Starting at Pine Glen Campground in the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area (just north of Heflin, AL), ran 100 miles (mostly on the Pinhoti Trail) through the Talladega National Forest to Lake Howard (Sylacauga, AL) during the Pinhoti 100, finishing in 22:38:45 for 12th place overall and supported by the best crew in the business.
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10/22/2023: Talladega National Forest
15 miles on the Pinhoti Trail, roughly an out-and-back in the area between Porter’s Gap and the Pinnacle.
10/8/2023: Mystery Mountain Trail Marathon (Fort Mountain State Park, Georgia)
Treated this race as a very enjoyable training run in preparation for the Pinhoti 100, finishing in 4:58 and somehow sneaking into the top ten.
9/27/2023: Pinhoti Trail (Talladega National Forest)
Starting from Cheaha Road, ran the Pinhoti Trail up to Cheaha State Park and then back down the Bald Rock Trail, returning to the Pinhoti to get back to my truck — followed by a second lap up to Bald Rock for a total of 21 miles.
8/19/2023: Twin Lakes (Colorado)
16-mile trail run around Twin Lakes (near Leadville) on the Colorado Trail.
8/17/2023: Garden of the Gods (Colorado)
Trail run through the Garden of the Gods.
8/16/2023: Pikes Peak (Colorado)
Trail run-hike up (and back down) Pikes Peak (14,115′) via the Barr Trail, for a total of approximately 26 miles.
8/15/2023: Texas / Colorado
Short trail runs in: (1) Rita Blanca National Grassland (TX), (2) Fishers Peak State Park (CO), and (3) Pike / San Isabel National Forest (Millset Trail, CO).
8/14-15/2023: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Drive through Ouachita National Forest (AR and OK), followed by camp at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (TX).
07/22/2023: Ouachita Trail (Arkansas)
20-mile run on the Ouachita National Recreational Trail in the Ouachita National Forest — roughly from Lake Sylvia to Forest Service Road 805 and back — just before watching my brother, Wesley, win the Full Moon 50K.