Ultra Miko Running

  Race: Tougher Missouri 2021 Date: 5/8/2021 Time: 1:29:02 Place: 3rd OA Pre-Race Conditions: Writing this from my first flight in almost 2 years. It’s strange to having to go back to the airport after so long and the dumpster fire that was 2020 and the start of 2021.  I’m headed to Missouri for Tougher Mudder. 10 miles and 23 obstacles. First race since Greek peak in March of 2020 where I learned the very important lesson to begin the start corral at the start of the race. I’m slightly nervous because of all the race cancellations I’ve been focused on running and overall strength. Not obstacle or grip strength. We are going to see if I can still do monkey bars and a rig with the little I have been training. In my mind it’s just going to be a 10 mile push and hanging out with people that I haven’t gotten to see in over a year.  This is the definition of Guerrilla racing. We get into Kansas City at about 9:30PM. Have to pickup the rental car, have dinner and then a 3 hour ...

  Race: Bear Lake Ultra  Date: October 17, 2020 AG Place:--  Males: 3rd Overall: 3rd Pre-Race Conditions: Sliding into one more race during this crazy year. After finding out about this a few months ago from Kimmy I thought it would be fun to try for another long 24 hour event since we get no WTM this year. It was in limbo as I was on the waitlist and not 100% sure I was going to get it. They did give us a month notice on this one so plenty of time to prep. No crazy rush like the Ode To Laz 10 day notice to race in August.  This one is only running a 5k loop as many times as you can in 24 hours. Nothing to break it up. Just running. Which is good right now, because my strength is at an all-time low. I was pumping out on a small boulder wall last weekend. The good news is that my running may never have been better since that is all I have been able to train. Running is good. My gear is all packed. Only a few more hours until I get to head up to Lapeer to setup.  ...

  Race: Greek Peak Spartan Sprint  Date: March 7, 2020 AG Place:5 / 98 Males: 15 / 508 Overall: 15 / 648 Pre-Race Conditions: Nervous. Excited. Ready.  First race of the season is back to Greek Peak. Last 2 years have went well but not good. Penalties have cost me. 2018 missed Olympus at mile 1.5 and 2019 missed the spear after 2. Both were decent finishes so I’m hoping for a clean race and staying out of my head. I’m finally through the case of a calf that’s bugged me for the last 6 weeks. Pretty sure I’m healthier and faster than last year.  The course has changed slightly from last year. The first climb is slightly longer up the single track. I’m hoping to use that to my advantage and let the rabbits go out and then get them on the downhill and the back of the course. Slightly nervous because I haven’t done a carry since that annoying penalty at swingers during WTM. I did have some good spear throws today before we left. My target basically fell apart with my last...

  Race: World's Toughest Mudder 2019 Date: November 16th, 2019 80 Miles AG Place: 5/121 Males: 11/643 Overall: 12/789 Pre-Race Conditions: Calm. Mindful. Ready.  Last year I got cold and made the mistake of going into my tent for 3.5 hours and trying to warm up instead of grinding. This year will be 8-10 degrees warmer and I’m ready with better socks and the motto Hypothermia is a Lie .  The course is going to be a lot different than last. The new CEO of Tough Mudder has been incredibly involved in the community and has said he has plans to mess with us all night and we all can’t wait. A lot of the classic obstacles have been changed to be harder or given added twists that we won’t know until during a lap.  I’m feeling great. Had a good training block prior to this race and after a long travel day on Wednesday my shakeout today was smooth and I was having trouble staying reserved. I want to run. I have my plan for the first 6 hours of the race before everything gets ...