A Big, Long Day: The Fastest Known Time on the Everest Base Camp Trail
I howl back at the dogs. Awooooooo! All of us sound an alarm, a message to the empty streets which says: What are you doing out here?I start on Ecuadorian [...]
Pichincha Traverse FKT: Team Chaski Sets Records in Quito, Ecuador
Video Series documenting the attempt Before I’ve been staring up at the Pichincha Mountains since I first arrived in Quito, Ecuador on September 1, 2008. Visible from almost anywhere in [...]
Don’t Rush! Four Great Reasons to Take a Gap Year — as a Person and an Athlete
Tyler Andrews is a professional runner for HOKA ONE ONE and a co-director of Strive Trips, leading student-athletes on service-learning based summer programs in Peru and Kenya. Every person [...]
Welcome Back – Ty’s Training for Fall 2019 is here!
Hello, World! I know you’ve all been desperately awaiting the return of the world-famous “Ty’s Training” blog posts. Where has he been? Is everything alright? When will the world be [...]
Third Time’s a Charm: Vermont City Marathon Announcement
On May 27, 2018, I’ll return to Burlington, VT to attempt to win the Vermont City Marathon for the third time. May, 2014 Just over for years ago, I had [...]
5 Things to Consider Before Undertaking a Service Project
Service always has an effect on both the volunteer and those we serve. 1. What is the impact of this project on me and the community? Every time [...]
Ty’s 2016 Year In Review: Running
Total Miles: 5209 (8383 km) Day’s Run: 339 Avg miles per week: 99.6 (160 km) Personal Bests: 3 - 5K (14’12), Marathon (2’15’52), 50K (2’56’01) Race Wins: 5/12 Podium Finishes: [...]
Race Report: 2016 50km World Championships
"No one single instant of it was unendurable. Here was a second right here: he endured it. What was undealable-with was the thought of all the instants all lined up [...]
DNF
I’ve been running for almost nine years and I’d never dropped out of a race until today. As I jogged along, feeling thoroughly miserable, I realized that I actually didn’t [...]
US Olympic Trials – Part 0: Enjoy the Ride
The day begins at night. Somehow, my brain activates before my alarm (perhaps thanks to Richard Parker’s meows) and I stumble into the kitchen. The clock reads 6am but feels [...]