Kelly Mackey

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:38:03 -0600

Finished reading: Hotshot: A Life on Fire by River Selby 📚

Singapore - Merlion 🦁, Miles 🏃‍♂️, Meals 🦀, & Marina Bay 🌊

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:43:54 -0600

After a work trip to Singapore, I extended my stay for leisure over Memorial Day Weekend.

Sun, 31 May 2026 22:43:21 -0600

Finished reading: Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s Na… by Emily Pennington 📚

Mashed My Legs at the Famous Idaho Potato Half-Marathon 🥔

Tue, 26 May 2026 22:56:32 -0600

On May 16th, 2026, I ran the YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Half-Marathon. The course was on the Boise Greenbelt, starting and finishing at the Morrison Center.

Mon, 18 May 2026 03:14:46 -0600

Finished reading: I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Every… by Joanna Stern 📚

Out-of-the-Blue Crew Running the Boise Greenbelt Through—Woohoo!

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:15:46 -0600

The second annual Boise Greenbelt Relay featured a 45-mile loop along the Boise River Greenbelt, beginning and ending at Ann Morrison Park. The course first ran from Ann Morrison Park to Eagle and back, then from Ann Morrison Park to Lucky Peak State Park and back.

Thu, 14 May 2026 23:55:14 -0600

Finished reading: A Fabulous Thru-Hike: 3,100 Miles on the Continental Di… by Derick Lugo 📚

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:52:59 -0600

Finished reading: The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the… by Sebastian Mallaby 📚

2026 Boise River Half-Marathon

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:49:34 -0600

On May 2nd, I participated in the Boise River Half-Marathon, finishing in 20th place out of 900 runners.

Getting My Kicks on Robie Creek 26

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:41:17 -0600

On April 18th, I got my kicks on Robie Creek 26. This is a video of my race experience.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:21:38 -0600

Finished reading: The Endurance Artist: Lazarus Lake, the Barkley & a Rac… by Jared Beasley 📚

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:25:17 -0600

Finished reading: Five Million Steps: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail afte… by Jason France 📚

2026 YMCA Easter Run

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0600

Happy Easter!

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:35:36 -0600

Finished reading: Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes 📚

Won the Yellowstone 2026 Early Access Lottery!

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:13:36 -0600

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:30:06 -0600

Finished reading: Operation Pineapple Express by Scott Mann 📚

2026 Owyhee Off-Road Challenge

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:45:15 -0600

Small-town vibes, great views, and an awesome community. Finished 14th out of 241 overall, 12th out of 99 overall for men, and 2nd in the 50-59 age category for men.

2026 YMCA St. Patrick's Day Run

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:48:50 -0600

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:07:12 -0600

Finished reading: Walk with Weight: The Definitive Guide to Rucking by Michael Easter 📚

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:29:07 -0600

Finished reading: The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed a… by John Strausbaugh 📚

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:59:00 -0600

I published my second article on The Trek. The article interweaves storytelling with gear lists. Some of the humor is inside baseball for readers unfamiliar with thru-hiking culture.

A Day on the Colorado Trail, Told Through Gear

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:31:00 -0600

Finished reading: Tokyo Noir: In and Out of Japan’s Underworld by Jake Adelstein 📚

Famous Idaho Potatoes

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:15:28 -0600

The Big Idaho Potato Truck was at Micron today.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:58:00 -0600

Finished reading: The Color of Everything by Cory Richards 📚

CBH Love Run

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0600

My first organized run of 2026 was the CBH Love Run (aka the YMCA Valentine’s Day Run). Happy Valentine’s Day!