https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-10-15 https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/post-100-mile-feels monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/2ae80721-e661-4653-9e0c-64261f0910b6/IMG_3081.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - After the turn around, I returned back to my crew and this is where they had their first experience trying to give me what I needed. For most of them, this was their first time crewing (Katie and Evan had been there for my 50 miler in Oregon) and they did a great job, trying their best to make sure I applied sunscreen, had all the food I needed, and putting my fuel in my pack. They also had my two brand new water bladders so I gladly traded out my makeshift water pouches and got back to my normalcy. They also surprised me with a little banner! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/2af081fb-7747-4e0e-ae8e-02b00ef3d1b9/yetifinish-167_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Evan, and Dana in the background, celebrating my finish! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/0a0c4492-19c1-4e2c-a4a6-adb358bdb35c/IMG_6153.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - I rounded the soccer field at Abingdon and passed my crew cheering me on in the parking lot, noticing that Dana had arrived, the last of my running pacers. They had really outdone themselves by creating a poster that cracked me up. After passing the timing mat further down the complex and returning back to them, I sat down for the first time at 35 miles. Sam helped change my socks, Emily sunscreened me, and Evan and Katie focused on handing me foods, refilling my pack with fuel and taking my trash. I drank a glass of chocolate milk, an item that the crew could not stop commenting on, noting how weird of a craving I was having for it. I then took a few bites of my Publix sub and sucked down some ice cold water. I also let myself have a little taste of Dr. Pepper as a treat before heading out again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/4db00e44-89bc-4bb7-a9df-850288d46976/IMG_6132.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out In this moment, they have no idea what they’re in for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/86a6ffd7-0de1-45eb-977b-5031e59c3c2c/IMG_3119.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - We very soon after hit the Alvarado crew station and this particular stop might be one of my favorite highlights of the whole race. This aid station is in a church parking lot and the first pass through earlier in the day they had been blasting prayer music. This was the case again but if you could imagine, it was close to nine at night and the church sign is beaming “This is a place of grace, you are welcome here” right over my crew, which consists of six queer people, if you include myself. These guys were so amped to see me and made numerous jokes about the music while welcoming Katie and myself into the station. They had oranges and grapes that I munched on quickly before departing with Dana as my next pacer. (It’s hard to see but Sam and Mo are sitting under the sign, awaiting our return). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/0ef13dbb-448f-432a-a6ef-ae4cff21d6be/IMG_6173.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Emily and I leaving Abingdon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/b78ea6cb-1f4c-46ac-ae09-22dac4064200/IMG_4941.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - I was feeling pretty unhappy during this stretch but next thing you know, we were at the Alvarado official station and Katie loaded up two cups with refied beans and tomato soup. Crazy food items, I know, but I managed to eat a good bit of both and they hit the spot. The aid station also had a setup of a bunch of shots of Fireball and I eyed one curiously. Part of me wanted to take one as it is me and Gen’s favorite liquor and I thought maybe it would help dull the pain a little but I also was super worried about throwing it up, especially since I knew I needed to get the beans and tomato soup down first. Katie was eyeing the shots as well and I insisted she take one for me, which she did and we both considered it a well deserved celebration of the insanity that we were currently in. Photo taken at 5:24 am! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/276d004b-a24d-4538-8ce3-9e7c5e49bcaf/yetifinish-165_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out My coworkers couldn’t believe I was doing this but were kind enough to sign my poster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/fefb4ca2-bd52-4375-b0a8-200dd100afbe/yetifinish-164_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Sam Mo and Dana greeting me at the finish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/5ad46019-9875-4f9c-aa70-82b3f77551e9/IMG_5886.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out The infamous Pepsi Vending Machine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/68353dac-44ef-4370-988b-6bcf9d0bdec0/yetifinish-168_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out The coveted belt buckle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/768660b2-e3ba-4fdc-8535-49e96b2b1fb8/IMG_6199.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - I woke up first, feeling surpinsgly good recovery wise, and prepared coffee and biscuits for everyone and made myself breakfast. Sam was a trooper and took on the role of tidying up and packing everything as I half heartedly tried to help. I was sore but feeling pretty strong. Walking was really only difficult because of my blisters more so than my muscles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/b2e0acd0-546d-4a7e-9b70-39d7b9db03d8/IMG_6181.