This past weekend, I hit the technical trails for some fun and skill building (check out the video). Whether you’re training for swimrun, ultras or
Category: trail running
Technical Trails He Said
Coach Nicolas prescribed that I run on “technical trails”. Did Joe and I meet the prescription? Good swimrun training for: SwimRun NC Rockman Swimrun ÖtillÖ
One Tough Night
Blue Ridge 24 hour Adventure Race this past weekend. 86 miles of mountain biking, running and bushwhacking with 12,000 feet of climbing. Raced with an
Winter Swimrun Camp
Winter Swimrun Camp! Fun-as-hell weekend training with swimrun friends. It started with a day swimrunning in 41°F / 5°C air and 48°F / 8°C water
Grand Further on Grandfather
The Grand Further Mountain Run 25K has been on my bucket list of to-do races since way back in 2015 when Dan and I were
Two Days of Swimrun
We’re all cooped up. We’ve had races cancel. For me, having a race on the calendar is the proverbial “carrot” at the end of the
Keeping Up With a Fast Kid
I met Joe Urbanowicz and his dad, Paul a couple years ago as Joe was preparing to race XTERRA Oak Mountain. He touted it as
Running Above The Clouds
As I gear up for the upcoming ÖtillÖ Catalina swimrun race, I decided to head up to the mountains for some good, old-fashioned climbing. I
Rock Bounding and Swimming on a Trail Run
Many folks have asked: “where do you train?” Well, that is a complicated question as it really depends on what’s on my calendar at the
Am I Lost?
Had a ball-o-fun talking with Chris and Derek on the Lost in Transition podcast about XTERRA, SwimRun and donuts. Check it out!! http://losttransition.com/mr-xterra-and-swimrun-standout-marcus-barton/ If nothing
Double Duty – Technical Trail Running
My mom and dad used to call me “Squirrel”. I used some of my squirrel skills during this epic training weekend. See if you can
So Why You Ask??
So why you ask? Cause this is why… #xterra #triathlon #weareswimrun #whowantstobeavideostar Music by Bombs Away
Speedy Lizard 