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Running Sperry Glacier
The Ridge Run is now behind me. The intensive training is over. It’s time to use all this fitness I’ve earned and play. I’ve gotten...

charlesjromeo
Aug 29, 20233 min read


Shouldn’t there be an Escalator? Running the Bridger Ridge
After a long nauseating trip bouncing up Fairy Lake Road, we arrive at the starting area for the 2023 Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run, a...

charlesjromeo
Aug 14, 20236 min read


21: 1,000 Miles, 165,000 Vertical: I sure hope it’s enough
The Ridge, looking north from Mt Baldy The Ridge Run is this Saturday, August 12, 2023. Tuesday was my last training run, and during...

charlesjromeo
Aug 9, 20233 min read


20: Electric Peak: An ultimate adventure before tapering
Electric Peak in the distance I ran/climbed 10,969-foot Electric Peak in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone on Friday, (7/28/2023),...

charlesjromeo
Jul 30, 20234 min read


19: A Moment of Zen
I’ve felt this before, but never for this long. My body feels like it is in a state of Zen. Mellow, relaxed, healing; all those...

charlesjromeo
Jul 24, 20232 min read


16: Spring Races
June 10, 2023. We had congregated behind the starting line for the Big Sky Wind Drinkers' Old Gabe 30K and 50K trail races at the Middle...

charlesjromeo
Jun 15, 20234 min read


15: Fountain of Youth: I could sure use a sip (4 min read)
As I’ve gotten older, I have begun to understand the fascination with finding a fountain of youth. Tales have been spun of waters that...

charlesjromeo
May 24, 20234 min read


St John Trail Race: heat, humidity, hills and stunning views
January 19, 2020: 33 of us toed the starting line in the early morning light on the dock next to the National Park Visitors Center in...

charlesjromeo
Feb 28, 20238 min read


Running the Ridge: from incapacitating back pain to successfully running the hardest race of my life
(8 min read) August 13, 2016, 5:30 AM. On the road across from the College “M” trail parking lot. Southern end of the Bridger Range,...

charlesjromeo
Feb 23, 20237 min read


Running the Ridge, Second Time: A lack of sleep seals my fate (7 min read)
I ran my second Ridge Run on August 10th, 2019. I had high hopes for putting down a personal record, but it did not go well. I spent...

charlesjromeo
Feb 23, 20237 min read


Running the Ridge, Third Time: I might be getting too old for this (6 min read)
I ran the Ridge for the third time on August 13, 2022, and took a different approach to my training. I studiously avoided looking at my...

charlesjromeo
Feb 23, 20236 min read
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