Archive - Dirt and Hills

Breaking in the Altra Superior 7s

What happens when you give a trail runner with a 50K on deck a pair of lightweight shoes and a day off

Apr 30

5:06

Spring Trail Running: A Fast 10K Six Days Post-Marathon

Sometimes the best run is the one where you know when to stop

Apr 28

3:39

Sunday Trail Run: Four 10Ks, Two Parks, and One Coincidental Marathon

What six hours on trail teaches you about real-time nutrition experiments and heart rate management

Apr 21

8:28

Ruck Recovery: Easy Miles with a Heavy Pack

When your legs surprise you after a 19-mile trail run

Apr 21

4:03

Redeeming the 30K: A Rainy Saturday Trail Run

Building Toward My 50-Miler No Matter the Weather

Apr 14

16:19

Sunday Trail Run: When Everything Just Clicks

When Everything Clicks on a Trail Run

Apr 7

5:36

A Simpler Way to Understand Trail Difficulty

The Hands & Hills Method

Apr 1

March 2025

Chasing 30K: When Your Body Has Other Plans

When 'Good Enough' Has to Be Good Enough

Mar 31

11:47

10K After a Week off from Travel

New Shoes, Foggy Trails, and Finding My Heart Rate Sweet Spot

Mar 24

9:04

Running on empty isn't always the plan

But sometimes it's the lesson...

Mar 17

11:40

Winter Trail Running at 28 Degrees

What happens when you add 10 pounds and freezing temps to a half-marathon trail run?

Mar 3

8:58

Hartshorne Woods: My Backyard Wilderness

Miles of solitude just minutes from home

Mar 1

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