Fall 2016 Running Schedule

Holiday Lake 50k, Loop 1

I am a distance runner, and I have been since Fall 2011 when I ran my first marathon. I stepped up to the ultra-running distance in April 2014 with my first Promise Land 50k finish.

This spring, I ran four 50k’s (Holiday Lake, Terrapin Mountain, Dam 50k, and Promise Land again). That brings my total up to a round 5 ultra’s finished and it also makes me a Triple Crown finisher and ¾ the way done with the Lynchburg Ultra Series (LUS). Here are my remaining races for the fall; I hope to see some of y’all out there!

Sat Aug 27: Kennedy Mile at Linkhorne Track in Lynchburg, VA – A timed mile to benefit Kennedy Rylin Osmulski who suffers from a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). My goal is to break my mile PR of 5:20.

Sat Sep 3: Iron Mountain 16-miler in Damascus, VA

Sat Sep 10: Odyssey Trail Running Rampage 40-miler in Douthat State Park, VA. Longest race to date.

Sun Sep 11: James River Splash n’ Dash 2 miler in downtown Lynchburg. If my legs haven’t fallen off, I want to do the 9/11 Memorial Day Stair Challenge at Bank of the James in downtown Lynchburg too.

Sat Sep 24: Virginia Ten Miler in Lynchburg, VA.

Sun Sep 25: Spartan Sprint (3-5 miles) at Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, VA. Also, celebrating my 25th birthday!

Fri Oct 7 – Sun Oct 9: Volunteering at Grindstone 100-miler. Note: Eventually I will run this race!!

Fri Oct 21: Kings Island Glow 5k in Kings Island, Mason, OH. This will be a fun event – a night 5k through one of my favorite amusement parks.

Sat Nov 5: Mount Masochist 50-miler: Monroe à Montebello, VA. Longest race to date, BUT this is the 4th race in the LUS. Completing it will give me the coveted LUS Patagonia finisher’s jacket.

If this poster motivates you... you might be an ultrarunner!
Sat Nov 12: Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon in Fort Oglethorpe, GA. Less than a week after my 50-miler, I am running this race with a slow pace alongside my friend Shelby. We will suffer together and he knows I will be setting no PR’s this day.

Thu Nov 24: Turkey Trot. I imagine I will be doing a Turkey Trot while visiting my parents in Norwalk, OH

Sat Dec 10: Volunteering at Hellgate 100k in Fincastle, VA. Not ready for this race yet, maybe 2017 or 2018.

Sat Dec 17: Devil Dog 100k in Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA. Longest race to date! I’m definitely trying to recruit some friends to help me out with this race.

Fun Way to Cap off the Year - 100k!
In summation I am running 11 races and volunteering at 2 more. Should be a fun fall!

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