For good or bad, I don’t stretch at all before my runs. It doesn’t matter if it’s a 5-miler or a marathon Instead I focus on warm ups like lunges, squats, 100 ups, skips and jumps. See top 10 exercises … Continue reading
We love Mexican food in our family and I’d say hardly a couple of weeks go by before we visit one of our local favorites around where we live. The kids make sure they get Horchata and with my renewed … Continue reading
I’ve been answering some repeated questions on Reddit on the first running race for many runners that I figured I’ll summarize my answers here as well as describe the experience of my first running race. Even though my race calendar … Continue reading
As the distances get longer, it’s imperative that you find ways to increase running stamina. Without that, fatigue sets in early and you lose the power and endurance that it takes to finish long runs. I’ve spent a fair bit … Continue reading
Trail running or road running? That’s an eternal question for many runners. I was very fortunate to have jumped on a trail just a few months after I took up running. Even though my first race was the San Francisco … Continue reading
I first read about the Ugali (cornmeal) and Sukuma Wiki (a kale stew with tomatoes) in the Running with the Kenyans book and was amazed at the striking similarity between the Ugali that Kenyan runners eat and Pinole, the staple … Continue reading
Hydration and food are tricky things to get right as the distances get longer. I have my Amphipod that works great for ~10-mile runs or a little longer, as long as there are water fountains along the way (like running … Continue reading
According to the Brazen Racing web site, “Used in the 1800s to transport gravel for the construction of the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Western Pacific Trail now forms a part of this mostly-flat course where you can … Continue reading