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - I took another swig of chocolate milk and celsius while Cordelia blasted my neck with Icy Hot, laughing at the accidentally getting it in both of our mouths in the process somehow. I couldn’t help but just smile and reveled in the moment with the crew, which included Katie, Sam, Mo, Emily, Cordelia and Evan (I think? I sincerely apologize if I missed the correct personnel for each of the aid stations after mile 52, my brain really cannot specifically recall). They were also just so excited and I could tell that they were celebrating as much as I was. I set off to do this last stretch alone, as planned, and I was so motivated and pumped that I even jogged for a long time. I saw the crew’s car drive away, them honking and waving at me as they raced to the finish line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/a1e4b57e-02d6-4066-b023-2a5e6709448f/yetifinish-169_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out The crew! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/a6a25ae6-eb3d-40e7-bce9-d1a310d0b0dd/IMG_4914.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Leaving Damascus with Katie and a beautiful sunset to the lead the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/70e8588f-ef40-47f6-b04f-78811d6e8572/IMG_6128.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - I “woke up” at 5:30ish and made myself a little breakfast sandwich and tried to eat some of my overnight oats. I did manage to eat a banana and some coffee but solid food was tough. We drove to the starting line at Abingdon’s “The Meadows” sports complex and I can’t even recall what I even said to Emily and Sam along the way. My brain was just so wrecked and I was incredibly worried about my lack of sleep and food consumption. I asked Sam a few days later if I seemed nervous and she agreed that I absolutely seemed worried and that she was worried for me, which is endearing to me because I thought I was fooling everyone that I was doing okay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/8580d409-9591-4e89-96bc-897b3d932c9a/IMG_5021.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Evan working hard on my toes as I’m cheersing Katie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/df4d3a61-5b7f-4de1-a2a8-72d42d63fcaf/IMG_2204.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - We quickly rolled up the Wautaga crew point were I dropped of Dana and picked up Evan, who was decked out in glow sticks and a light rope, as well as a cotton Carolina Panthers t-shirt. Evan, although extremely athletic and capable, is not a fan of running. Her stretch with me was only 3.7 miles and she didn’t even have a watch to keep track of pace. I welcomed the change after the rigidness of the stretch with Dana and we casually jog/walked at my comfort level back to Abingdon. As we rounded the corner, the eventual race winner, a woman, came around us, running fast as hell. Evan and I were floored as this woman had pretty much lapped me and was now running in to a race finish of 15:42! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/737788c7-6149-4d50-8090-ab74428fd4db/IMG_6171.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Mile 66 at Abingdon. Sam taking on the sock responsibilities like a trooper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/085e6678-3116-4500-8c90-3bbd47b1570b/YetiBibs-284_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Katie, Evan, Cordelia and I rolled into packet pickup at Sweetbay Brewing in Abingdon, Virginia around 7:30 Thursday evening, the night before the race. It’s a cute little Appalachian style brewery and there was live music echoing around. By then the crowds of runners had dwindled, making pickup a breeze. We met Sam and Emily there and the gang all got to timidly know each other. My crew consisted of three different groups of friends who had never met each other until this weekend but I had no doubt that they would mesh. I left them to pick up my bib and swag. For this particular event, the race perks were absolutely the best I’ve ever received. They give you a year specific wildly designed skateboard deck, a quality hat, a fantastic race shirt, some patches, a small bag, and even the pacers get a cool unicorn-rainbow themed bib. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/972661ae-974f-4751-a9e9-f935e311c6ff/Yeti100-676_Original.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out You can see the oversized Camelback bladder solution here. It worked but oh my was that a bit of change up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/7460b433-f408-4649-8d21-d5974e5d8676/IMG_6175.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out The crew nervously watching me tend to my blister. Dana, with the headlamp on to the left, got me to this mile 84 spot like a champ. This photo was taken at 3:30 in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/743f3f04-a69c-45e9-82ff-999423af5811/IMG_3111.jpg Blog - Post 100 Mile Feels - Make it stand out Mile 52 with the whole gang! Katie’s next to me, super stoked for her chance to get to run with me. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/setbacks-unfortunately-only-two-weeks-to-go-until-the-100 monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/f31a8478-a1af-4be1-93cc-fb21e9fe642f/Tweetsie+Sign.jpg Blog - Setbacks - Unfortunately Only Two Weeks to Go Until the 100 - Make it stand out The Johnson City trailhead sign for the Tweetsie Trail https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/kenny-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-air-quality-index-the-oregon-cascades-50-recap monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/d4717ff8-8cef-41b2-b6c3-a659a4571af7/climb+photo.JPG Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Don’t let the smile fool you, I was not feeling well at this point (roughly mile 15). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e609d7c2-3696-4eac-ad5e-406516a92996/finish.