After a challenging DNF in 2023, I successfully completed the 2024 Ultra Trail Vipava Valley in Slovenia, navigating harsh weather, reconnecting with a friend, and experiencing personal redemption.
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I Failed. Well, Kinda. | Ultra Trail Vipava Valley, Slovenia
Things went wrong during this race. That’s to be expected. What did me in wasn’t the extortion discomfort. It was my own heart, both in the metaphorical… Read more “I Failed. Well, Kinda. | Ultra Trail Vipava Valley, Slovenia”
Vipava Valley: Balm for the Homesick Soul
There are places on Earth that just feel right. For me, that was the Bay Area in California. It’s where I found my home. It’s where I… Read more “Vipava Valley: Balm for the Homesick Soul”
Euro Trails Are Something Else: Triglav Trail Run
At the end of a two-week flurry, I ran a race. It wasn’t a long race. I ran it just as a part of my training, and… Read more “Euro Trails Are Something Else: Triglav Trail Run”
When You’re Depressed, do Something so Ridiculous it Might Just Work. Like Volunteering for a Race in a Foreign Country.
As the date of my departure from the US neared, I was looking for something—anything—that would give my life back in Europe meaning. This might sound a… Read more “When You’re Depressed, do Something so Ridiculous it Might Just Work. Like Volunteering for a Race in a Foreign Country.”
Hit the Road with Me 