Day 7! The end of each running trip always comes with great emotions. We had a great day planned for Salt Lake City, and I knew the day exploring this big city would feel like many days from past running trips. I was excited to be in a big city, and Salt Lake City is…
2019 Running Trip – Day 6 – Park City
The longest driving stretch we would have between the trip’s seven locations was from our campsite at Dead Horse State Park to Park City. The drive would take approximately four and a half hours, so we left the campsite just after 5am. At sunrise in Price, Utah we stopped for coffee at a place called…
2019 Running Trip – Day 5 – Canyonlands National Park
Waking up in Arches National Park was an absolute treat. I’m not sure if there are many better morning views than this one. It might turn out to be the picture of the trip. There were no enhancements made to this photo in any way. Just the iPhone held up to the sky. Wednesday was…
2019 Running Trip – Day 4 – Arches National Park
Our alarm clock went off at 6:00am at the Fruita Campground in Capitol Reef National Park, and in 15 minutes, we had camp packed up. We’re getting better at this! Arches National Park near Moab, Utah was our destination for the day. Leaving at 6:15am would get us to one of our stops around sunrise…
2019 Running Trip – Day 3 – Capitol Reef National Park
Did I mention it was cold at Bryce Canyon? We got out of there early to get some heat. One main principle that I’ve stayed true to on the running trips is to leave each morning just before sunrise. Especially out West, driving at sunrise will provide you with great views. The goal of the…
2019 Running Trip – Day 2 – Bryce Canyon National Park
Leaving Zion National Park was tough. We could have spent another week there exploring everything the park has to offer. But like all running trips, the next spot calls, and we were about to experience another National Park that is extremely different from Zion. We awoke at 7:15am and were on the road by 7:45am….
2019 Running Trip – Day 1 – Zion National Park
The anticipation for the eighth annual Iron Phi charity running trip has been building for months. As I researched Utah leading up to the trip, I was mesmerized by what I was seeing online and on Instagram specifically. The more I planned, the more I became excited about what we would experience. The week’s itinerary…
2019 Running Trip Preview – Utah
The annual running trip now enters its eighth year, and it’s about time I do a little something to get out of my comfort zone. I’ve recently found myself gravitating to the Western United States, and last year’s running trip through Arizona left me wanting to explore more. After returning from Arizona and chatting about […]
Recap – 2018 Running Trip – Arizona
It’s been a little over a week since I returned home from my 2018 Running Trip through Arizona. Generally, I like to do a recap of the trip after some time has passed, but this year’s recap is a little different. See, we had about an eight hour drive to the Phoenix airport on the…
2018 Running Trip – Day 7 – Monument Valley
Over the past seven years on the running trip, I bet I could count on two hands the times people have jokingly referenced Forrest Gump in conversations with me. It might be a combination of his desire to run, haircut, and ping pong skills, but I’m still trying to figure that out. The movie, starring…
2018 Running Trip – Day 6 – Northern Arizona
Day 6 brought us another early start. My colleague Andrew Cole, an avid fan of the Southwest United States, recommended taking in a Grand Canyon sunrise at Desert View Watchtower. On the way to the watchtower in our car, we passed 10+ elk on the side of the road. Normally, this would be welcomed, but…
2018 Running Trip – Day 5 – Grand Canyon
Day 5 was filled with a 9-mile hike down and back up the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon. The visit was my first to this worldwide wonder, and we had a beautiful day. As we drove North from Williams, Arizona, we decided that we would hike the Bright Angel Trail for a few…
A Good Run 