Shoe Drainage Test: Part I

Motivation and Introduction Motivated by the question of what shoe is best for challenging winter conditions, I set out to perform an experiment rather than trusting questionable internet resources, alternative facts, anecdotal evidence (“Never GoreTex!”), and my very own biased… Continue Reading

The Other Double: UTMB and Tor des Geants

Lotteries (Mis)Fortunes? After trying for 3 years to get into the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB, 100 miles, 30,000ft of elevation gain) and the Tor des Geants (TdG, 205 miles, 80,000ft of elevation gain), two epic bucket-list races, Murphy’ Law struck: I got… Continue Reading