What Am I Doing Here? – An Ultrarunner’s Foray Into Adventure Racing Gary Griffin, Here it is, the morning after and I have no idea how to tell the story of the 30 hours just spent with my teammate Ed Baggett in the 2007 Swamp Stomp – an adventure racing...
For a Friend Off to War Gary Griffin I retired a pair of running shoes today. Not just any old pair of running shoes, either. They were the best pair of running shoes that have ever graced my feet in over 20 years of this beloved sport. They ran me for...
At Long Last – Strolling Jim! Gary Griffin It was roughly 15 years ago that I first began getting my feet wet in the ultrarunning world. And, it was in one of those early years that I found myself at the Pennar 40 Miler over at Pensacola Beach and for...
A Day on the Iron Mountain Trail Gary Griffin Running, it has been said, is like putting money in the bank. If you don’t put in the training miles, there’s not going to be anything to withdraw on race day. I banked a lot of miles this summer...
Old Friends Meet at Mountain Mist By Gary Griffin The Mountain Mist Trail Run – 2006Monte Sano State ParkHuntsville, Alabama Under general information on the Mountain Mist web site it says: “Expect anything…including cancellation...
Live and Learn – The American Ultrarunning 100 Mile Championships By Gary Griffin, Many moons ago, back when I was first getting my feet wet at the ultra distances, I recall asking a veteran competitor one day, “What’s the secret to...
