by Ty Draney | Dec 16, 2009 | Adventure
If you’ve ever attempted to explain to someone why it is “fun” to run 100 miles, ride a double century, or any other “sufferfest” it can be difficult to pinpoint why we do the things we do in our spare time. Why do these things make total...
by Ty Draney | Nov 4, 2009 | Adventure
I have been inspired as have many of you by Meb’s run at the NYC marathon this last weekend. I met Meb in 2001 at the World Track and Field Championships in Edmonton. Like most runners he was quiet, kind, and gracious when answering my questions and requests for...
by Ty Draney | Aug 6, 2009 | Adventure
Yesterday my good friend Mark Bodamer drove down from Spokane for a little adventure in the Tetons. Mark and I met when at Hagg Lake 50k when we both lived in Oregon. We nearly solved all the worlds problems on our runs in the Tillamook Forest and Mark inspired me...
by Ty Draney | Nov 29, 2008 | Adventure
As it gets later and later in the year I keep thinking that each run on dirt will be my last-which in western Wyoming in late November very well could be right. As Eric pointed out-“Winter here isn’t so bad-it’s just the fact that spring never seems...