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 🥔
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.
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!
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.
Finished reading: A Fabulous Thru-Hike: 3,100 Miles on the Continental Di… by Derick Lugo 📚
Finished reading: The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the… by Sebastian Mallaby 📚
2026 Boise River Half-Marathon
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
On April 18th, I got my kicks on Robie Creek 26. This is a video of my race experience.
Finished reading: The Endurance Artist: Lazarus Lake, the Barkley & a Rac… by Jared Beasley 📚
Finished reading: Five Million Steps: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail afte… by Jason France 📚
2026 YMCA Easter Run
Happy Easter!
Finished reading: Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes 📚
Won the Yellowstone 2026 Early Access Lottery!
Finished reading: Operation Pineapple Express by Scott Mann 📚
2026 Owyhee Off-Road Challenge
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
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Finished reading: Walk with Weight: The Definitive Guide to Rucking by Michael Easter 📚
Finished reading: The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed a… by John Strausbaugh 📚
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
Finished reading: Tokyo Noir: In and Out of Japan’s Underworld by Jake Adelstein 📚