Risen Runner

03/14/2026

5K Long Run Day! She did smoke me, which was not surprising at all 🤣 Actually really enjoyed throwing a race into the middle of a longer mileage day, and I loved getting to explore a new place as a family! 🫶🏻🩷

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03/12/2026

From DNF to 1st place - the real victory isn’t in the medals or the placements, though. It’s in learning how to NOT give up when life gets hard, how to endure, and how to turn our biggest setbacks into our biggest achievements.

03/10/2026

Iron Sharpens Iron 🔥 Chasing her to get faster! 🏃🏼‍♀️ 💨

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03/09/2026

sometimes I forget this isn’t a normal “hobby” 🤣

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03/08/2026

February’s book selection was entirely faith-based, starting with The Shack Revisited and finishing with Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table.

The Shack Revisited by C. Baxter Kruger is a follow-up to what was one of my FAVORITE books to read last year - The Shack by William P. Young. In The Shack Revisited, Kruger dives into and defends the theology behind the novel, which has often been met with criticism by some Christians. It was definitely a good book, but it’s less of an easy read and more of an intellectually engaging one. If you like books like The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, I have a feeling you’d like this one as well.

Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table by Louie Giglio was a great book for me to dive into when I did. Our local church has been doing a series focused on Ephesians 6:10-18, with our small groups expanding on that and doing a study called Your Story Has a Villain. Basically, we’re focused on the topic of spiritual warfare. 🤺 And honestly, I felt like I was experiencing quite a bit of it last month. So it seemed fitting to add this book into the mix as well. Louie teaches about winning the battle for your mind and not letting the enemy dictate or dominate your thoughts. He hones in on Psalm 23 to explain how God doesn’t eliminate our enemies, but rather prepares a table for us in front of them, and he gives both practical strategies and encouragement for battling the enemy.

📚 What book(s) are you currently reading? Suggestions?

10/16/2025

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10/10/2025

09/23/2025

The Run Woodstock ☮️🕊️✌️ Festival is known for its groovy vibe and electric trails—but this year, those miles turned into pure inspiration.

Fresh off an unforgettable three-peat of 100-mile ultras—Mohican Trail 100, Burning River 100, and now the Hallucination 100—Jamie Risen Runnern Runner) crossed the finish line 2nd female and 8th overall, completing the journey in 22:25:31.

On the latest episoOnly Eye Athletics Athletics podcast, host Dean Banko () sits down with Jamie to unpack a season that would test any ultrarunner’s limits:

🎙️ Triple-Hundred Triumphs:
What it takes to string together three 100-mile finishes in just a few short months—and what each race taught her.

🥤 Fueling Overhaul:
The game-changing tweaks to her race-day nutrition that kept her moving strong improving her 100-mile PR by nearly 10 hours within a few months.

💪 Fighting Back from Anemia:
Her candid account of battling iron deficiency while still chasing finish lines.

🧠 Training & Mindset:
The mental strategies and daily habits that carried her through the darkest miles.

🙏 Faith in Motion:
How her Christian faith anchors every long run and lights the path when the night feels endless.

And just when you think she might rest—she’s already eyeing her next 💯 mile challenge!

Don’t miss this powerful conversation about grit, grace, and what it really means to run with purpose.

➡️ Listen now: Only Eye Athletics
🔗 https://youtu.be/7DBeecFOKLQ?feature=shared

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07/31/2025

Information shared by about this year’s - 19th Burning 🔥 River 🌊 Endurance Race

The 43% finish rate in the 💯 mile distance is the lowest finishing rate in the 19 year history of the race.

Congratulations to everyone who toed the line this year!!

Today will be the day I upload and share pictures, stories, etc. from this year’s event.

07/30/2025

This weekend, my incredible wife, Jamie ( )conquered the Burning 🔥 River 🌊100 Mile Endurance Run—crossing the finish line in 24:02:55. She placed 7th female, 1st in her age group, and 28th overall… all while shattering her 100-mile PR by nearly 8 hours! 🙌What most people don’t see are the battles fought in the shadows. This year, she’s endured the loss of her father and uncle, food poisoning before Mohican, and the discovery of severe anemia after grinding through 40 of the 100 miles at Mohican on nearly no fuel. Just 2.5 days before Burning River, she received her first iron treatment—leaving her fatigued until race morning.Yet, on race day, God’s hand was evident. We overhauled her fueling, prayed for strength, and watched His blessings unfold mile after mile. She ran with a power that wasn’t her own, a strength that came from above.💪 To go from surviving Mohican to thriving at Burning River—only a month apart—is nothing short of miraculous. Watching you, Jamie, push through pain, loss, and weakness to glorify the One who made you was beautiful.You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14).You are tough as nails yet washed white as snow by His nail-scarred hands.Jamie you are absolutely incredible.I love you and am so proud of you, both on and off the trail.This victory belongs to Him. All glory to God! ✝️❤️