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Finish line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/24e9d16d-ba4d-4871-9e86-dca1425e6a13/fire+view+insta.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - I called Gen and asked her if she knew anything. They were back in Bend and after some research said that it looked like the northeastern parts of Sisters were being evacuated but that where I physically was and where the finish line was were not a part of this zone. I was somewhat comforted by this but I was still apprehensive. I kept trudging along in the darkness but that’s when I came across visually seeing the fire. It was absolutely terrifying. I didn’t take a photo, out of both just fear and not wanting to stop, but someone later posted one on instagram that captures how intense this situation felt. (All credit to instagram user mikmediros. This was the only photo I could find that accurately represented what I was seeing.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/a6596a92-c6a3-4f53-b613-0996734f039e/pre+race+fire+spread.JPG Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Both Gen and I watched, and filmed, in total awe and concern but no one on the plane seemed to take notice and even after we landed the flight attendant boredly rattled on about the local time and weather and prodded for people to sign up for the United Airlines credit card. As we taxied, I nervously googled the situation and learned that it was called the Flat Fire and that it had covered about 100 acres but was substantially north of Sisters, which is where the finish line for the race was being held. The blue line is the rough race route, the airport is just to the north of Bend, the Flat fire, at this point, wasn’t very large. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/3366f8c4-b9fc-466a-9acc-04cf07e59fd5/Pickup.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Picking up my packet at Sisters Middle School, no filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/6569a60e-4522-4cac-82db-318333d251dc/jeep+start.jpeg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - As I sat with Gen in the trunk of the rental Jeep in the parking lot of the starting area at Swampy Lakes Sno-Park, awaiting my crew, I mentally went over the race plan. I was hoping to hit 11 hours and had used Ultra Pacer to estimate different segment paces based on the elevation gain to help me hit that goal. I knew the first 10 would be a comfortable slight downhill start, then a very tough climb would await me from 10-20 before the remaining 30 miles were, thankfully, downhill. I felt good and seriously thought I would be finishing at 9pm. A note about the ‘fit: Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 8. This is my third Lone Peak buy, they treat me good. Socks: Tarn Tough thin boys, switched at mile 35 with same brand, just different pattern. Shorts: Patagonia Strider Pro 3.5” (these were the 2024ish version, ended up giving me issues, might have to switch to my older version for the 100) Bra (new and a huge fan): Janji Infinity. No issues. Didn’t even notice it. Hat: Sprints-Madtree Brewing Edition (this is a Cincinnati based company and brewery. I lived there from 2012-2016 and loved every minute. Support them, it’s a good product. I own five of them, one pattern is parrots, the other Bigfoots, both get tons of compliments!) Vest: Salomon ADV skin 12 (Unisex S) No complaints, performed perfectly, worth the pricey buy. Shirt: Rabbit High Country Mens Small (Buttoned up all the way of course. I’m obviously a lesbian from Asheville.) Fantastic shirt. Sunnys: Goodr. Duh. Wore these almost 70% of the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e9012915-ee50-41dd-9f3d-71861d4381b2/Smoke+cloud.jpeg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Credit: Evan. View of the smoke cloud on the way to Sisters from the Flat Fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/95e440ba-7c09-4ae0-9f12-657631bd4c09/shorts.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Jordan and I’s Chubby shorts from sitting on ash at dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/0aafd584-b93b-4a51-ac42-ac2fb2549db4/me+race+start.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - The race start came up quickly and a huge pack of family and friends cheered all 150ish of us 50 miler runners as we crossed the start line, which also served as the 33 mile aid station for the 100 miler runners. This aid station was fantastically sponsored by Vantucky, a Vancouver based running club, and they had an comically full bar setup, complete with Rainer. I loved their energy and with the beautiful sky, smokeless air, and moderately warm weather, I was 100% stoked to be doing exactly what I was doing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/d936e8d3-4a3f-45aa-aeca-6e18bb0a9cee/spine.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Around mile 34, I was on this particularly lonely spine section of a mountain and the view was absolutely beautiful. I knew I was close to seeing my friends and I could feel myself smiling at the pure insanity of what I was doing. I knew, at that moment, that I would be able to finish this damn thing and I was already so proud of myself. A photographer appeared up ahead and I’m waiting for them to post the photos and I hope she captured that incredible feeling I was experiencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/5114784b-7d49-4cd4-98ef-bee9bac9ef7d/evacuation+jp.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out This was the evacuation map the morning after the race. The race route was south of Sisters, Bend is located 30 minutes Southeast of Sisters. The airport is 20 minutes to the east, along the evacuation line through Colerdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/52e07769-1241-4906-90a9-9aa2602879f7/bar.jpeg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Me walking passed the absolutely fantastic Vantucky aid station bar setup, ignoring Katie’s jeers to just have a quick beer to kick things off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/551b4b3b-aa24-44a9-89c7-946ccde5a971/lotr.