Category: Lapland

• Stage 2

  A better night’s sleep when you’re that much more tired. It was wonderful to see people hear the drums and grab their food and drink and head to the finish…

• Stage 1

  Hard, as I expected anything different? The first day is always the hardest to calibrate. Packs are at their heaviest, and they added a 9-mile stretch with no checkpoint, so…

• Day Zero: bus to camp

  This is it. Bag is packed and everything fits inside! Third time, third race. Third time is the charm. I remember trying to pack for Patagonia, my first, and being…

• Pre-race day: the hay is in the barn

  Of course everything that was in my head and sounded so damn eloquent is now gone when I’m trying to capture it. The thoughts in my head: I need to…

• Land of the midnight sun

  OK, so it’s the land of the midnight sun. I am told that there are a few hours of darkness, but I don’t believe I saw them last night. Blackout…

• Follow the runners

  Follow the runners. It never fails to deliver something interesting. I followed them right this morning rather than left and enjoyed the most beautiful 6-mile run on the port of…

• Made it to Helsinki

  Made it to Helsinki. I forgot how freeing it is to travel somewhere totally foreign. Wonderful to hear the language, see the smiles, and consider all of the different foods.…

• A refusal to obey limits

  ‘…mingling around Racing the Planet’s signature campfires with a shared commitment to adventure, authenticity, and a refusal to obey limits.’ I love words. I love their power to educate, expand…

• Respect the miles

  The one thing I’ve carried over the years is respect for the miles, and respect for the magnitude of what it is you are accomplishing, especially when it’s the big…

• Two weeks out

  Two weeks from today will be the start line of Lapland 2022. I honor the day with a New York Road Runners 5-miler. I have to laugh at myself. My…