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It is no secret that I came down with a serious trail bug after doing the POOP Trail Run in December, so I was sure to sign up for another one right away. I found the Greenleaf Trail Run in Braggs, Oklahoma and it looked like a winner. How can you not dig a trail race with a bigfoot for a mascot?

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Since I first discovered the trails at Bluff Creek I’ve been not-so-secretly enamored with the idea of trail running. My eventual goal is to get into ultramarathons, and a significant number of those are held on trails. It’s in my best interest to embrace this desire.

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Four days after completing the Route 66 Marathon was Thanksgiving Day. Why not celebrate the holiday partaking of the growing trend of running a race before gorging on turkey?

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After completing the OKC Memorial Marathon in April, I wasn’t entirely satisfied with my performance. My goal was to finish, but I felt like I could have done much more. I let nerves and improper pre-race planning cause GI issues that slowed me down, among other things.

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I’ve been running consistently now for two years. I started running on a treadmill in September, 2017, and started running primarily outdoors in May, 2017. It’s grown from painful and boring to something I look forward to doing every chance I get. But reflecting back on two years of growth in the sport/hobby, I have to ask myself the question, “Why do I run?”