upcomingdeadfall
deadfall
25k
25koctober 17, 2026brighton recreation area, mi
a rolling singletrack loop through brighton's oak groves. the next race on the calendar and a step deeper into trail distance.
race details →run until the day runs out.
i started in april 2026 and found my way to trails, marathons, and ultramarathons within the same year. based in ortonville, michigan. interested in how far a day can go.
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personal records
times, so far.
distances run. times earned.
still building.
mile7:16
5k25:03
10k50:42
10 mile1:41:14
half marathon2:14:27
marathon5:19:44
50k7:04:40
50 mile10:39:02
next up
the
calendar.
2027
thumb coast ultraapril 24, 2027finish strong
huron 100saturday, june 12, 2027 · 9:00 ammain race of the year
crim 10-milerwednesday, september 1, 2027 · 11:00 amredemption
mott lake trail raceseptember 2027top 10 finish
bear lake ultra 24-hrearly october 2027complete 65+ miles
detroit free press marathonoctober 16, 2027under 4 hours
completed races
already
run.
finishedcrim
crim
5 mile
5 milesaugust 21, 2026downtown flint
59:31gun time
43:25chip time
8:41 /mipace
1,240thoverall
the 10-mile got rerouted to a 5-mile after thunderstorms rolled through saginaw street. the whole field ran the shortened course. first crim finish, with the real 10-miler waiting in 2027.
finishedmott lake
mott lake
12.5k
12.5kseptember 6, 2026flint, michigan
1:04:58gun time
1:04:48chip time
8:21 /mipace
16 of 73overall
my second race, and the beginning of my trail running life. bib 317, mott lake. 16th of 73. the kind of finish that makes you want to go back deeper.
photography
runner's view.
the view from inside the running life: bibs, medals, shoes, food, weather, roads, trails, and the ordinary evidence of going somewhere under your own power.
the kit
eight things
i keep coming back to.
not a ranking. not a review. just the things that have found a permanent place in how i run. practical, specific, and occasionally strange. none of it affiliated. all of it real.
my everyday road shoe. the one that gets the ordinary miles, easy runs, and longer efforts.
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the trail shoe for getting off the pavement and into the woods. built around the kind of terrain where the run becomes as much about the ground as the distance.
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the faster shoe in the rotation. carbon-plated, cushioned, and built for the days when the goal is to find another gear.
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gps running watch with offline maps, advanced training tools, and long battery life for everyday miles, races, and longer efforts.
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my compact race-day carry. four pockets for the essentials, with a bib attachment system that uses four satisfy s-pins for front or side fastening.
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the bigger carry system for longer trail days. water, fuel, a shell, and the little things that start to matter when the run gets long.
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the simple fuel that lives in the running kit. 25 grams of carbohydrates in each gel, built around maurten's hydrogel technology.
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small enough to keep moving with me. it lives in the belt or vest when i want to bring a camera without turning the run into a production.
view product →playlist
what plays
on the long ones.
pacetechno for the miles
run wildrock, rap & everything with teeth
the running log
every run lives
on strava.
full distances, splits, conditions, and the notes i leave when i'm still catching my breath. this site keeps the curated record. strava keeps everything else.
read the log
about
still running.
i came to running later than most. what started as a way to move turned into something i couldn't put down. within a few months i was on trails, finishing marathons, and running my first ultra.
i'm drawn to what happens outside the finish line. the long stretches where it's just you and the road. unfamiliar trails. bad weather. empty tracks. aid stations in the middle of nowhere. the people you only meet because you were both willing to go that far.
i don't have it figured out. i just keep showing up and give myself room to go farther.
this site is the record. races, miles, photographs, places, and everything that happens between them.
still running. still seeing where it goes.
chaz
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