I’ve always loved sushi and even though I gave up dairy, meat and eggs about 18 months ago, I still get my Omegas and Vitamin B12’s from fish and sushi recipes. We had some friends over for dinner this past … Continue reading
According to the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve’s website, this is the district’s largest preserve, overlooking the town of Los Gatos and encompassing over 18,000 acres of mostly rugged and steep terrain. Huh, keyword is steep. Last time around, I was at the … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I was out on a run with my Luna Sandals on a beautiful bay area Sunday morning. I was probably about 8 miles out from home, tackling some gravel on the Bay Trail, when the ATS … Continue reading
I don’t about you, but until recently I had no clue what was in pesto sauce other than I liked it so much. I used to buy Trader Joe’s Pesto alla Genovese and slurp it up with pasta, crackers and … Continue reading
I almost DNS’d (did-not-show) the Berkeley Trail Adventure ultra marathon, what with a broken Luna Sandal strap, a couple of blisters and a stubbed toe. But things got reasonably better that I decided to take the chance. With a 6,800 … Continue reading
In case you don’t know what DNF vs DNS is, it’s Did-Not-Finish vs. Did-Not-Start. So far, in the dozen or so races I’ve run, I’ve been fortunate to always finish the race no matter how long it took. I had … Continue reading
Every time I’ve driven down on Hwy 85 for many years now, I would see these beautiful hills to my right and have always wondered what was out there. Turns out Almaden Quicksilver County Park is one of the jewels … Continue reading
I’ve always been a sushi-lover, but never really put that and running together. Until I read Scott Jurek’s Eat and Run book that is. Onigiri, also known as o-musubi is essentially a rice ball, made from white rice and often … Continue reading
Last time I was at the Sanborn Park was when I ran the 2012 Summit Rock Half Marathon. As part of my Bay Area Trail Running series that I started this summer, I figured it’s time I went back there … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, Matthew Inman, artist behind the Oatmeal published an amazing five-part comic strip titled ‘The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances’. He goes on to describe the Blerch as this creature that is constantly following … Continue reading