Name: Cary Long Age: 44 Occupation: IT Specialist Years running: 7 Why do you run: Safer than riding a Harley Favorite place to run: Monte Sano Favorite achievement: Barkley Fall Classic 50K Finish Toughest moment during a race: The burning sensation after being stung 37 times by yellow jackets. Goals for 2017: Figure out my […]
Trail Races
John Brower, Rock/Creek Race Team
Name: John Brower Age: 41 Occupation: Licensed Professional Counselor Years running: 17 Why do you run? I may not always be at the top, but I always try and do my best, and enjoy each step. The pursuit of the sport has given me life-experiences and life-lessons on perseverance, discipline, and endurance that I would […]
Jobie Williams, Rock/Creek Race Team
Name: Jobie Williams Age: 45 Occupation: VP Treasurer Years running: 20 Why do you run? For the stories. Favorite places to run: Percy Warner Park, Long Hunter State Park, Cumberland Trail Favorite accomplishments? I’ve made at least one new friend at every trail race I’ve run. Toughest moment during a run/race? By far the toughest moment […]
Dreama Campbell, Rock/Creek Race Team
Name: Dreama Campbell Age: 44 soon to be 45 (June 30) Occupation: Personal trainer and run coach Years running: 15 Why do you run? I started running on the roads, but I did my first trail race and I was instantly converted to a trail runner. One word: ADVENTURE. It’s all about the adventure […]
Guest post: Why you should run trails exclusively
Longtime Rock/Creek Race Team member Tom Sell sent this over a few minutes ago, and we’d have trouble arguing with this logic. Thanks for the article, Tom! ~JDB — I am really conflicted in writing this because I love having the trails to myself, yet I feel the need to share with others the benefits […]
John Anderson’s 2015 Hardrock 100 race report
This race report comes our way from longtime Rock/Creek Race Team member John Anderson, who placed 22nd of 126 finishers at this year’s Hardrock 100. Amazing! — Jeff Hardrock is deep. It opens up to those present, and it opens those who are present up. As I stood, hunched over on pitch three of […]