The Latest from Josh Meier

I dropped my son off at school this morning, then went to Walmart to buy some Slip-Resistant shoes. It wasn’t where I thought I’d find myself today. The shoes are for a new job that I start on Monday- and while I am grateful to have found something- the job market is horrendous right now- at 48, it’s a hard reality to be starting over. Again. And if you do happen to switch career paths at this age, nobody dreams of embarking on an exciting new venture on a factory production line adorned in non-slip footwear.

But life doesn’t always go as we’d planned.

I was supposed to be in Dubuque today. For several years, the thing that I have dreamed of is running the Mines of Spain 100- a hundred-mile ultramarathon through the woodlands and bluffs above the Mississippi River in my home state of Iowa...

"Training Notes: March in Review"

Better late than never, right? Or at least better April than May? Here's my monthly update on training progress for the Mines of Spain 100.

"Life."

Issue 6:4 of my newsletter, sent out to subscribers April 7.

2025 continues to ride a wave of challenges consistent with years past, and I discussed some of the latest and how I'm trying to navigate them... or maybe I just vented a bit... in this edition.

"Training Notes: February in Review"

My first installment in a monthly series to share the journey in training for the Mines of Spain 100 this October, and hopefully encourage others to chase their dreams and see what is possible, even when taking it just one step at a time.

Join Me On Bluesky- Social media is... something. It can certainly provide benefits, but Meta (Facebook and Instagram) platforms have become nearly unusable due to algorithms that flood your feeds with everything BUT the content and friends/channels you want to see. And Twitter is now an absolute cess pool. Like many others, however, I recently made the jump to Bluesky Social- and so far, it seems pretty okay. I'm using it to follow credible news sources, important organizations, and to network with people who have shared interests and values. If you're already on Blue Sky, or looking for a social media platform that better enables you (us) to navigate the current climate (political, environmental, social, existential and otherwise) I'd love to connect. Click HERE to find my account.