I had such fond memories of running the Coastal Marin 50K earlier this year, decided to go for it just a week after the Golden Hills Marathon. Organized by Robert Rhodes of Baytrail Runners, a small group of us met at Fort … Continue reading
The Golden Hills Marathon is a point-to-point run from Tilden towards Lake Chabot, simultaneously sharing those trails with runners on the Dick Collins 50M. After a hectic day at work, I didn’t get to see the course profile until after … Continue reading
Friday was an intense day at work and I didn’t really get to think much about the Stevens Creek Striders 50K until after dinner. The Stevens Creek Striders 50K is a fantastic course with two loops and a little out-and-back on … Continue reading
Take a dark foggy night, add in 4 big hills with wind-swept ridges and a visibility of 5, maybe 10 feet, hang multi-colored glow sticks on the side of the trails, post amazing volunteers at the aid-stations bottom of each hill and finally share … Continue reading
Ever since I started as CTO of a stealth startup this past February, I’ve been trying to balance the adrenaline of working at a startup and the endorphins of my long trail runs. From my home in Mountain View, to work in … Continue reading
When I switched to an almost vegan diet a couple of years ago, I started experimenting with Almond, Soy and Hemp milk naively thinking that it was a good protein source. Lately though, I’ve switched to making almond milk at home … Continue reading
I’d never tried roasted stone fruit before (nor heard the phrase stone fruit), so was totally amazed when our friend Michelle brought this over as a dessert for one of our get-togethers. Top it off with coconut ice cream and and … Continue reading
This past weekend I was looking for an inspiration for dinner, while simultaneously thinking about recovery food for the 2014 Skyline 50K and Martha Shulman of NYTimes Eat Well never disappoints. This is my version of Quinoa Cakes with Swiss … Continue reading
I didn’t know that Skyline 50K is one of the older races in the Bay Area. 2014 was the 33rd anniversary of this run and while they talk about a moderately hilly figure 8 course, a 4,750ft elevation gain/loss is not … Continue reading
If you have five ripe bananas and don’t know what to do with them, Banana Fritters are the way to go. With a prep time of just 5 to 10 minutes and cooking it just like making pancakes, these banana fritters go … Continue reading