10/28/2026
Andy's Backyard Ultra 2026! It started at 7 AM Saturday, but I didn’t arrive until 12:30 after working at the Crozet race - otherwise this reel would be even longer! 🤣
The race finished after 35 “yards” / hours, ~ 146 miles ran by the winner, Zacharie Slaight!
Appreciate medical student Angela˙ᵕ˙ spending 14 hours on a Saturday with me, and Dr. Abigail Bideaux for helping cover Andy’s.
Fun having so many class members out there, both racing and cheering.
Darcy Dirksen and Clint Upchurch exceeded expectations after several rough training weeks.
Ian Nataro hit a new distance PR and it was a pleasure getting to know his crew chief ina_stephens17
Merry Ellen Barnett hit 5/6 goals for the race and lowered her 100K PR by > 1 hour 🤯. W. Barnett wore all of his cutest outfits while feeding MEB burgers.
It was so cold.
Shawn Tevendale is the best grill master.
Rick Kwiatkowski remains the best juggling RD I know, and Mary Kwiatkowski and patrickpaczkowski are wonderful people.
I got a signed copy of Alone, Together from the amazing Meg Landymore and have read almost half of it already.
It was so cold.
Enjoyed hanging out with Dr. Lee Matthis, DC, PSP and learning about outdoor survival school.
We treated: a blister, painful toes, exhaustion, sprained ankle, heart burn, asthma, foot pain, and probably something else.
I’m probably forgetting some other cool folks too, but that happens after 3 hours of sleep. Looking forward to next year!!
