Let me start out by thanking everyone who supported me during my training, donations and positive vibes throughout the whole Bigfoot. We raised just over $2500  for The Mastocytosis Society as well as awareness about the rare disease and it’s affects on Amber. I started the training and thought let’s raise money but never IMAGINED… Continue reading Bigfoot Report: Did Not Finish(DNF)

I got ready after my whopping 10 minutes of actual sleep in the middle of an hour in the prone position. I got my shoes on switching to my Salomon Speedcross 4s from the Brooks Cascadia. Grabbed my super heavy pack and walked back to the aid station to “check out”. I headed out for… Continue reading Bigfoot Report: Day #2 turns into Day #3

I drove up to Amber’s on Thursday morning bright and early. It took me over 2 weeks to prep my drop bags, nutrition and everything else even though I screwed up a key piece by not putting my socks in my drop bags but just putting them in my crew bag. I made good time… Continue reading BigFoot 200 Report: Pre-race – Day #1

They just posted the tracking link for the event as we’re just 2 days away. http://trackleaders.com/bigfoot200-18 People can search based on my name, Alan Sherman or my bib number 311. So while you’re out and about, you can easily see where I’m at on the journey that will last from Friday at 9am til Monday… Continue reading Bigfoot 200 Tracking

Just completed 5 miles today and there’s lots of rust. I know you must be thinking why haven’t you run in 21 days as aren’t you training for a 200 mile ultra??? Well, after a great 3 day 8 hour per day roughly 38 miles each during the 4th of July holiday, my right lung… Continue reading First Run in 21 (Part 1)

I finished without any major injury and it was a tough course with some really technical downhill at the end of the race. https://www.strava.com/activities/1644243963/embed/40d0e22151d1e934befef7d3fc080049ec0ccf29 This was the first 50 miles covered in training and the first time Amber & Elena would crew for me. Actually, it was first time having a crew for an ultra.… Continue reading Wy’East 50 Miler Report

I sat near a lovely woman who has half Chinese and Hawaiian during a dinner this week. She had a neat silver ring on her finger. I said, “I love your ring. It has an interesting swirly pattern to it.” She laughed and said, “Yes. I love it.” “Me too,” I said. “I’m Buddhist and… Continue reading Guest Blog Post #2: Symptoms by Amber