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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 →

Posted in 50k, marathon, race, running, trail, ultra | 3 Replies
Nov 21

Tempur-Pedic Run At the Woodside 50K

Posted on November 21, 2017 by kowsik

That’s what Greg Lanctot (RD) told us during the pre-race briefing while we stood around warming ourselves with the rising sun. And boy was he right. Everything in Woodside felt lush, green & vibrant and the trails were bouncy, but … Continue reading →

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May 15

Going Gel-Less At The 2017 Quicksilver 50K

Posted on May 15, 2017 by kowsik

I ran the Quicksilver 100K last year and had a fantastic time. With NUT 100K scheduled for the next month (but eventually got rescheduled to August), I decided to sign up for the Quicksilver 50K instead. It was absolutely delish weather with … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, race, running, ultra | 13 Replies
Jan 22

Shinrin-Yoku At the Crystal Springs 50K

Posted on January 22, 2017 by kowsik

First off, Shrinrin-Yoku is a phrase that I first read about on Scott Dunlap’s blog. It literally means “forest bathing“. More on this below. This would be second time running this race and third time on this course. Coming off … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, running, trails, ultra | 2 Replies
Dec 04

Fear & Loathing 50K – A Running Tour of San Francisco

Posted on December 4, 2016 by kowsik

By the time I looked at TNF 50, it was already sold out. Besides, I’ve got a personal trip coming up in December and this weekend was the only one available for a long run. Saw Fear & Loathing 50K … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, running, ultra | 7 Replies
Nov 17

Mt. Tam 50K – Slow and Happy

Posted on November 17, 2016 by kowsik

TL;DR, but super happy to finish Mt. Tam 50K after the DNF at Coastal 50K a couple of months ago. It feels like (and definitely felt it on the run), I haven’t run this distance in a while. Looking back, the last … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, race, running, trails | 5 Replies
Sep 20

DNF At The 2016 Coastal 50K

Posted on September 20, 2016 by kowsik

I was debating between the Coastal 50K and the Mt. Diablo Vertical Challenge for the month of September and ended up with this, because Greg Maudsley, a colleague of mine was running it as his 2nd 50K (ever). It was the … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, running, trails, ultra | 20 Replies
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