Fast Feedback Over Failing Fast

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KT82 Trail Relay

Completed the 2015 KT82 Trail Relay this weekend with team Navin's Rhythm (reference to one of the greatest comedies: The Jerk). Managed to take 3rd place in the all-male division with Joe Rammelsberg, Aaron Wilson, Beth Sanborn, Meagan Schneider and Sean Sortor.

Terrain Magazine Article

Received a mention in Terrain Magazine's article on STL's Elite Athletes by Kathleen Nelson.

2015 Iditarod Trail Invitational

Completed the 350 mile Iditarod Trail Invitational for the third time. I managed to get to McGrath in 3 days 10 hours and 33 minutes - my fastest finish yet. Trail conditions were excellent this year which resulted in some incredible finishes across the board, including the new record time on bike by Alaskan John Lackey.

Highlighting my race was the opportunity to travel part of the trip with ITI legend Tim Hewitt, who has completed the trip to Nome 8 times on foot and this last time on bike.

At the ITI 2015 start

Tim Hewitt crosses Rainy Pass on a bike.

Heading through Dalzell Gorge

2015 SHivering Icy Trail Run

Competed in this year's SHITR half-marathon on the Lost Valley Trail in the Weldon Spring Conservation Area. It's an evening/night trail run put on by the folks at Rock Racing. Finished in 1:39:02 which was enough to take first place and get the honor of hosting the new traveling trophy for a year.

2014 Pere Marquette Trail Run

Completed the 7.8 mile Pere Marquette Trail Run at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, IL. Very challenging, hilly race which is also know as "No Wimps No Whiners". Finished in 1:03:53 for 37th overall (out of 567) and 7th in my age group.
David Grossman, Erin Fuselier, Al Beers, Beth Sanborn and Aaron Fanetti

2014 Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race

Competed in the Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race on Saturday with Clayton Cummings, Sean Sorter and Brian Hey. Finished in 6 hours 21 minutes, which earned us 2nd place in the 4-person male team division.

2014 MR340

Completed the 9th annual MR340 this week. Left from Kaw Point in Kansas City, MO on Tuesday morning and arrived in St. Charles, MO on Thursday afternoon - 53 hours and 55 minutes later. It was enough to place 9th out of 166 solo racers. Slept only about an hour in Herman, MO during the entire event. It was a hard race, but also a lot of fun.