subject. And because the reasons are … Continue reading
Catskill Mountain Road Relay: The 100K That Was… And Wasn’t
The Catskill Mountain 100K Road Relay is an event that I have participated in many times in the past. It is 100 kilometers of road that features some of the most beautiful views in the Catskill Mountain region, and each … Continue reading
The Great American Trail Race
A few days before this year’s Escarpment Trail Run, I wrote a note on Facebook that spoke about the feeling of ‘family’ that this event has become to me. In reviewing the entrants list that was publicly posted, it occurred … Continue reading
The Trail of the JackRabbit
May 21, 2011 – The “Four Jacks” Run When it comes to trails, there are several different varieties, and at this point I feel safe in saying that I’ve run them all. But the “trail” that I ran today was … Continue reading
North Face Endurance Challenge: Trailing My First 50K
One of the biggest difficulties in the area of ultrarunning seems to be getting agreement on how to define the term. There are at least two camps on this subject, and the concepts that are part of the greater discussion … Continue reading
A 10K, A Ghost And A White Horse
My first experience at the locally-famous Leatherman’s Loop 10K trail race can’t be described in just one word, but if I was forced to do so, the word that most comes to mind is ‘heraldic.’ And the sense of the … Continue reading
Dreams In Action – Marshall Ulrich
Lisa Smith-Batchen's Blog
Notes on a Running Life – Douglas Hegley
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Trail Heads (Runners World Blog)
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