How far can you push yourself? For these ultra marathoners, a long, long way.

When you ask an ultra marathoner why a person would want to run 100-miles, the answer is a bit ineffable, but ultimately the challenge is in pursuit of finding, and pushing, the limits of human ability and coming to a closer understanding of one’s self. Humans run 100 miles or more because it is possible.

“It’s like the mountain, it’s because it's there,” describes Al Edwards who lives in Kentucky part time, and who finished ninth.

“It allows you to not take for granted the good things that you have,” explains Andrew Smola, from Wildwood, Missouri, who has finished 100-mile races in the past, but was not able to finish the War Hammer 100. “You go through a lot of suffering and it’s tough and I think you come out on the other side a better person.”

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The Cost of Ignoring Mental Health

Businesses are destigmatizing behavioral care and adopting strategies to add billions in productivity. Part 1 of 3

Meeting the Need for Behavioral Care

Providers are adding more psychiatric hospitals, beds and residential treatment space across Kentucky
Part 2 of 3

Fox-hunting club carries on long-held tradition — without a fox in sight

Grimes Mill, home to the Iroquois Hunt Club, is surrounded by a picturesque countryside with historic homes and farmlands. On the first Saturday of November, the club hosts the longstanding tradition of the Blessing of the Hounds.

Started in 1880, the Iroquois Hunt Club is a local fox-hunting club, the third-oldest hunt club in the nation. It’s named after the first American-bred horse to win the English Derby.

Dirty Work Pays Off

Rubicon Global’s digital efficiencies are worth $1 billion, and its scale-up has just begun.

Seeds of Hope

On a peaceful 40-acre farm just outside Lexington, early summer flowers are in full bloom and seeds have been sown for fall harvest – but the farm known as GreenHouse17 is growing more than just plants.

Farm to can: Brewery opens agritourism venture with hiking, biking and, of course, beer

Lexington's West Sixth Brewing has expanded, and last week it showed off its 120-acre farm, complete with taproom, to a group of long-time supporters.

Anti-Litter Campaign

Anti-littering campaign in Moldova.

The Hour Shop

The Hour Shop is a high end vintage cocktail shop where I photographed barware for sale and parts of the Capital Cocktails book, which highlights the cocktail scene in Washington DC.

Mingle with the Millionaires: Derby fans seek out the celebs

As the celebrities come off the red carpet, before they head to the high-roller boxes, Derby fans get a chance to meet and mingle with some of the day's most famous attendees.

UBrain TV Japan

UBrain TV was an online news outlet out of Nagoya, Japan focused on the pressing issues of today and how global leaders were working to solve them

#RedMyLips

ATIPMoldova has commissioned me from 2016-2017 to shoot for their #RedMyLips campaign, a campaign that promotes awareness against sexual violence and women's issues by highlighting people wearing red lipstick for the cause throughout the month of April.


My English Room

Video work done for My English Room in Japan.