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Aug 11

Tibet Travelogue – Potala Palace And Jokhang Temple

Posted on August 11, 2018 by kowsik

First day of arriving Lhasa and without a whole lot of sleep, we left around 8:30am and headed towards the Potala Palace. Tibet Vista’s package includes the entry tickets to the various places on the itinerary and our tour guide … Continue reading →

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Aug 10

Tibet Travelogue – Aboard the Qinghai-Tibet Train

Posted on August 10, 2018 by kowsik

The Qinghai-Tibet train is truly an engineering marvel. The 1,215 mile journey from Xining to Lhasa traverses the Tangula Pass at 16,650 feet, making it the world’s highest point on a railway. As I mentioned in the last blog on … Continue reading →

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Aug 09

Tibet Travelogue – The Logistics

Posted on August 9, 2018 by kowsik

We needed to be in Guangzhou, China for a family event in late July and started planning a trip to Tibet a few months ago. This one’s been on the bucket list for a while. This blog and the next … Continue reading →

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Aug 06

Trail Running in Hong Kong – Victoria Peak

Posted on August 6, 2018 by kowsik

Over the last two decades, I’ve been to Hong Kong many times and mostly only looked at it for the food, the city life, the metro, the islands, star ferry and so on. Did I mention food? However, the last … Continue reading →

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Jul 12

Ultramook 50K – Travelogue and a Jungle Run

Posted on July 12, 2018 by kowsik

Ultramook 50K was an inaugural race organized by Patrick Zweifel, who as I found out is quite the Born to Coach dude! He owns the amazing Hydrangea Range in Tillamook, cross-country coach for Tillamook High school, organizes cross country camps … Continue reading →

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May 13

2018 Quicksilver 50K – A Character Building Run

Posted on May 13, 2018 by kowsik

Last year I ran the Quicksilver 50K with just a handheld & GoPro and lived off of the aid stations. Not so fast this year. With a cloudless sky and temperatures in the high 80’s, it was scorching out there. I … Continue reading →

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Apr 11

Woodside Crossover 35K – Heavy Cloud but No Rain

Posted on April 11, 2018 by kowsik

Life has a wonderful way of altering plans. My original plan was to run the American River 50M. Then came the college tour for my 16yo and we had to leave first thing on Sunday morning. So I figured I’ll … Continue reading →

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Mar 10

All Fogged Up At the Marin Ultra Challenge 50K

Posted on March 10, 2018 by kowsik

The suspense was killing me. In the two weeks preceding the Marin Ultra Challenge 50K, the weather went from all clear, maybe rain, scattered thunderstorms, torrential rain and finally just Karl the Fog. Even that morning, I didn’t trust the … Continue reading →

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Feb 03

2018 Fort Ord 50K – Winter Heat Training

Posted on February 3, 2018 by kowsik

Two weeks ago I planned to run the Fort Ord 50K with just a hand held and a couple of gels stashed away. Three days ago, I’m like – it’s time to get the full rig – 40oz of water, … Continue reading →

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Dec 03

Much Ridge-ness At the Brutiful Vista Verde 50K

Posted on December 3, 2017 by kowsik

My last ultra for the year, the inaugural Vista Verde 50K by Robert Rhodes had all the vistas and amazing amounts of verde too. And quite a brutiful course too with short, steep rolling climbs that never seem to let … Continue reading →

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