This site is about my experiences running, trail running, rogaining, orienteering, hiking, and exploring in Finland
Photo: Jarmo Koskela. Nummela Backyard (Big's Satellite) in October 2022 This year has been a year to remember (and forget?)! I got a few nasty viruses, missed my traditional 100 miler in May, had many concerns about my right hamstring, but also had a few successes along the way. 2022 Top Results 1st Kainuu Trail... Continue Reading →
Not my THIS IS EASY face. Photo: Maindru Executive Summary I can't blame anyone for not reading my entire report, so these first few paragraphs contain my main thoughts, followed by the full report. I am happy that I finished UTMB even though I arrived during the last hour, aka golden hour, at 45 hours... Continue Reading →
Written by Damian Hall about Damian Hall. Published by Vertebrate Publishing in May 2021. I hadn't heard much of Damian Hall before reading this book, but now I am an emerging fan and have stalked him on social media and even watched a few video interviews online. I also bought a sports documentary video about... Continue Reading →
Finisher medals In this post I briefly reflect on my participation in the NUTS Karhunkierros 100 miler race from 2016 - 2021. I have included some links to the events and related race reports/ videos. I am grateful that I have been able to travel to this race each year other than in 2020 when... Continue Reading →
Photo: Jyrki Kukko Here we are again. This report covers my 5th NUTS Karhunkierros 100 miler finish in northern Finland. Before reading further, I suggest having a look at this short video (2 min) from the race organizers this year to get a feel for the terrain on which I have spent many, many hours.... Continue Reading →
By Jason Koop with Jim Rutberg 2016 CTS https://trainright.com/ultrarunning/ "What does success look like to you?" asks Jason Koop, the author, in his book, nay manual, nay authoritative treatise on ultrarunning published several years ago. My question is "where has this book been all my (running) life?" I only learned of this book in March... Continue Reading →
Bridget drove me and my loads of stuff to the event in Espoo. Photo: Bridget On October 17, 2020 I participated in Big's Backyard satellite race. This post will provide a bit of background of the event followed by some notes and comments. This is more of a post-mission/operation debriefing than a race report. But... Continue Reading →
Image: portent.com Note: Edited a few hours later to include comments on tapering. On July 10, I had my first opportunity to run 160 kilometers (100 miles) in 2020. Unfortunately, I dropped at 90km in a depressed state of self-pity and some physical anguish. My route is available here at Strava. This post discusses what... Continue Reading →
Race Report Karhunkierros 160 km My first 100 miler! This is a lengthy post, please don’t read it. What a pain in the a$$ that was! Actually, it was more of an acute pain that pulsed throughout my entire body. In particular, my toenails and feet are in a bad way. Both big toenails detached.... Continue Reading →
Jeremy in Finland 