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From Manteo to the Mountains

The difference between Manteo in the Outer Banks (OBX) and the Brevard area of North Carolina is night and day. The OBX is flat and coastal. It is likely one of the flattest areas in the US. Average elevation is 3 feet above sea level! Comparatively, the Brevard area has some of the highest mountains east of the Mississippi, many rising to over 6,000 feet. Well, they do have tourism in common I suppose. Welcome to your geography lesson for the day. What is cool is that

Darrin Denny

Dec 17, 20259 min read

10 Hard Miles

I am often asked by people “why do you keep doing these things?” “When is enough really enough?” I simply don’t know. Every time I finish a hard event, I am left with a feeling of satisfaction that somehow, I finish better than I started. This doesn’t mean that I feel good, as normally I am totally exhausted and hurting. However, I always come away feeling as if somehow, I am better for having done it. I am always struck by how much these events simulate life – we can

Darrin Denny

Nov 26, 20255 min read

Round and Round They Go, Where They Stop - Nobody Knows

Greensprings 24-Hour Ultramarathon 2025 Much like the saying, one normally associated with gambling, you really have no idea who will finish where at the start of a repeating lap race. Especially one 24-hours or longer. Repeating the same lap over and over again does not sound like a fun way to spend a day. At least for most. However, the 100+ folks that came out to run the Greensprings 24-hour are exceptions. For Ellen at Happy Cat Events, https://happycatfitness.com/

Darrin Denny

Oct 30, 20256 min read

Ground Hog Day Primer

I know I always come back to something I learned as a Marine during thirty years of service – it’s hard not to when the essence of being a Marine never leaves you. In addition to thirty years as an active-duty Marine I have spent the last 24 years as part of the ultra-running adventure community. I found over the years doing extreme endurance events that there are so many things I find similar to the Marine experience. The elements never seem to be perfect. You want it t

Darrin Denny

Oct 16, 202510 min read