by arisi | Aug 7, 2023 | Headstrong
After a short racing hiatus, I got back into the swing at the Kessel 60K Run in October. The Never Summer 100k has been on my radar after I crewed and paced my cousin Chris and our friend Dan in 2017. It just never fit into my training schedule. But with TOR in...
by arisi | Aug 16, 2022 | Headstrong
Standing at Whitney Portal on Tuesday morning, I took a deep breath and vowed to myself that I’d finish the entire John Muir Trail this time, come hell or high water…I’d attempted to fastpack the John Muir Trail in California the summer of 2021, but...
by arisi | Aug 10, 2022 | Headstrong
I felt very confident going into the LT 100. Between two great races in the Rockies and a PR at Black Hills, I looked forward to the challenge that Leadville would bring. An added bonus is that I would have a big crew with Armando as the leader. I’ve been...
by arisi | Aug 19, 2019 | Headstrong
Standing at the foot of Frosty Mountain at mile 96 of the Fat Dog 120, with over 4000′ of elevation gain to the top, I asked runner #48 if he was ready for this. “I’m not sure, but it’s simple: Put one foot in front of the other,” he...
by arisi | Aug 10, 2017 | Headstrong
A short answer to “Why 200 miles?” is because 2017 marks my 10th year of ultrarunning and I was looking for a new kind of adventure. So after researching the few multi-day events, Bigfoot 200 caught my eye. With over 43,000 feet of elevation gain, I spent...
by arisi | Sep 10, 2016 | Headstrong
It’s been a long time since I’ve run two 100 mile races in the same calendar year, but when I hit the lotto in two of my bucket list races, Vermont 100 and Wasatch Front 100, I knew had I to accept both entries. The challenge would be that they are...
