Only Eye Athletics

11/03/2024

Pancreatic Cancer 5k 1st overall
Video recap: https://youtu.be/XasmpohKqYQ

Took it easy today. Saving legs for tomrrow. Also wanted to see how i did on a chilly morning. Legs and body felt good. Round 2.7 ish did get a little hot. Thats also when i met back up with walkers so had to red line a few times to squeeze in between people coming towards me and people in fornt of me, so did a few z patterns between groups before they closed. Otherwise good day. Havent ran this race in a few years so wanted to go back and support it.

10/25/2024

10/24/2024

Quarry Shack 5 Miler Pre Race Breifing
https://youtu.be/vIsHYAvktxQ

10/23/2024

Video recap
https://youtu.be/h-Sbnqo88G4

Laurel Highlamds Fall Classic 50k

This was the first year for this race. Goes in opposite of the traditional direction. So starts at route 31 and heads towards Ohiopyle.

Felt good early on and legs felt good all race. Just had GI issues that cost me and once i fell to 7/8 I gave up trying to get to go for a top 3 spot which wasy goal going in.
At 11.3 in I had to p**p and it was so bad I got light headed instantly it hitnmy right now. Was 3rd at the time dropped to 6 while p**ping. Pooped again at 20ish and went from 6 to 9. Did pass one person with 3 miles left.
Though at mile 19 aid station I was told was 10 mins behind 3rd so thats whe ln i hung it up because I figured I didnt have shot at making the time up. In retrospect, I could have, had the legs and enegy left and felt fine once I finished that I actually could go run more.

Did enjoy running in reverse it felt mentally better and miles seemed to tick off easier. Seeing the mile markers go down instead of up each mile had a nice mental relief factor. Food was good, temperature for most of the race was perfect, and the colors in the woods were amazing. Though was cold for 1st couple miles then became perfect. Nice calm friendly crowd. Only had someone around me for a handful of miles so most of race ran by myself. Do like the medal there is just something about it that resonates with me. Overall had a fun time. I just had a bad performance.

10/16/2024

Pics from Mahoning shadow shuffle and fort days

10/15/2024

Flash sale: Use code "Halloween" for $5 off till Friday night.

You don't want to miss this unique night race for the area. It's family friendly. With lots of opportunities for pictures and make lasting memories while on the best part of the ghosttown trail system. Halloween props along the course, unique turn around, photo opps at the start/finish, on a closed course. Dressing up is encouraged.

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Vintondale/QUARRYSHACK5MILER

*any qestions please ask, and families of 4 orore please reach out to me.

10/09/2024

Video of the new Tomahawks prmo video before the game starts def neat to see.
https://youtu.be/KMAlwNTvP6k

10/09/2024

Garmin HRM Pro Plus Product Review

Video review: https://youtu.be/FlWKGUrexvc

Really enjoying this heartrate monitor. It provides so much more data then just a more accurate heartrate. Things such as vertical oscillation, stride length, vertical ratio, ground contact time, ground contact time ratio, and respiration rate. Its really a great tool of you want to become a better runner and a more informed runner.

10/06/2024

Chernisky Trail-A-Thon Marathon 1st Overall

Video recap: https://youtu.be/tvvGeCWpqtg

Surprisingly felt good most race and ran better then expected. Was 50° at the start. So nice chilly morning where you could breath nicely and run comfortably. I was using this as a training run since I needed a long run at a decent pace, since it wss supported it was good choice, still racing it though. Net downhill for 1st 16ish miles. Thought only like 750 down akd 110 up those 16. Rhe last 8 were 400ish feet up slight incline and i could feel it. Was smart I wore my Saucony triumphs to give me more cushion instead of my carbon endorphines. The trail would have tore my feet up in the endorphines. Thsi is all on ghosttown trail through rail trail its not condusive to carbons for distamce and all the washouts and harder rocks made triumphs better choce. I stayed comfortable all race. Keeping heart under 160. Only drank maybe 32 ounces had one gu and half a orange so very much under nutrition and hydration wise. Only started to feel it in legs last few miles and then last 2. Pooped in nanty glo fire hall at mile 11 peed 3 times as well one a mile 7 then 22ish. Forget the other. Happy with performance and how body feels since rail trail general beats me up way more then actual technical trail. So ill take it.

10/04/2024

Barefoot Dutchman, Anton Nootenboom, Walking Barefoot Across America Raising Awareness for Men’s Mental Health Stopped in Ligonier PA

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/1kB8LzftZno

(audio is hard to hear for the first couple minutes but get better after that, I'm gonan edot it some this weekend and make a better cover photo)

Had an absolute amazing time listening and meeting the Barefoot Dutchman (Anton Nootenboom) when he stopped in Ligonier, PA on 10/3/24 at Foxes Pizza in town. Truly is a man who is making a difference in peoples lives by raising and promoting mental health awareness for men all over the world, which is a huge issue we do not talk about enough. He started on February 7 on the Santa Monica Beach in LA and is planning to finish his epic journey November 2nd at Times Square in New York. On his Journey he is joined by his wife and dog, meeting tons of generous people along the way.

Please follow all of Anton’s social media platforms and please donate to his cause so we can help and save as many men as possible.

Here is a summary from his Youtube channel.

Walking barefoot from LA to NYC to raise awareness and funds for men’s mental health. He is walking 5000km/3100mi barefoot across the entire United States to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health. Crossing cities, through dry deserts and cold high mountain peaks. Facing the most dangerous wildlife and going through his mental health. Join him on this EPIC adventure!

Follow his socials:
►youtube.com@TheBarefootDutchman
► instagram.com/thebarefoot_dutchman
► The Barefoot Dutchman
► tiktok.com/
► bravementalk.com ((to donate))

10/03/2024

Video review: https://youtu.be/vto5l6LmHVM

Zinc Oxide is a product every runner and athlete should know about. It's helps heal chafing and soothes the burn when it happens so you can still continue on. There are many different brands out there to choose from. This one I particular is Clear Alls which has 20% in it.