May 26, 2026  |  Dirt'N Hills

I Got the OS Wrong

Sunday was supposed to be a 56-mile long ride indoors. I made it 45 — three hours at 54% of FTP with heart rate in warm-up territory for nearly half of it, and a net calorie deficit of 1,252 on a ride Garmin classifie...

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I Got the OS Wrong

I Got the OS Wrong

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Sunday was supposed to be a 56-mile long ride indoors. I made it 45 — three hours at 54% of FTP with heart rate in warm-up territory for nearly half...
Your Training Plan Reveals How You Think About Recovery

Your Training Plan Reveals How You Think About Recovery

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Most athletes build their training plan around the calendar and fit recovery into whatever space is left. The ones who last do it the other way around.
Why I Wrote It

Why I Wrote It

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Everything a self-coached endurance athlete needs to become durable, trust the process, and keep performing well into their 40s, 50s, and beyond.
The Event That Defines My Whole 2026 Season

The Event That Defines My Whole 2026 Season

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Zone 2 trail run with loaded fastpack — 15K, 2.5 hours, zero Zone 3. JFK 50 is official. The 2026 redemption arc starts now.
SOS Triathlon Race Report: Shawangunks

SOS Triathlon Race Report: Shawangunks

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The SOS Triathlon is an 8-leg bike-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run race through the Shawangunk Ridge — three lakes, 30 miles of bike, 16.77 miles of trail running, and a summit finish. There's almost...
DNF at 50K: What the Race Actually Revealed

DNF at 50K: What the Race Actually Revealed

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I dropped at mile 32 of my first 50-mile ultramarathon. Not injured, not cramping — the cutoff math was impossible and I knew it. The fitness was demonstrably there. I'd...