Running

NEPA State Park Power Rankings

As the leaves turn and my time living with my parents in Scranton comes to a close, I’ve decided to reflect on what was a wonderful summer. I’ve visited a large number of Pennsylvania State Parks since I left Chicago.

Big Pocono State Park flips the script on the typical Pennsylvania state park trail system. Rather than starting at a base area and running up a mountain, you start at the top of the mountain and hike down, then back

The weather is getting colder now and the mornings in Northeastern Pennsylvania are absolutely perfect for running. After recovering from an injury that sidelined me for most of July and August, Tobyhanna State Park was the first destination on my list. Time is

I went for a drive this morning and ended up at Mount Pisgah State Park. Of all the state parks in Pennsylvania, this is one of the most remote. It was an hour-and-forty-five-minute drive from Scranton on Route 6. Unless

Continuing my exploration of places to run in Northeastern Pennsylvania, I was surprised when I found out about Prompton State Park. It’s about the same driving distance from my home as Lackawanna State Park. Twenty-six miles of trails surround a 290-acre

Having little contact with other humans over the last few months allowed me ample time to start running again. I just finished my first 40+ mile week since 2015 and capped it off with a run at Salt Springs State Park here in

I grew up about a mile away from Nay Aug Park. I learned how to ride a bike there. I spent my early teenage years cruising on my K2, exploring every nook and cranny of the park. The first pictures I ever took

Running the D&L Trail from Sand Island in Bethlehem

I went to college in Bethlehem and decided to run a marathon during my senior year. I credit my three hour twenty minute marathon finishing time entirely to the D&L Trail. I ran almost all of my mileage on this trail

Adidas Ultraboost 19 shoes are overrated

Edit: A lot of time has passed since I first wrote this review. Adidas dramatically improved the shoe in future iterations (see Ultraboost 21), fixing the majority of my specific complaints. While it still isn’t a perfect running shoe, it’s

The World Championships in Athletics, Doha 2019

I love Track & Field and these championships reminded me why. Over the last ten days, I’ve watched a lot and read a lot. I have some takes on the events of these championships, a contest which seems to be the