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Posted On: September 1st 2026, 10:07 pm
Remember Your Why
2025 v 2026 @hellonhogsback Results
2025 - I approached HoH not paying proper dues in training and planning. I ran to honor my friend Drake. I know Drake would never care about my result last year and would be proud that I did it. But for me, it didn’t sit well because I felt I didn’t properly honor him with my lack of prep and being able to give it my all that day. I left embarrassed with my output.
Fast forward to November 2025. I made an absolute commitment to never go into any race unprepared, but even more so Hogsback, which is so meaningful for me and hundreds of others.
From November onward I gave up things - energy drinks, sugary “coffee” drinks, desserts on the regular (bdays and holidays I sometimes made exception), almost never going out - so I could prioritize sleep, recovery, and focused training.
I did it the smart way by adding gradually and doing tests at Hogsback periodically and hitting hill training there almost every weekend for months. I became very familiar with the course over that time span.
What happened over time was a new found confidence in my fitness and feeling like I did, honestly even better prepared, then when I was training hard in my 20s.
Fast Forward to this past Saturday and HoH ‘26 - I woke up that morning feeling confident. I did the work. I remembered and kept my Why with me along the entire journey.
I executed. Not perfectly. I made mistakes. On that day and throughout my training. I know I can do better next year. I will do better next year. The five extraordinary humans who finished before me proved that.
But I executed my race and surpassed my goal Saturday. I gave it everything I had. I went from 36 loops last year to 66 Saturday.
And most importantly, deep in my heart I truly believed after I finally finished that I properly honored my friend, who was the original person who made me fall deeply in love with distance running.
Thank you Drake, you helped me throughout and I truly endured for you ❤️
Happy now, but even more hungry for tomorrow.
#hellonhogsback2026 #rememberyourwhy #grateful #2027hogabacktrainingsoon #lfg
2025 v 2026 @hellonhogsback Results
2025 - I approached HoH not paying proper dues in training and planning. I ran to honor my friend Drake. I know Drake would never care about my result last year and would be proud that I did it. But for me, it didn’t sit well because I felt I didn’t properly honor him with my lack of prep and being able to give it my all that day. I left embarrassed with my output.
Fast forward to November 2025. I made an absolute commitment to never go into any race unprepared, but even more so Hogsback, which is so meaningful for me and hundreds of others.
From November onward I gave up things - energy drinks, sugary “coffee” drinks, desserts on the regular (bdays and holidays I sometimes made exception), almost never going out - so I could prioritize sleep, recovery, and focused training.
I did it the smart way by adding gradually and doing tests at Hogsback periodically and hitting hill training there almost every weekend for months. I became very familiar with the course over that time span.
What happened over time was a new found confidence in my fitness and feeling like I did, honestly even better prepared, then when I was training hard in my 20s.
Fast Forward to this past Saturday and HoH ‘26 - I woke up that morning feeling confident. I did the work. I remembered and kept my Why with me along the entire journey.
I executed. Not perfectly. I made mistakes. On that day and throughout my training. I know I can do better next year. I will do better next year. The five extraordinary humans who finished before me proved that.
But I executed my race and surpassed my goal Saturday. I gave it everything I had. I went from 36 loops last year to 66 Saturday.
And most importantly, deep in my heart I truly believed after I finally finished that I properly honored my friend, who was the original person who made me fall deeply in love with distance running.
Thank you Drake, you helped me throughout and I truly endured for you ❤️
Happy now, but even more hungry for tomorrow.
#hellonhogsback2026 #rememberyourwhy #grateful #2027hogabacktrainingsoon #lfg
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