My wife and I have been visiting Sea Ranch over the years and I’ve always thought of a 50K run here, traversing the entire 10-mile strip along the Mendonoma coast. Two things happened, we were visiting this area and this … Continue reading
The buildup towards the Bay Area 100M in June continues. Post Diablo 50K, I was able to get out and run back-to-back 18-milers in Sierra Azul, possibly the hardest and most exposed sections of Quicksilver 100K (in early May). Conveniently, … Continue reading
Mt. Diablo is one of those Bay Area peaks that’s ever looming over the horizon. I ran my very first trail half marathon here back in 2012 and since then, been in love with this mountain, even camped out there … Continue reading
My last 50K was the California Classic 55K, just 16 weeks after rotator-cuff surgery. Since then I’ve been slowly but surely building up toward the Bay Area 100M this June. The Skyline Ridge 50K (a fundraiser for the Bay Area … Continue reading
I’m currently around 16 weeks post rotator-cuff surgery, with no running for the first 12 weeks, and then just 4 weeks of getting some much needed trail time and vert. My run this past Monday was about 13 miles with … Continue reading
I think it’s fair to say that after running 50 ultras in 1 year, I was pretty burned out. It’s been almost 2.5 years since I’ve run anything further than a marathon. Yes, there was the Boston qualifier, Boston & … Continue reading
I got to sweep the first half of Brazen Racing’s Mt. Diablo 50K and then pick up some additional miles to head back to the finish line. These are the various species I met along the way. Until recently, I’ve … Continue reading
It’s kinda crazy how lucky I’ve been to get to this point – 50 ultras week over week (sometimes every 3 or 4 days) through all the curveballs that life throws at us. This was my last one for the … Continue reading
You know, I’ve always wondered if you can fit a full 50K inside Golden Gate Park without any overlapping segments. Turn out you can! It’s kinda crazy how big Golden Gate Park is and in spite of running 31 miles … Continue reading
After the last two runs, #44 and #45 on flatland, it was time to switch it up by connecting some of my favorite trails in the Mid-Peninsula into a 50K. Starting at Windy Hill, this route hits up Russian Ridge, … Continue reading