Alba and I scooted down to Jaw-Ja to hit up the XTERRA Fort Yargo race. Being one of my favorite, early season races, the trails
Author: Marcus Barton
Soggy Climbing
Well, the weatherman was a bit misleading. Again. Last Wednesday and Thursday, it was forecasted for a bee-you-tee-full weekend in the mountains. Since it looked
Yellow Snow in April–XTERRA Hickory Knob
When we showed up on Friday for a pre-ride and run of the XTERRA Hickory Knob course, it was vastly different weather than 2013. Last
Back in the Family
Have some great news! For those of you that know me, back in 2008 I became part of the TrySports ambassador program. This was a
Preseason woes
It’s been about a month or so since I updated you with what’s happening in my neck-o-the-woods. This is not untypical of the off season
New Years, New Friends and Mud
For the 7th year in a row, we had our annual New Year’s Day Almost Noon Almost 10k Unorganized Group Trail Run. After everyone arrived,
Christmas Eve at Crowders
If you didn’t join us at the 4th Annual Christmas Eve at Crowders, you missed out. As part of the Carolina Trail Runner and Mountain
Last Minute Stocking Stuffers for Athletes 2013
Have a loved-one that is a triathlete or biker? Still scrambling for some stocking stuffer ideas? To the untrained eye, these may seem a bit
One Beast of a Race
Well, it was bound to happen. Someone finally talked me into doing one of the Spartan races. I kept it under wraps for the most
XTERRA World Championships Race Report
Back in May when I qualified for Worlds, I was having a great season. There was a great balance of work, family and training. The
Hella climbing
Had a great, impromptu ride with Andrew, Ching and Jerud yesterday. We rode for about 5 hours and climbed for 15 miles. Man, it was
Tougher than a woodpecker’s lips – USAT Off-road National Championships
When putting together the race calendar for this year, I attempted to figure out what my “big” races would be. My original plans were to
