Even before I ran my first hundo, I was planning to run 50 ultras this year because, well, I’m turning five-oh. But life apparently had other plans. After the hundo, I recovered pretty well and was getting ready to get … Continue reading
Inspiration, serendipity – must be a secret link between the two. I was planning to kick off 2021 with a self-supported, use-the-car-as-an-aid-station 50K in the local trails, until I saw Katherine Fischer’s Around the Block 100M in one of the … Continue reading
Maybe third time’s a charm, but I’ve been trying to get to Yosemite this year to run some of the trails (as opposed to backpacking), but with all the crazy fires and smoke, it’s really been nuts the last few … Continue reading
This is day 3 of my backpacking Yosemite trip with my 17yo and two of his friends. From Tuolumne Meadows we headed to Glen Aulin, then Young Lakes and on this last day worked our way back to Tuolumne Meadows … Continue reading
This is day 2 of my backpacking Yosemite trip with my 17yo and two of his friends. After a night at Glen Aulin (not so much sleep though) we were ready to for a tough day of hiking, gaining over … Continue reading
I recently got to social distance myself by backpacking in the Yosemite Wilderness with my 17yo and two of his friends. And yes, we all got tested negative for Covid the week before. It’s not everyday that you get to … Continue reading
At the start of the year, knowing the ankle surgery was coming, I put a little sticky on my laptop that said “BQ @ 3:10”. I even registered for California International Marathon thinking I could build up strength and speed … Continue reading
It’s been just six months since I went under the knife to get my ankle fixed. I’m both, pleasantly shocked and surprised how well the recovery’s been. I was able to run the Skyline 50K five months after surgery and … Continue reading
It was nice to be back in the Headlands, a year since my last 50M there. Right after that run is when I busted my ligament and had been sidelined for almost a year. As much as I’ve been running … Continue reading
This is my 4th running of Skyline 50K, the longest running trail 50K races in the US! It’s also my first ultra, 5 months after ankle surgery. If I can summarize this race report, it would be this: Holy s$@!. … Continue reading