Category Archives: Race Reports

Another year, another RAAM, but 2015 was a very different RAAM from 2012 or 2014. I knew that this was going to be my last RAAM for the foreseeable future, and I wanted to make sure it was one that … Continue reading →

Where to begin. As I sit here trying to process RAAM 2014 and figure out how to put it into words, I’m surprised at how difficult the looming task seems. Normally I don’t have trouble writing, and the words just … Continue reading →

I often get asked about the “numbers of RAAM” – things like training, stats, nutrition, cost, etc. Below I’ve tried to summarize these numbers and give a bit of info about each area. TRAINING I split my training into 3 … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot about RAAM since I finished, and trying to process everything that happened. Even almost a month later I still don’t think the accomplishment has truly “sunk in”. I’ll be honest – rather than feeling elated … Continue reading →

In case you missed the first installments of this race report: Part I: Tapering, More Dangerous than Training! Part II: RAW Revisited Part III: Mississippi Ho! And now for Part IV…. We were just over 8 days into the race, … Continue reading →

In case you missed these: RAAM Race Report – Part I: Tapering, More Dangerous than Training! RAAM Race Report – Part II: RAW Revisited And now for Part III…. After Durango, the RAAM course continues in Colorado for a while … Continue reading →

In case you missed it: RAAM Race Report – Part I, Tapering: More Dangerous than Training! And now for Part II…. I signed up for RAAM because of how successful my Race Across the West (RAW) experience had been in … Continue reading →

Let me start my RAAM race report by sharing a bit of the chaos that went on in the lead-up to RAAM. My training all year long had been going fabulously well, so I guess I was overdue for some … Continue reading →