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Lord of the Rings like view around mile 30, Park Meadow Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/348fbdfd-1b6e-40c4-b2a8-a7fcd9fc1e4f/crew+35.JPG Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out The Crew at the mile 35 aid station. Beautiful sunset and, of course, haze). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/a76bda84-985a-49fc-9aa3-dc4694375dea/mile+13.jpeg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - At mile 13, my crew surprised me with another visit. I found out later that this was totally unplanned as they were actually heading to a waterfall after seeing me at mile 10 and happened to discover that we were running near the intersection that they had parked at. This extra boost was a treat. Especially because after that moment, things got pretty fucking tough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/992536da-ad81-41a5-80e7-53e537a2a086/puppy.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - I sat in a fold out chair with my group, Evan handing me a beer in a koozie and Katie handing me an adorable puppy to hold. I then took my shoes, socks, pack and shirt off, so happy to be free of the extra weight. I tried to just take it all in as I sipped on the beer. I don’t even remember what I told the guys except apologizing for panicking and for being so late. A few more runners also finished behind me and I was so stoked to see a few familiar faces make it through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/ffdd9004-8f86-4031-852b-f980efc13b0a/gen+sunscreen.jpeg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - At the 10 mile aid station I was welcomed by my crew. Gen went right to work attacking me with sunscreen and refilling my GUs. The rest of the guys cheered me on as I really didn’t need much else. I filled up my water at the aid station and then proceeded on, mentally gearing up for the upcoming climbing section. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e18ec54a-3b5a-493e-8051-4130fb7e3ec8/weather+pred.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Before boarding, I had curiously taken a screen shot of the predicted weather conditions for the race. Central Oregon was going through a heat wave and there was a warning stating: “caution advised if doing strenuous activity outside.” I couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of doing a very strenuous activity outside in these conditions and tried to remind myself to drink copious amounts of water over the next few days to prepare. (This was kind of ironic as I had a beer before boarding our AVL flight to celebrate the grand opening of the new airport terminals for our city. We discovered that you can now order a drink and take it to your gate! Crazy but very on point for Asheville.) At the time, the heat and the slight increase in elevation compared to Asheville was really my only concern about the 50 miler. I felt pretty comfortable with the distance, borderline confident on finishing faster than my last 50 miler, and part of my focus was definitely more distracted with the upcoming 100. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/3c764032-24cc-4486-9ee3-0afac47cdac6/Pre+race+crew.jpeg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out Gen, Evan, me, Katie and Jordan at the start! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/55d7c872-6f12-4f9a-b253-9300435703a3/haze.jpg Blog - Kenny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad air quality index (The Oregon Cascades 50 Recap) - Make it stand out No filter, maybe around mile 23? https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/type-ii-fun-2-weeks-until-my-50-7-weeks-until-my-100 monthly 0.5 2025-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/617675ae-8fd4-475c-aafa-c34bcab22ee3/Bent+1.5.jpg Blog - Type II Fun - 2 weeks until my 50, 7 weeks until my 100 - Make it stand out View from the North Boundary Road in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/reading-into-the-future-with-the-help-of-cat-tarot-cards-7-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/63abba96-0ad8-438f-9385-a92eb0763205/IMG_5425.jpg Blog - Reading into the future with the help of cat tarot cards - 7 weeks to go - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/burnout-flip-it-and-reverse-it monthly 0.5 2025-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/50d16a22-a559-498b-95eb-114e9fc9888a/Bent+50k+sunlight+start.jpg Blog - Burnout Flip It and Reverse It - Make it stand out Bent Creek Trail, early morning at the start of my 50k training run https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/rest-day-activities-and-lets-talk-about-food-10-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/7be5f3bb-7ddc-49b3-a079-40da2c8ceabd/IMG_5270.jpg Blog - Rest Day Activities and Let’s Talk About Food - 10 weeks to go - Make it stand out Sushi bowl meal prep. There’s some beets and cukes also shoved in there. Recipe can be found here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e8499647-f666-4086-bb63-47cc60f8eb4f/IMG_5269.jpg Blog - Rest Day Activities and Let’s Talk About Food - 10 weeks to go - Make it stand out Move over Sunny Point, there’s a new best brunch spot in town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e24a7b5c-b8d0-4977-adb4-a6755183cc1a/IMG_5271.jpg Blog - Rest Day Activities and Let’s Talk About Food - 10 weeks to go - Make it stand out Veggie burger and watermelon salad paired with a “healthy” Dr. Pepper knock off from the Ninja Thirsti… ahh summertime! