Eat & run: my unlikely journey to ultramarathon greatness

Somebody : Badwater Ultramarathon, 2005

"Sometimes you just do things" : Proctor, Minnesota, 1980

For my own good : Caribou Lake Invitational, 1986

"Pain only hurts" : to Adolph Store and back

Pride of the cake eaters : running around with Dusty, 1992-5

Wisdom of hippie Dan : Minnesota Voyageur 50, 1994

"Let the pain go out your ears" : Minnesota Voyageur 50, 1995 and 1996

Attack of the big birds : Angeles Crest 100, 1998

Silent snow, secret snow : Western States training, 1999

Dangerous tune : (more) Western States training, 1999

"Are you peeing?" : Western States 100, 1999

Battling bug boy : Western States 100, 2000 and 2001

Of bears and gazelles : Western States 100, 2002 and 2003

A hot mess : Badwater Ultramarathon, 2005

These guys again? : Copper Canyon Ultramarathon, 2006

Central governor : : Western States 100, 2006

Hunted by the Wasatch speedgoat : Hardrock 100, July 2007

In the footsteps of Pheidippides : Spartathlon, September 2007

Lost : Duluth, Minnesota, 2008-10

Secrets of the dark wizard : Yosemite Valley, 2010

Back to my roots : Tonto trail, Grand Canyon, 2010

Epilogue : World 24-hour Championships, 2010

Race history

Recipe index.