100 miles

When I wrote the article Why I’m Running 100 Miles back in mid-September, I was nestled in the window seat of a plane carving a route from Milan to Barcelona. I had spent a long summer traveling around the mountains, working on farms, and meeting people whose lives were so different from my own. And … Read more

3 days ago I ran my second ultramarathon and my first 100 mile race. The Lady Anne’s Way 100 follows trails through the gorgeous Yorkshire Dales National Park in the north of England. The route, and the race, commemorate the life’s work of Lady Anne Clifford, who, because she was a woman, had to fight … Read more

In just over three months I’ll be running my first ever 100-mile race, the Lady Anne’s Way 100 in Yorkshire, England. Why am I running 100 miles? I’ve been asked this question too many times to count. I’m not 100% sure myself, so this article is as much a chance to let myself in on … Read more

There are few things more exciting than crossing a 100-mile race finish line. The adrenaline, the fatigue, the mixed emotions. I don’t know about you, but I had tears of joy running down my cheeks when I finished my first, and my second, and my third 100 miler.  Every. Single. Time. That feeling never gets … Read more

Training for your first 100 miler? First off, congratulations on deciding to take on such a tough challenge! You’ll have your ups and downs, love it and hate it, but in the end, there will be nothing more satisfying than crossing that finish line. During a 100-miler, there are many uncontrollable obstacles to overcome. The … Read more