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/b34d3b92-2c95-4777-b2ca-446dc55b915c/IMG_5226.jpg Blog - Rest Day Activities and Let’s Talk About Food - 10 weeks to go - Make it stand out Bent Creek - Little Hickory Top Trail https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/the-50-miler-that-probably-feels-like-this-blog-is-totally-ignoring monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e62eeda9-5dcb-4a85-bf60-22a0957ff165/Sunset+Dr.jpg Blog - The 50 miler that probably feels like this blog is totally ignoring - Make it stand out View on the way up on Sunset Drive. Downtown Asheville can be seen on the left. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/summertime-sadness-14-weeks-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/a0dcdd67-0373-4c51-b114-b3bef8906354/Black+Mountain+Lookout+view.jpg Blog - Summertime Sadness - 14 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out View from the Point Lookout Trail in Black Mountain, NC https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/flying-squirrel-10-miler-race-recap-15-weeks-until-the-100 monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/78f09100-56c5-4cbe-913c-3c0957e88f3f/PXL_20250607_134103721%7E2_Original.jpg Blog - Flying Squirrel 10 Miler Race Recap - 15 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Flying Squirrel Finish Line Welcome Party https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/f498780e-16a7-49de-9502-fcbd3ad74563/IMG_4918.jpg Blog - Flying Squirrel 10 Miler Race Recap - 15 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Uphill climb on Sunset Dr. It’s not super steep but it goes on for a hot minute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/58c6f5e2-0f83-426d-bf87-a510943a1192/IMG_4920.jpg Blog - Flying Squirrel 10 Miler Race Recap - 15 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Downhill bomb on tightly packed gravel. View of a pretty sweet mountain home as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/d35f66b4-cc4d-47f7-9637-d76fa12da907/IMG_4919.jpg Blog - Flying Squirrel 10 Miler Race Recap - 15 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out View of Beaver Lake from Sunset Dr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/b73fd0d4-4916-4bb3-bbf9-4f9620f7a419/PXL_20250607_134057556%7E2_Original.jpg Blog - Flying Squirrel 10 Miler Race Recap - 15 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Finish Line Smiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/2baecc63-bcb3-41ca-87b3-63e99bbdbcc8/IMG_4917.jpg Blog - Flying Squirrel 10 Miler Race Recap - 15 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out My view of the starting line gathering https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/flying-squirrel-pre-race-thoughts-16-weeks-until-the-100 monthly 0.5 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/73f07ef7-fbfc-4491-bedc-779850ec8a7f/White+Squirrel.JPG Blog - Flying Squirrel Pre-Race Thoughts - 16 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/incorporating-mindfulness-into-my-training-plan-17-weeks-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/61bf4934-c55e-4996-b38a-bfa0e3b2beb5/Flying+Squirrel.jpg Blog - Incorporating Mindfulness Into My Training Plan - 17 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out Image from The Flying Squirrel Race Website https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/7034c578-5f1a-4e89-aa76-b9884db6c90d/Bent+Rainy+Green.jpg Blog - Incorporating Mindfulness Into My Training Plan - 17 weeks until the hundo - I recently watched an interview between Floris Gierman, an accomplished speed marathon runner and coach, and Courtney Dauwalter, an incredibly talented ultra runner, who I am obviously obsessed with because I’ve mentioned her numerous times in this blog. In this interview, Floris asks her what her training plan is like and I was shocked to hear how she just does a daily check in while drinking her morning coffee and lets her body and mind dictate what she is going to accomplish for the day. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/cross-country-tour-also-running-vest-discussion-18-weeks-until-the-100 monthly 0.5 2025-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/1bece4eb-f9f4-448c-bd18-e67ad21ebb09/Bent+Spring.jpg Blog - Cross Country Tour (Also Running Vest Discussion)- 18 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Bent Creek Trail https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/4kkrdty47nka4cj35c1n0191suk3z5 monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e30c5217-1f69-4698-9684-1b0b200233d3/RAD+Greenway.jpg Blog - Grinding Along - 19 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out RAD Greenway Heading from New Belgium Brewing towards French Broad River Park https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/recap-of-the-2025-firefly-trail-race monthly 0.5 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/d451c9b0-2c98-4648-81de-15d47374c27b/Waterfall+race.jpeg Blog - Recap of the 2025 Firefly Trail Race - Make it stand out Melody Dawn Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/f43d137c-722a-4514-ab69-7d43bf7e686e/Life+is+Beaut.jpeg Blog - Recap of the 2025 Firefly Trail Race - Make it stand out Rounding the turn on the Farm Bowling section - Melody Dawn Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/b84e536c-9828-4343-bd96-5088fce7c795/Sign.jpeg Blog - Recap of the 2025 Firefly Trail Race - Make it stand out Credit - Melody Dawn Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/41600a87-7d1c-4133-ac44-666f5121f173/Trail+Shot.jpeg Blog - Recap of the 2025 Firefly Trail Race - Make it stand out This shot was taken during lap two but captures how I felt during that last lap as well - Melody Dawn Photography https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/best-trail-race-for-people-like-me-who-are-not-morning-people-24-weeks-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/dff983ec-8697-4805-8066-b5c6acb74c2b/wag+farm.JPG Blog - Best trail race for