ultrarunning adventures of a data scientist and dad
This isn't just a repeat AT attempt, this one will be a bit different. Sure, different date and direction, but also different mindset. I’m looking at this not as, “I have to try again” but as, “I have the opportunity to redo it the right way.” The post Appalachian Trail Take 2 – Once More With Feeling first appeared on Random Forest Runner .
A selection of podcasts from 2025 Singletrack Jeff Garmire Peak Route The Buzz https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/john-kelly-on-barkley-balance-and-the-appalachian-trail-fkt/id1804209940?i=1000709101074&l=en-GB Hiker Trash Radio https://hikertrashradio.com/episodes/random-forest-runner-john-kelly-part-i https://hikertrashradio.com/episodes/random-forest-runner-john-kelly-part-ii Running Won’t…
For the 1st time, I felt I had been beaten by the Barkley course, rather than falling victim to my own mistakes. It seemed that maybe, I just couldn't do it. The post 2025 Barkley Marathons – Three For the Price of Five first appeared on Random Forest Runner .
I stood atop The Schil triumphantly, as if in a bubble separate from the time and place surrounding me. I might not have been victorious, but I was unbroken. The post 2025 Spine Race – Four Seasons Total Bogscaping first appeared on Random Forest Runner .
A selection podcasts from 2024 Tosh Show Gary Robbins Carolina Ultra Runners Spine Race Preview Something’s Wrong Here Midpacker Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/59-john-kelly-giving-back-with-action-wnc-strong/id1694627544?i=1000676920202 Loneliness and You – Ultramarathons https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/axel-seemann/episodes/Loneliness-and-Ultramarathons-e2tp4ce The post…
One of my favorite parts of running is measuring progress. With long term consistency we can often do things we previously thought entirely impossible. The post 2024 Old Dominion 100 – Racing the Ages first appeared on Random Forest Runner .
I've seen a lot of incredible triumphs and agonizing defeats in the past decade at Barkley, but I don't know if there will ever be another year to match 2024. The post 2024 Barkley Marathons – Five for the Ages first appeared on Random Forest Runner .
This post contains all of the facts and opinions I have on how people are selected for the Barkley Marathons, including an email sent out this year to people who didn't get in. The post How to Get In to the Barkley Marathons first appeared on Random Forest Runner .
The beauty of pursuing big goals is that we sometimes succeed. But only sometimes. Often things don’t quite turn out as planned, Sometimes we fail completely. The post 2024 Spine Race – Every Frozen Bog Has a Silver Lining first appeared on Random Forest Runner .