#9

Charlie, Mohammed and I successfully finished the 9th annual Art Loeb Trail Run in 16 hours on New Years Eve, the last day of the decade. As we slogged through the night, a blue moon illuminated the snow covered peaks and trail around us. Never once did I have to turn on my headlamp.

The blizzard from a week and a half ago and a more recent ice storm had destroyed the trail in many places. Freezing rain and strong winds, postholing and bushwhacking: these were the toughest conditions I've encountered on the Art Loeb in the last decade...

For me, the Art Loeb Trail is the starting point of adventure: the site of my first solo overnight hike and my first ultramarathon. This wonderful trail continues to challenge and inspire. Happy new year, happy new decade! May the adventures continue...