people, like me, who are not morning people - 24 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out Wag Valley Farm Barn - You get to run through this at the end of each loop. They have an awesome aid station set up inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/3a778632-0678-4968-8203-f67c70666fc7/waterfall.JPG Blog - Best trail race for people, like me, who are not morning people - 24 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out The waterfall that you get to admire during each lap https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/ghosting-a-training-plan-and-how-to-finally-text-it-back-24-weeks-until-the-100 monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/59a4a1ea-7abb-4e60-8a06-adc890011f85/bent+gate.jpg Blog - Ghosting a training plan and how to finally text it back - 24 weeks until the 100 - I skeptically headed towards Bent Creek Trail, curious if they had finally re-opened the connecting gate to the North Carolina Arboretum. The previous months’ runs had ended in caution tape and a locked gate due to the damage from Hurricane Helene. Not to be dramatic, but it’s shocking how much seeing that open gate impacted my outlook on life. I was stoked to run on their trails again, excitedly taking the beautiful little creek paths they have and being thankful every step of the way. I pumped out a great 10 mile run with sub 11 minute miles and actually hit five PR segments! Arboretum Connection From Bent Creek Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/d622dcc3-bdaa-4316-ae25-5df8193b3a01/bent+trees.jpg Blog - Ghosting a training plan and how to finally text it back - 24 weeks until the 100 - Make it stand out Owl Ridge Trail in Bent Creek Experimental Forest https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/choosing-a-100-mile-training-plan-27-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/0d9c21eb-e78c-4bf3-9806-5c61ced331cc/Art+Loeb.jpg Blog - Choosing a 100 Mile Training Plan - 26 weeks to go - Make it stand out Near the start of the Art Loeb Trail in Pisgah Forest, NC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/48b3bebf-9d4c-4758-859b-75eb6d22c296/100+mile+training+plan+snip.png Blog - Choosing a 100 Mile Training Plan - 26 weeks to go - Make it stand out Excerpt for weeks 13-16 https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/new-belgium-brewing-asheville-marathon-recap-26-weeks-to-go-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/11be7514-3791-4e00-add2-d905b47249b7/results.jpeg Blog - New Belgium Brewing Asheville Marathon Recap - 26 weeks to go until the hundo - This was an awesome race. I’m very proud of myself for accomplishing my goal and coming away relatively healthy. I did a decent job fueling myself before the race and along the way, consuming a GU every 45 minutes and drinking water when I was thirsty. I never hit the dreaded “bonking” phase so I think I was adequately fueled. The route was a great mix of areas of Asheville and I’m glad they didn’t shy away from using parts of town that were affected by the storm. iDaph did a fantastic job organizing everything and the aid stations were pretty good, although chaotic at some sections. And with about 1,000 ft of elevation gain, with the second half being almost completely flat, I would definitely recommend this race to a local looking to tackle a full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/4c4cb6eb-c22d-481b-83fc-26806e6d1ae1/route.jpeg Blog - New Belgium Brewing Asheville Marathon Recap - 26 weeks to go until the hundo - Make it stand out My Strava map of the route. The shade of red indicates my heart rate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/a9502aca-5bba-438d-ac2c-be2f07010a22/image000001.JPG Blog - New Belgium Brewing Asheville Marathon Recap - 26 weeks to go until the hundo - Just before crossing the finish line, I spotted my little crew. They were holding signs, throwing confetti and just cheering me on in total pride. After receiving another comically large medal and a bottle of water, I met my crew and sat on the grass, grateful to take my shoes off. My wife grabbed my free beer for me, as walking around was not super comfortable, and we spent the next few hours celebrating and watching the other runners trickle in. My dog Riggins (left) and our friend’s dog Rhombus helped me celebrate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/5fec53fb-178b-4055-b0e4-1e7983a5da7a/2025-NB-AVL-Marathon-Half-2337.JPG Blog - New Belgium Brewing Asheville Marathon Recap - 26 weeks to go until the hundo - Make it stand out I tend to make T-Rex arms when I run. I’m glad the best race photo they took didn’t completely capture that habit. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/the-asheville-marathon-the-day-before monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/ef99c4ab-9431-4096-a980-d7e151e440fa/AVL+Logo.jpeg Blog - The Asheville Marathon - The Day Before - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/5ba75158-bbd9-4b1b-8a69-e51f3beb4a2d/spibelt.jpeg Blog - The Asheville Marathon - The Day Before - I’ll carry a few GUs, and plan on consuming one every 45 minutes as the label instructs. I’ve been using GUs for over 15 years so I know they work with my stomach and I usually pop at least one caffeine one about halfway through. I never use headphones during road races and I’ll be leaving my cell phone with my wife, so besides the GU’s, which I’ll carry in my Spibelt, I’ll be running really light tomorrow, which I’m stoked about. