Shannon HowellDec 19, 20238 min readGoing To Hellgate Is Going HomeHad you told me at the end of Hellgate 2018, upon completion of the Beast Series, that I would want (crave?) a return back to this race,...
Shannon HowellSep 17, 20239 min readMy 2023 UTMBBig goals are tough to confront. There has to be a meeting of the mind, body, and spirit in which they all agree that the goal is...
Shannon HowellSep 11, 20229 min readThe Road (Back) to TDSIt's been a bit quiet on here since Western States 2021. For me, blog posts are a real labor of love. I want to pour in enough to the...
Shannon HowellJul 21, 202110 min readJourney to—and Journey Through—the Western States 100I can see why people love this race. I now understand why runners continue to try to enter every year, and if they get in, are so...
Shannon HowellDec 14, 20204 min readHellgate 2020--The Final TestI came home from Virginia after my 2nd (full) running of the Hellgate 100K (++) and my husband met me at the door. I noticed my friend...
Shannon HowellOct 5, 20206 min read2020 Georgia Jewel~~The 100 That Actually HappenedIt's Sunday afternoon, one week after our return from Dalton, GA, and I'm sitting here wondering, "Shouldn't I be doing something really...
Shannon HowellAug 11, 20207 min read2020–Refusing to give up, Refusing to give in2020 started well enough and things seemed to be going really well. I’m sure we can all agree that there were some challenges already...
Shannon HowellDec 30, 20196 min readA Most Interesting Year Comes to a Close 2019 by the numbers: 12 Races (various distances) 440 racing miles (approximately) Total miles: unknown Total racing vert: unknown By the...
Shannon HowellSep 1, 201913 min readThe Okay-est Masters Female Ultrarunner in SC Goes West...AgainHere is raw insight into my relationship with the 100 mile distance. The thing that I dislike the most is also the thing that I love the...
Shannon HowellJun 19, 20198 min readWhy Finish the Bighorn 100?This has been months in the making. My 41st year goal is to complete two 100's out west. My coach believes in me. My friends believe in...
Shannon HowellApr 1, 20195 min read“So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say” -Dave MatthewsIt’s been a while since I’ve written anything, so I figured that after the completion of the Georgia Death Race would be a good time to...
Shannon HowellJan 5, 20194 min read"Now bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible." Shakespeare, Julius CaesarI began running when I was 30. I've declared a yearly running goal every year since. I've learned new and valuable things every year...
Shannon HowellDec 9, 20184 min readHellgate: the grand finaleEach race in the Virginia Beast Series is different--vastly different, really. However, none of the education I received for Hellgate...
Shannon HowellOct 9, 20189 min readGrindstone 100 2018Grindstone 100 is the 4th race in the Virginia Beast Series, a series consisting of three 50K races (February, March, and April),...
Shannon HowellMay 21, 20181 min readNot a report...well, sort of.I’m not even sure I saw this picture being taken, but as you can tell, I was just a little happy that I would soon be completing my most...
