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Monthly Archives: June 2013

Jun 25

Bay Area Trail Running: Golden Gate Bridge to Marin Headlands

Posted on June 25, 2013 by kowsik
Marin Headlands from FAA Tower

I’ve passed by the Marin Headlands so many times, but never really hiked or ran there. I was at a conference in San Francisco recently and decided to get an early start and head out there to explore. The Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in bay area trails, route, running, trails | 3 Replies
Jun 20

Vegan Frittata With Tofu And Black Beans

Posted on June 20, 2013 by kowsik
Vegan Frittata

You know someday when you just crave and have a taste for a certain food? This one falls into that category. We were talking about our family trip to Spain from a couple of years ago and I was reminded … Continue reading →

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Jun 18

Bay Area Trail Running: Shoreline Lake to Bay Trail

Posted on June 18, 2013 by kowsik
Start of Bay Trail

Just like the Bay Area Ridge Trail, the San Francisco Bay Trail is another amazing undertaking to link up 500 miles of biking and hiking (and well, running) trails that encircle the San Francisco and the San Pablo Bay. Once … Continue reading →

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Jun 13

Scott Jurek’s Strawburst Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

Posted on June 13, 2013 by kowsik
Anti Inflammatory Smoothie

When I was recovering from my first ultra marathon, the Big Basin 50K, I realized something interesting. I’ve always eschewed medicine in favor of natural healing, as much as possible (well, at least for day to day minor injuries and … Continue reading →

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Jun 11

2013 Big Basin 50K

Posted on June 11, 2013 by kowsik
Big Basin 50K Finish

31 miles is a long way to run, no matter how you slice it. But as my first ultra marathon, I was really lucky that everything about this run went right. Big Basin 50K, also known as the Skyline to … Continue reading →

Posted in marathon, race, running, ultra | 6 Replies
Jun 06

Cold Soba Noodle Recipe

Posted on June 6, 2013 by kowsik
Cold Soba Noodle Recipe

It was a hot day and I had come back from a 16 mile, 3,000 ft elevation gain run that was kinda in prep for my first 50K ultra marathon. As the heat bore down on us even in the … Continue reading →

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Jun 05

Busting the Top 10 Myths of Barefoot Running

Posted on June 5, 2013 by kowsik
Marble Mountain Wilderness

There’s a link-bait article on New York Times that’s going around about how barefoot running is questionable from a health point of view. They seem to troll on this topic periodically with questionable research and study behind it. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, luna sandals, myths, rant, running | 6 Replies
Jun 04

Bay Area Trail Running: Saratoga Gap Trail

Posted on June 4, 2013 by kowsik
Ward Road

This past weekend, June 1st, was National Trails Day. Ever since I heard about the Bay Area Ridge Trail, I’ve been itching to explore segments of this fantastic 340 mile loop that surrounds Silicon Valley. With the imminent Big Basin … Continue reading →

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