Mike EhredtSep 33 minYou Can Always Become.....I sat in the dermatologist office the other day, receiving my yearly once over and hoping that those brown spots on my leg were harmless....
Mike EhredtJan 202 minThe Asphalt Classroom: Drinking from the Ego Cup......or not....In the 2018 Opening Round of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament the University of Virginia played the University of Maryland, Baltimore...
Mike EhredtJul 23, 20192 minThe Inner BattleI was running down a road that begins at the end of our lane one morning. My feet meet pavement. My eyes meet rumbling clouds. Breathing ...
Mike EhredtJun 17, 20193 minThe Inevitable "What Now?With the sting of the DragonsBack Race in Wales behind me it has been three weeks of recovering, catching up on to-do lists and focusing ...
Mike EhredtJun 12, 20197 minRunning with a DragonIf you had told me that one day I would be trudging and running all over Wales in a Five Day 200 Mile Race I would have laughed...but all...
Mike EhredtMar 20, 20192 minLife with Harley Bean and Russell Sprout.....It was Sunday morning and of course at this time of the year in Idaho it is rainy and dreary and our two young boys are discontent to say...
Mike EhredtMar 18, 20192 minThe Trojan Horse will Trample Your Boston........There is an old saying that says "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", but as I sip on my morning Joe, I think "Beware of wooden horses, bett...
Mike EhredtMar 6, 20193 minWhere is Your Attitude?The definition of an attitude is a way of feeling or acting toward a person, thing or situation. The term 'attitude' refers to an individ...
Mike EhredtFeb 6, 20192 minThe Asphalt Classroom "Fear"My day begins best when I just get up, lace em' up and go. However, there is enough time to down my coffee and take 5 minutes of silence ...
Mike EhredtJan 10, 20192 minThe Asphalt Classroom: "Acceptance"This is a story about two vehicles. Years ago when I lived in Crested Butte, CO I drove a 1994 Chevrolet Truck. It had a lot of miles on ...
Mike EhredtMay 3, 20182 minA Tale of Three Soldiers....We were all blood and connected in our roots to each other. An Ehredt, a Flynn, and a Mullane, Tied together through generations of famil...
Mike EhredtFeb 27, 20184 minThe Asphalt Classroom: Mr. SuccessfulHis name was Bob. He was from upstate New York, not far from a small village called Manlius. It was late September of 2010 and I was in t...
Mike EhredtFeb 2, 20183 minThe Asphalt Classroom: My Four "P's" of the Boston MarathonI have been fortunate enough to run Boston for seven years in a row and this April will be number eight. This by no means, makes me an "e...
Mike EhredtJan 24, 20183 minThe Asphalt Classroom.I have been coaching runners for 10 years now and have shared the joys of their success and also the disappointment of their failures. Th...
Mike EhredtOct 5, 20172 minFor the love of 13 seconds.....I have been around for a while now. In dog years I am 8. My chocolate lab India, lived to be 9. I hope that is not an indication I will b...
Mike EhredtJul 21, 20175 minThe Ups and Downs of a 100 miler.It has now been a week since I finished the Hardrock 100 in Silverton, CO. and to some degree I feel like I am still sitting at an aid st...
Mike EhredtJul 11, 20172 min72 Hours till "Whatcha Got"It is a cloudy Tuesday in Silverton, CO and there is also 72 hours till the start of the Hardrock 100. The journey started the morning I ...
Mike EhredtJul 5, 20172 minThe Ride.....High above the town of Crested Butte, CO is the old homesite of Elkton. Established in the late 1800's for the purpose of mining gold, it...
Mike EhredtJun 30, 20171 minWhen Hard becomes a Hard rock.....With 2 weeks to go before I step on the starting line to begin my 4th Hardrock 100 Mile Trail Race in Silverton, CO, I realize that train...
MikeMar 23, 20172 minBest Belt Yet....One of my first Ultimate Direction pieces was the "Wasp" a small hydration pack with ample storage AND the ability to carry a bottle hori...
