May 17, 2025, Llanberis, Wales At 4:45 AM, under the quiet darkness of a sleeping village, four friends and I began the Ultra Trail Snowdonia 100K, also known as UTS 100k. The next day, only four of us would finish. What follows is a stage-by-stage account of the
Year: 2025
On Running Improvements With my 100K Snowdonia race just eight days away, this month has been all about looking back and measuring progress. Six months ago, I did a VO₂ max and lactate threshold test in Amsterdam to understand where I stood at the start of my training
So this afternoon, completely out of nowhere, I got smacked with a chocolate craving so strong it felt like a personality shift. Not “ooh, a little sweet would be nice,” but full-on desperation. Chocolate or death. No in-between. The best part? I wasn’t even hungry. I’d eaten a
A few weeks back, I laid out my plan for the next four months until Snowdonia 2025: a mix of fear, focus, and forward motion. I’m deep in it, and the reality is starting to hit differently. The mileage has gone up, the mental load has increased, and
The Fear of What’s to Come I’m afraid of the next four months. Not because something terrible will happen but because they will demand a lot from me. Balancing my training, work, family, and writing will be tough. Running: The Mileage Skyrockets My weekly mileage will soon hit
Somewhere in the Middle of the Woods, Alone in the Dark The temperature had dropped below freezing, and my breath started forming clouds. The only sound was the crunch of my footsteps on the frozen ground. My headlamp casts a narrow beam ahead, lighting up the next step
Placing the Jim Biden pardon bet was driven by intuition, hours of research, and precedent. But nothing could have prepared me for the heart-pounding, nerve-wracking culmination that unfolded in the literal last minutes. With less than two hours to go, panic was sweeping the market. Prices were plummeting,
I’ve sold high and bought back low while securing some cash on the sideline. Here’s how it happened. When you’re playing high-stakes markets, it’s not just about conviction—it’s about knowing when to double down, when to cash out, and how to stay nimble. Over the past few days,
A Deep-dive on why Joe Biden will pardon his younger brother Jim Biden. Jim Biden receiving a presidential pardon isn’t just a hunch; it’s a calculated belief grounded in precedent, logic, and the realities of brotherly solidarity. In this post, I’ll walk you through my analysis and arguments