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/running-towards-happiness-one-week-until-avl-marathon-28-weeks-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/b4877c4e-cdd2-4725-8d34-388bf595e1d3/life+is+beaut.jpg Blog - Running towards happiness - one week until AVL Marathon, 28 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out Taken during the Firefly Trail Run 6 Hour in Hendersonville, NC https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/recap-of-the-20-miler-training-run-12-days-until-the-avl-marathon-29-weeks-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/bdbd8119-7978-40df-baf4-c2ee0f63b294/20+mile+view.jpg Blog - Recap of the 20 miler training run - 12 days until the AVL Marathon - 29 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out Taken at the top of Horizon Hill Road, about mile 15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/345afc44-5482-4059-b814-0a9b1fd55de6/greenway.jpg Blog - Recap of the 20 miler training run - 12 days until the AVL Marathon - 29 weeks until the hundo - Make it stand out Reed Creek Greenway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/bb35bf75-cdad-4397-83a8-489b29268afa/map.jpg Blog - Recap of the 20 miler training run - 12 days until the AVL Marathon - 29 weeks until the hundo - I ended up back near my car with two miles left. I hate when I underestimate the distance like that. It somehow makes those last few miles a huge struggle. I know this is purely mental and my pace shows that I was actually quite quick during those last two miles (9:31 and 9:33) but it did not feel like it. I have definitely felt worse on the tail end of a long run, and in comparison, I felt pretty good during the majority of this run so I need to probably quit my bitchin’. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/balancing-life-and-miles-3-weeks-until-marathon-29-weeks-until-the-hundo monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/3bf62737-e0c6-4d3e-950d-ea23e1fc6645/strava+update.jpeg Blog - Balancing Life and Miles (3 weeks until Marathon, 29 weeks until the hundo) - I’ve been relatively on track with keeping up with the marathon training guide over the past 15 weeks, slowly increasing my weekly mileage and pushing the speed. However, I just returned from a week long vacation to go on a snowboard trip and this was the first time since October that I didn’t log a single mile for the week. I thought about bringing my shoes on the trip. They almost made the cut. I’ve usually managed to squeeze in a treadmill run or a city run on most of my trips in the past, it’s a great way to get a quick site seeing in! But this trip was different as we planned on tackling four days of snowboarding and I knew that would be a lot of stress on my legs and knees in a completely different way than running stress. I just didn’t want to over do it and I knew time was going to be tight as well since we had a lot of other activities planned. Next thing you know, after factoring in travel slog, I found myself without a jog in over 9 days! I was getting a little antsy and a tad worried that I was backsliding a bit too much and would ruin the great progress I’ve been making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/27d4c0ad-29a8-4738-9fa7-dd393ddfd166/full+progress.jpg Blog - Balancing Life and Miles (3 weeks until Marathon, 29 weeks until the hundo) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/so-how-did-you-and-running-meet monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/5787e395-a91b-4be8-90e8-3516d39056ee/spinx+tag.jpg Blog - So, how did you and running meet? - Receiving our home plate shaped medals and then heading downtown for a huge brunch was such a memorable way to celebrate the weeks of hard work that lead up to that moment. I was hooked after that. However, the next day, I could barely walk to class due to arch pain. Turns out, it’s not a great idea to do something like that on a pair of cheap tennis shoes. I got a proper shoe fitting at a running store a few months later, which is something I HIGHLY recommend doing if you are interested in putting in any sort of substantial miles. Seriously, the discounted shoes from the Nike outlet really aren’t going to be the best choice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/8a0406e2-2f7f-4454-81b2-ec217e14ccea/Screenshot+2025-02-12+at+13.07.26.png Blog - So, how did you and running meet? - One point of interest is my first marathon result, the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon in 2013. My final time was 5:44:54, which is pretty slow. Out of the 4,135 participants that year, at the age of 28, I came in the bottom 9% of over all finishers and the bottom 9% for my age/gender. Did that matter? Of course not. All that mattered was that I finished something that less than 1% of the US population has done. All that mattered was that I put the effort in to something difficult and finished that shit. My next, and as of now, only other road marathon, which I did in 2017, I shaved off about 26 minutes! That time I finished in the bottom 15% of finishers and the bottom 13% of my age group. Progress! Also, I found this photo just today. I went to see how much it would cost to get a personal copy without the watermark. $25 freaking dollars for one print. For a race that happened over 12 years ago?! Nahhhhh https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/what-do-i-think-about-while-im-running-alone-in-the-woods-for-hours-at-a-time-34ish-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/f48b48e7-4e6c-4d60-bb9b-a89e40ef030d/Richmond.jpg Blog - What do I think about while I’m running alone in the woods for hours at a time? (34ish weeks to go) - Make it stand out Taken on the Wimba Trail around Lake James, NC during the Fonta Flora Trail Half Marathon https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/marathon-training-and-my-obsession-with-hal-higdon-35ish-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/33a93a82-ef06-47be-baf6-1cf70526f43d/Bent+Snow.jpg Blog - Marathon Training and My Obsession With Hal Higdon - 35ish weeks to go - Make it stand out Taken during a 17 mile run out at Bent Creek Experimental Forest January ‘25 https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/why-i-picked-the-asheville-marathon-36ish-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/c4094a6f-a16e-45de-931e-14640b678996/pig.jpg Blog - Why I picked the Asheville Marathon - 36ish weeks to go - Although I improved my time by close to 30 minutes in 2017 and I was proud of myself for finishing both races, I didn’t feel very strong during either and I wasn’t super pleased with my overall times. I had to walk for pretty long stretches during both and I think after the 2017 race, I kind of threw in the towel on doing another road marathon. Both medals were freaking huge though, which was something I secretly loved at the time. