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Aug 7, 2018

Fail-safe and safe failures.

As a father I am constantly trying to work my kids. To the point I sometimes make up crises that they will eventually deal with. It’s like role playing but I am the only one that knows it’s not real, the tears flow freely, and I am not going to…

Trailrunning

23 min read


Jun 2, 2018

HSSHO and Other Necessary Acronyms.

The best part is that this isn’t about a huge lead up. There wasn’t a training cycle, or a taper. There was no fueling to test, no elevation to train for, no long car rides to arrive. However, there was pride on the line….. well, not so much pride but…

Running

8 min read


Apr 18, 2018

Long Hauls, Short Falls, and Plenty of Water. Deiz Vista 100K

This has been a long time coming… pun intended considering the latest foray. Diez Vista 100k is only in it’s second year of existence but let me say it needs no time to ferment. No time to mature. …

Running

17 min read

Long Hauls, Short Falls, and Plenty of Water. Deiz Vista 100K
Long Hauls, Short Falls, and Plenty of Water. Deiz Vista 100K

Jul 25, 2017

Bigfoot and the Imprint on my Life

This is the full report. For those who are bored easily, this is not for you. I will cry, and bitch, and feel sorry for myself, and hopefully end in epiphany. If you’re not into that see the post. It sums it up nicely. This is the story all about…

Ultramarathon

22 min read

Bigfoot and the Imprint on my Life
Bigfoot and the Imprint on my Life

May 13, 2017

A Million Ways……

It’s probably more correct for me to apologize. If I waited it’s likely I’d be waiting a while for you to respond. I temporarily lost my mind. More correctly lost the will to control my faculties but it’s at this point you all probably need some context. Think about what…

4 min read


Mar 11, 2017

On the other side lies a world of hurt (to your glutes ‘whispers — that’s your bum’)

A friend told me the other day something I didn’t even consider an option. It was a characteristic I didn’t think I possessed and certainly wouldn’t have considered myself proficient in. He simply remarked that I was “always encouraging him”. …

Life Lessons

4 min read


Mar 2, 2017

All Good Things Must Come to an….

The point is never to give away the ending. He dies. Think of all the things you failed to do. Sunday I didn’t pay enough attention to Baroness Ahsas, only to have her throw the bowl of waffle mix on the floor. It was at this point I failed to…

Food

5 min read


Feb 21, 2017

Get Down With the Sickness….

Fuck. Fuck fuck. Fucking fuck fuck fuckity fuck fuck FUCK. I hurt my knee on Sunday. Sometimes people really are as stupid as they seem. It seems like no matter what I do sometimes I can’t avoid it. At least that is what I tell myself. That there was no…

Humor

4 min read


Feb 13, 2017

I Can Hand Out a Million Vaccinations Or Let ’em All Die in Exasperation

Other than the leading man in many women’s dreams (nightmares) I have many roles. One of the most challenging, ever changing, and by far the most important roles I have taken on is educator. Teacher. It is p0ssible to look at this many ways: I have grown older (like Richard Gere…

Education

5 min read


Feb 4, 2017

Are You The Top or The Bottom?!?

As a chemist I assume people have some pretty interesting opinions about what I do. Visions of smoking, coloured solutions, stirring wickedly in a poorly lit laboratory. …

Short Story

7 min read

Verner Lofstrand

Verner Lofstrand

I am a dad and husband who tries to do chemistry.

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