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Bubba's Beer Mile is one is the beer miles of all time
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Bubba's Backyard Ultra 2026 Like a family reunion for trail runners in New England, and everybody's favorite DNF
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Crossing Vermont pt. 1: LT DNF I tried to thruhike the Long Trail last month. Inspired by the countless incredible people who have walked very far on their feet, I wanted to give it a shot myself in a place that’s close to home and has intrigued me for quite some time. Knowing I like to move quickly, I planned for a 7-day thruhike, with an average of just under 40 miles a day, headed southbound. My main goals were: A: Learn something about myself B: Determine whether this mode of recreation is something I want to lean into more C: Complete the trek as planned and get the thruhiking experience I accomplished my A and B goals by day 2, and ended up stopping at Route 2, about 80 miles into the trip on day 3. Some knee pain, lots of tears, and game time phone calls with @lance_theathlete @tconstantine3 and @calee.yy helped me weigh my options and conclude that I was not having the experience I wanted to. I rushed myself, missed the forest for the trees a bit, and the pain in my knee all detracted what I wished to get out of the experience. Also, I reminded myself that I LOVE running much more than I like walking. I learned that it takes a special person, or someone in a special place, to be able to embark on journeys like this. I’m not there yet, and I’m glad I know that now. I have unspeakable levels of respect for anyone who adventures this way, and especially those who do it faster than anyone ever does! Much love and many thanks to @notandyjohnstone @lance_theathlete @tconstantine3 for being my main VT support system for this endeavor, @roisin.creedoncarey for all the food, support, and post-DNF adventures, @calee.yy and Noah for their undying support of me always, and my dad for coming to help and pivoting to a very memorable father-son weekend in the Daks, something we have been wanting to do for a while. Extra special shoutout to everyone who shared their kind words and offered their love, it was super difficult to stop knowing how many people were in my corner to support me achieving my goals. Glad I have so many people to lean on when I need it ❤️❤️❤️ Also saw a moose for the first time in the NE which is sick
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It’s been 1 year since I completed the Long Trail and also about 1 year since I posted anything. The past year has been full of highs and lows: big success, frustrating injury, and plenty of perceived failure. Through it all I’ve been so lucky to be surrounded by some of the absolute best people. Both family and friends, old and new, have made the journey so much more enjoyable and at times, simply bearable. No big efforts, life updates, or finish lines (of my own) but plenty of love, laughs, and time spent outdoors. Here’s some favorite moments from a year well spent and a reminder that building community and caring for each other is just as important as chasing FKTs 💛
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9 of 10 Infinitus starts! Missed one somewhere along the way. #infinitus #endurancesociety #runcamp
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Good looking crew for Extremus this year! @endurancesociety #adk #greatrange
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The collage of Maple Fanatics paints a colorful picture! Runners, cyclists, hikers, climbers, skier, and general doers, here’s a snapshot of the people using #maplepowered energy for all their adventures!
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Anyone who tells you to “never meet your heroes” needs to reevaluate who their heroes are. Short story, long: Andy has been an acquaintance of mine since I started getting into trail running in the NE. We met at Patch a few years back, and all I could recall of him was his massive volumes of stoke and kindness he brought to the race. We’d cross paths here and there, maintaining a parasocial relationship online in between races. After a fun rematch at the GATR, I saw some pics of him with Tara on the LT scoping the course. As Caley and I were waiting to hear back from the Rascal and the crew, who were overwhelmed with all that goes into a FKT, I shot him a message to see if he could hook us up with a spot on the team. Several hours later, I got a message from Rascal: “Andy let me know that you’re a stupid fast mountain runner who is also one of his favorite people :)” We’ve shared no more than a few hours of conversation in passing at races, and all of a sudden he was vouching for me to the greatest runner in the world. Next thing I know, Scotty B and I were prancing through Hazen’s Notch and Andy and I are sharing our first miles together that were not in competition, all alongside the greatest runner in the world. During the blip of time we spent in the mountains of VT, I met so many legendary figures; people I’ve heard of but never met or folks I didn’t even know were out there. And we were all there to help someone else make history. Someone we all wanted, more than anything, to make history. A hero we should all looked up to. Caley and I hiked out from the terminus to the car, just behind Andy, but I never got to see him before we left. Choking back tears, I left him a note on a paper towel expressing how much his kindness meant to me. To this day, I struggle to think of this long weekend without shedding a tear of fondness for how important, loved, and whole these people made me feel. Scott and I hashed out some thoughts on the matter sometime in the middle of the effort, with him remarking “this is one of those moments you know you will remember forever.” ctd. below 👇
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What. A. YEAR. - I just need to take a second. I’ve been on fire this year, and none of it would have been possible without my amazing friends and family. There are too many of you to list here, but you know who you are and you’re probably tagged below anyway. Let’s take a look back at what we’ve accomplished in 2025… - 1. Learned how to skate ski and skied 77 miles at Last Nordic Skier Standing for a 🥈 2. Had the honor of racing @jess_crandall again at the first ever Sleeping Giant 50km, notching another 🥈 3. Fucked around and had a blast at Traprock 50km, finished just 15 minutes behind the legendary @lilagaudrault for another 🥈 4. Ran the CUT112 route, supported by a crew of badass local ladies (plus Marty), and raised $1800 for @front.line.foundations 💰⛑️ 5. Took back the Women’s Unsupported FKT on the MSGT, beating my own time on the route by more than 3 hours 👑 6. Had a rather spectacular DNF on the Whites 100 💀 7. Beat my own Pemi Loop time by 3 hours (9 hours 12 minutes) 🏁 8. Finally found the top of the podium at Jigger Johnson 100 🥇 9. Accidentally set the unsupported mixed gender FKT on the Swan Song with @lance_theathlete 👑 10. Ran 150 miles in 43 hours at Bubba’s Backyard Ultra for a 12 hour event PR, a tie to my own distance PR, a fourth place finish overall, and another 🥈 - Writing it all down just blows my mind. To see where I am now and look back on where I was just two short years ago is nothing short of astounding. A huge, HUUUGGEE thank you to @gsenduranceproject and @amberdferreira . For the past two years she has coached me through success, failure, injury, and the most hectic scheduling needs ever. As I wrap up two months of downtime, I’m looking forward to starting my training for next year. I can’t wait to see what comes next!! - #endurance #trailrunning #nordicskiing #whitemountainsnh #ultramarathon
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NOVEMBER!!!! Started out with a bang at my first now forever annual Rutfest (aka annual business retreat @anna__brannon), accidently finished 62 miles, wrapped up filming on one doc in Boston with the wonderful @pinkfeathers, and finished up our second doc featuring another incredible woman @tara.dower - coming sooooon :) Cold dipped in the Atlantic, adventured to Pisgah for some fun riding, hosted a gradugiving with Sals, worked two shifts at Fleet Feet (!!!!!) and made my way up here to Lititz for a grand old turkey day with the fam.
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My first RUTfest experience was magical!! Highlights: Mudbag beat me and ran his first 50k, Cleo ran her first ultramarathon, volunteering at 1am, long trail reunion, running with friends, Owen eating pickled pie.
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