MPF RNR athlete, Jason Friedman was looking for a replacement for the Vermont 50 because it sold out and he found everything that he expected to with the MOMA 50k...

The Vermont 50 & WEEK in ADVENTURE! It was a hot start to the fall season. Temps reached 80º + and the sun was strong. MPF athletes and the MPF RNR Team were all over the East Coast!

As part of the buildup for Rocky Raccoon, Jason recently ran two local, low-key races within a seven-day span. They would provide two different training stimuli that he wanted heading into the final training push.

I tend to be pretty picky about my running shorts, more so than most of my other gear.  I run in shorts down to about 25 degrees outside, so I spend a good bit of the year in shorts. I don't like my shorts too long or too short; I like a certain cut.

I've proven in the past to be a bit of the suggestible type. Particularly where racing is concerned. And as more and more races start to look enticing, I've found it harder and harder to say no.

Here is Jason Friedman's race report from the 2015 Water Gap 50. This was to be either a race to wrap up his 2015 season or a kick start to the 2016 season. 

The Fastpack 20 is a day hiking pack that is inspired by Ultimate Directions Signature Series of running vests.

Here is Jason's race reports from the inaugural Skyrunning Weekend at Whiteface Mountain in New York."I seriously considered just stopping and sitting down to the side of the trail..."

"I came into the Cayuga Trails 50, which doubles as the US National 50-mile Championship, off of one of the best training blocks I've had in recent years--a six-week stretch of over 650 miles with some excellent workouts on both the roads and the track. However..."

I've been trying to get to Lake George for the Prospect Mountain hill climb for the past few years.  I like hill races, even those on pavement, and this one, less than two hours from my house, has been on my radar for some time. 

Long considered of the toughest races in the country, the Mount Mitchell Challenge presents runners with obstacles before even reaching the starting line--and I'm not referring to the September entry lottery, which fills the race to capacity on the day it opens. The unpredictable and ever-changing course conditions tend to destroy the best laid pre-race plans.