Author Archives: Kevin Griffith

Here it is the middle of February and I’m just writing my 2015 objectives and plan. It’s been in my head, but, like I always say, a plan that is not written down is a plan that will fall to pieces. … Continue reading →

2014 has ended and here is the review of my year of running. To make a long story short, it was a highly successful year considering I successfully completed my three major objectives: the 80k Paris Ecotrail, the 70 mile … Continue reading →

If you ever get bored with running marathons on city streets just sign yourself up for the Marathon de Mont-Blanc. I guarantee you an unforgettable challenge over terrain best fit for mountain goats. To estimate your finishing time, just double your … Continue reading →

I successfully ran and finished the Laurel Highlands Ultra on 14 June. Distance, 70.5 miles. Time, 18:54:08. Elevation gain, 3,218 m (10,558 feet). Calories burned, 6,653. Here is the garmin trace with the details. Here is the full report. First, … Continue reading →

Here is the report on the Trail de l’Oise at Compiègne that I completed on May 4th. I’m posting this 7 weeks late so the event is not too fresh in my mind at this point. In the train-up for … Continue reading →

Last Saturday, 29 March, I successfully completed the ecotrail. Successful, because I finished and because I bettered my objective of 11 hours. I also set a new PR for distance. The weather was unseasonably warm with clear skies and a temperature of … Continue reading →

After a few weeks resembling a couch potato, I was able to put together a good week of training with more than 50 km logged. Last Saturday, the podiatrist looked at my left foot and told me, “hey, that must … Continue reading →

2014 is here and I’ve put together my running objectives and calendar for the year. I’m building on a strong year 2013 in which I was able to do quite a few races: the half-marathon at Savigny-sur-Orge, the Maratrail at … Continue reading →

Yesterday Thomas, Emmanuel, and I completed the 37 km Imperial Trail in the Fontainebleau forest. Here is the photo before the start. We had a perfect day to run with cool temperatures and a high, blue sky. The course winds … Continue reading →

This last one was taken after I had gone 43 km. I was very happy to see Thomas up ahead for the last relay.

Thomas and I completed the 72 km Infernal Trail relay in the Vosges Mountains. We finished in 9 hours 6 min and 40 sec which was good enough for 3rd place out of the 11 teams that were entered. Only … Continue reading →

On Saturday I did the Trail des Moulins at Mondeville with Thomas. It was a 25km course through fields and a hilly forest starting in Mondeville, south of Paris. It was a warm and sunny day with temperature at about … Continue reading →

The day started early at 4:00 AM as we left to drive to the start at Ohiopyle. The temperature was in the fifty’s and the sky was overcast at the start. For the remainder of the day the weather cooperated … Continue reading →

The final training weeks before the Laurel Highlands ultra have been fairly uneventful and easy as I have been tapering off. Week 27 was the week of the 54 k Trail Donjon. Here are two pics taken by a photographer … Continue reading →

The week after the marathon was mostly a recovery week. For the most part the soreness was gone after about 2 days. But when I tried to do some longer runs on the weekend I realized my legs were still … Continue reading →

First the picture proof that I was there:           And here Emmanuel and Thomas:     It was a relatively cold morning at about 2°C when we met underneath the Arc de Triomphe. We made our way … Continue reading →

Today is m-day – 1. Physical prep for the Paris marathon is complete. For the most part the 20 weekly distance objectives were completed, surpassing the objective for 9 weeks and less than the objective for 11 weeks. Here is … Continue reading →