I charted the course for this ultra in the Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park nestled in the hills east of Gilroy, at a slightly lower elevation than Henry Coe. This is definitely one of those courses that must be … Continue reading
I think there are three main challenges in running an ultra (or two) a week, every week. The first one is recovery, second is trying to not get injured. The third one is the logistics and planning around making up … Continue reading
After the grueling run at Henry Coe just 4 days ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see my body recover really well. I wanted to switching things up a bit and run a flat one, which turns out has its … Continue reading
It’s kinda ridiculous when you pour over the map of Henry Coe and realize what a monster it truly is. With 87,000 acres it’s the largest park in northern California and the second largest in the state. This was a … Continue reading
When I first started venturing into trail running 10 years ago, I was exploring various routes around the Bay Area and came across BayTrailRunners. I met Robert Rhodes around 2014 and joined one of his group runs at Windy Hill. … Continue reading
The Royal Road, aka the El Camino Real traverse starts in Santa Clara, right in front of the University. From there it runs through the spine of Silicon Valley through three counties and thirteen cities spanning roughly 40 miles before … Continue reading