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Ultra runners don't just like to run - they need to run. It doesn't matter if they're on vacation, recovering from a race, or juggling a...

Our East Coast Greenway Expedition feels so far away! Luckily, we've been able to relive the experience through invited speaker...

Quick Recap of the last 8 days of our Expedition (6/25 - 7/2) Our journey through Maine was hectic and exciting and beautiful. We had a...

Quick Recap of Week 10 (6/18 - 6/24) We crossed 4 state lines in week 10, making our way through Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New...

Quick Recap of Week 9 Wow. Week 9 was amazing. We made our way to Cranford on Saturday, stopping at the Middlesex County Fair along the...

Quick Recap of Week 8 (6/4 - 6/10): We started our week in Annapolis and made our way through Maryland and Delaware and into New Jersey. ...

Quick Recap of Week 7 (5/28 - 6/3) During week 7 we made it through Virginia, Washington DC, and into Maryland. We rode on some really...

Quick Recap of Week 6 (5/21 - 5/27) Week 6 brought us through North Carolina and into Virginia! We were so happy to make it through the...

Quick Recap of Week 5 (5/14 - 5/20) We started Week 5 by crossing into North Carolina and celebrating our third state line! Yay! Go,...

Quick Recap of Week 4 Week 4 started in Savannah and finished in Myrtle Beach. Following the East Coast Greenway, we’ve seen a wide range...

Quick Recap of Week 3 Week 3 brought us from Palm Coast, FL to Savannah, GA. We had another great week. Big thanks to Mark and his Wife,...

Quick Recap of Week 2 First things first - gratitude. We covered a lot of miles in our Week 2 travels from North Palm Beach to Palm...

Quick Recap of Week 1 We started the run at the Southernmost Point marker in Key West on Saturday, April 16, 2022, and - as you may have...

Getting the Legs Ready After recovering from a broken toe in December and COVID in early February, Shan is back on his feet. He has been running 10-15 miles most days with some 35-45 milers throughout the week (check him out on Strava here). He practices a training philosophy of running for a purpose (i.e. pick up a prescription, get groceries, etc.). His training runs include sightseeing along country roads, runs to the track, cul-de-sac tours, and grocery-getters. All of th

~ Our Daily ~ The general strategy is for me to bike and Shan to run ~40 miles per day, making fuel stops throughout the day (breakfast, lunch, drinks). Similar to his past expeditions, we will wake up with the sun, and Shan will start moving after a quick snack and coffee (our favorite - from Kapik1 Expedition Co.), finishing early enough to enjoy dinner and relax before getting a good night’s sleep. Repeat 70-80 times. Erie Canal End-to-End - Sunrise Day 9 The Daily Schedul

The Erie Canal End-to-End Expedition (ECE3) was a good way for us to test the capacity limits of our bike trailer (a Radical Design Cyclone IV with a 100L capacity). On the ECE3, we brought 2 sleeping bags and inflatable sleeping pads, 2 towels, 2 backpacks with our personal items (and more clothes than we needed), toiletries (including 2Toms and Chamois Butt’r), and some food and snacks. We also carried a tire pump, bike tools, Garmin, helmet, gloves, hats, lights, and my la

I did have some initial worries about our bike-supported run on the East Coast Greenway. I wasn't worried about the physical part; riding 40-ish miles a day is doable, even with a trailer in tow. But can I do it while working AND crewing an ultrarunner? Also, how will Shan manage on the days when I am too busy to crew? I cautioned him that it won't be like his first USA crossing, where Callie met him regularly in the camper van with food and water, like a mobile, on-demand ai

I love the idea of epic adventures—especially the kind that make people pause and say, “Wait…what? That doesn’t sound fun.” And I found a person who also loves adventures that toe the line between bold and bonkers, and make just enough sense to be worth doing. That’s where the good stuff lives. The next adventure is a bike-supported run along the full length of the East Coast Greenway. Shan will be running. I’ll be riding my bike, hauling all our gear, cheering him on, and a