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Dayton Shines. 4 DIY 50K’s/4 Weeks. Covid-19 Consequences.

Sunday August 25 of 2019 was hot and sunny as local celebrity Dave Chappelle told a diverse crowd of over 25,000 of us that our dreams were not stupid. He mentioned that when his LA friends asked him why he lived in Ohio, he said, “Why the F*ck Not!” (WTFN) A number of celebrities gathered […]

The Positives of Negative Ions for Runners

At ultra marathons, when it’s cold, raining, sleeting or snowing, other runners are often miserable and more likely to drop out. They might hear me talking about negative ions and rambling on about this gift of free energy. There is science to back the value of negative ions, and I have ample anecdotal experience. I […]

Survivor Casting Video. Crazy Ideas to Accomplish Insane Goals.

When I mentioned to my family it might be fun to try to get onto the Survivor TV show, I was surprised by their enthusiasm. Being contrarian in so many ways, they thought I could stand out amongst the thousands of others who apply. Generally, my girls no longer get too excited about my adventures […]

Randy Kreill on the Joy of Running Ultramarathons

During our recent year-end family vacation to Florida, Patrick McGilvray contacted me about an opportunity to be on his podcast focused on running and mindset. I said yes to this as I love the topics, but needed a webcam. I’d had opportunities in the past for podcasts, but had not invested in the technology. Generally […]

Raramuri Style Redemption at the Cloudsplitter 100 Mile

This will be my easiest publish yet, as the hard work was complete a few months ago. It was an honor to be asked to write for ATRA, the American Trail Runners Association! Click on the link below or scroll down to see the content I sent them initially. Few revisions were made. Raramuri Style […]

Does our Prostate Try to Kill Us?

March 11, 2020, updated January 20, 2021, and Dec. 3, 2022. Are us dudes destroying our prostates, or are our prostates trying to mess up our lives? Do you recall an ability to shoot a stream of urine about ten feet in your youth? I am not a doctor, scientist or PHD. Perhaps this fact […]

Jeong Kwan, The Rule-breaking South Korean Monk Chef Reveals The Orchestra!

Jeong Kwan is a South Korean Buddhist Nun, master gardener and chef. “I am not a chef, I am a monk. I make food as a meditation” ~ Jeong Kwan MD, Dr. Garth Davis highly recommended an episode from the Netflix Series, “Chef’s Table”. As best selling author of “Proteinaholic”, Garth has a great deal […]

Alcohol “Free” 20 Years and 9 Years of Ultra Running.

Feb. 3, 2020 “Free” is in quotes as every few years I might have a shot of beer or champagne as part of a glass raised after a funeral, or to celebrate something such as the completion of my 2012 “Do-it-Yourself” full Ironman distance triathlon on my 50th Birthday. Or, I might try a few […]