I would like to start this post by welcoming my little lion man to the world. Tristan Alexander Olson was born on August 5th at 2:00pm and weighed in at 6.05 lbs and 19 inches long. What a big dude! We are so completely in love with him and are excited to see how this […]
I’ve been enjoying the days after Western States to let it all soak in and be in this moment of my life. It was a very exciting time and something that will be with me forever. It’s nice when days go well, somedays they don’t. Here is a playlist of music i jammed too as […]
Thank you to everyone that made this years Western States 100 so Magical. It will forever be a moment in my life i will always remember. I could not have done this with out the love and support of my wife Krista and my son Tristan, this one was for you! Also a big thank you to […]
Hey All, We are excited to announce that the Enchanted Forest Wine Run is open for registration! Please spread the word and join us if you can for this magical event! If you would like to be kept up to date with the event, please subscribe to our newsletter. Hello Running & Wine Lovers! […]
Having not been back to Wisconsin to visit my family for over a couple years, the Ice Age Trail 50 seamed like a great way to come visit. The next day was my Dad’s birthday combined with Mother’s day. This trip allowed me to spend some quality time with my family and as long as […]
The best part about races and even going for a run in general is that each experience is unique and you learn how to roll with the punches to keep it fun. From the off I knew this race was going to be a bit of a slugfest. There was no Hal, making our ribs […]
Lake Sonoma 50 was a beautiful way to start the summer of racing ultras. Get your feet wet, soak up some sun and let it rip. Here are a few photos on how the day unfolded. The first 30 felt like this…walking on water Photo: Glenn Tachiyama The middle 10 felt like this…humbling yet invigorating. Photo: […]
We have wanted to share this for the past couple of months, but have anxiously kept our yaps shut. Now I can scream it from every mountain top I summit, “I am going to be a poppa and we are going to have a baby boy!” Proud parents to be. Picture by Brett Rivers […]
2012 is going to be a dope year! Of course I’ll be running all over the place, climbing mountains and enjoying many fine trails. One trail I’m extremely excited to explore, as soon as the snow melts down, is Northern California and Southern Oregon’s Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). My wife and I were warmly welcomed to the fun-loving bunch […]
Well, I have had 3 weeks of absolutely no running, ok I freaked out one day and went for a 20 min jaunt, but basically 3 weeks with no running. I feel good. After a long season of running my body was screaming for some time off, I’m normally a little stubborn, but thought I […]