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/a-goal-without-a-plan-is-just-a-wish-36ish-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/149c934c-2e2d-45e5-8449-424583373747/Bent+damage.jpg Blog - “A goal without a plan is just a wish” (36ish weeks to go) - But as for Phase 1, I found it to be a crucial step to get my butt back into gear. It lasted about the whole month of November and gave me the flexibility to run whenever I was feeling up for it. This was extremely helpful since I was still slowly emerging from my post-hurricane slump and finding the mental and physical energy to put my shoes on was overwhelming at times. I started with a few extremely slow jog/walks with my dog that were less than 3 miles but I occasionally pushed to 6 or 7 miles around my annoyingly hilly neighborhood in preparation for the TreeTops race. And then, as the damage from Hurricane Helene slowly was cleared away from some of my favorite trail spots, I cautiously went out into the woods and reclaimed my sense of passion for running again. It felt as though I was reclaiming my city back as well, and a sense of “normalcy”. (Hurricane damage recovery at Bent Creek Experimental Forest) https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/registering-for-a-100-mile-race-and-how-i-almost-screwed-up-the-easiest-part-of-this-whole-goal-37ish-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/23821427-cb60-467a-aa76-62ee4861b3b5/Yeti+Full.PNG Blog - Registering for a 100 mile race and how I almost screwed up the easiest part of this whole goal (37ish Weeks to Go) - Out of curiosity if all my anxiety was for not, I checked the main page again around 8:11 (you can see the military time stamp on the screen shot) and to my shock, the race had sold out! Insane! So it’s official now. September 26th I’ll be suffering through 100 miles on the Virginia Creeper Trail and I’m already so thankful to be a part of this small group. And yes, $323 was the cost. Yikes. This will actually be the second most expensive race I’ve ever registered for, with the first being my Half Ironman in 2021. Fun way to think about it, this race cost $3.23 every mile! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/3c13c910-1fb6-4701-bf00-36722afd340e/farm.jpg Blog - Registering for a 100 mile race and how I almost screwed up the easiest part of this whole goal (37ish Weeks to Go) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/45c801be-b687-45d6-a959-fdec15f40a95/yeti+register.jpg Blog - Registering for a 100 mile race and how I almost screwed up the easiest part of this whole goal (37ish Weeks to Go) - Suddenly, my alarm goes off and I thought it was my family calling at first. Once I got over the shock of what was happening, I got on UltraSignup and at 8:01, I clicked that beautiful green register button. A little box popped up and said that 20 out of the 100 spots had already been filled! I panicked a little and sped through filling everything out (with, thankfully, most was already on autofill from registering in previous races) and with only the slightest “oh, shit, this is for real now” going through my head, I hit the submit button. My registration went through and I received my confirmation email. You can see the time stamp is 5:01 (8:01EST). Phew! Thank goodness my tipsy brain had the wherewithal to set that second alarm (and correctly)! And yeah, yikes to that registration fee. This is the second most expensive thing I’ve registered for, right behind my half Ironman. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/motivation-how-a-hurricane-is-to-blame-39ish-weeks-to-go monthly 0.5 2024-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/bb4c4541-a2ba-4d9a-894b-1f040aa351d2/port+os.jpg Blog - Motivation: How a hurricane is to blame (39ish weeks to go) - Make it stand out No, not a concert venue. This was in the downtown Asheville Whole Foods parking lot. Temporary port-o-potty set ups like this were all around town since we were without running water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/8c5d172f-2486-42ab-80a9-c2f5dcd13f86/Summer+Fun.jpg Blog - Motivation: How a hurricane is to blame (39ish weeks to go) - Make it stand out Enjoying floating down the French Broad River. Not a training plan in sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/1735170778251-DESNF04GR06KVMML9OSH/storm+damaged+trail.JPG Blog - Motivation: How a hurricane is to blame (39ish weeks to go) - Make it stand out Sign at the Hard Times Connector trailhead at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest in South Asheville taken on November 5th, 2024, over a month after Hurricane Helene. https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/blog/blog-post-title-one-xl5cx monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/09cf5e6d-3c2f-4bdd-8093-bdfec7781660/bridge.jpg Blog - The Goal - 42ish weeks to go - Make it stand out Taken on a run in the North Carolina Arboretum https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/about daily 0.75 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/e9e15a20-0fa9-45d6-8911-b8a2f419bc34/Self+About.jpg https://www.thelongrunwithkenny.com/home daily 1.0 2025-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/676056ca9b5a585e0dd17a23/5eeb0672-8dc5-4182-b3c4-6580ff845567/Trail+view.jpg