My last 50 miler was the Headlands 50M, in 2018, 8 years ago! As I mentioned in the last blog, running the Marin Ultra Challenge 50M is part of the buildup towards the Bay Area 100 miler in June. As … Continue reading
My 2nd year in a row running the Headlands 50M. With a regular cadence of business travel and juggling life, it’s been hard to squeeze in the miles required for a 50M, but hey at some point, you just take … Continue reading
TL;DR, I DNF’d. I ran the Dick Collins 50M in 2015 in what turned out be flawless day. Not so much this year. The long-running east bay ultra was getting canned. However, huge kudos to Adam from Scena Performance for reviving … Continue reading
By the time I looked at Headlands 50M, the 50-miler was sold out. I then registered for the Marathon in the morning and the Night Sweats Marathon in the evening, but Greg Lanctot was kind enough to add me to … Continue reading
As I write this the day after my first San Francisco Double Marathon (a charity run), I’m still so high with the endorphins and adrenaline. And incredibly stoked to pace my buddy Yadhu who managed a sub-5:00 on his first … Continue reading
I ran the American River 50M two years ago and IIRC, it was my 2nd 50miler ever. First one was Lake Sonoma the year before that. Feels like I’ve come a long way in the last couple of years getting … Continue reading
It’s official, I’m nuts. About running, that is. And YOLO and all that, I voluntarily registered for the 2017 San Francisco Double Marathon and have chosen to raise $1,000 dollars for the Move for Hunger team. Here’s some rationale (I know … Continue reading
I got into the Mt. Hood 50M lottery many months ago. Soon after, I booked a Best Western Hotel at Government Camp, 14 miles from the start line. But as my wife and I started talking (and all kudos to … Continue reading
This was the 33rd edition of Dick Collins Firetrails 50. I ran the Golden Hills Marathon last year and this one’s been on the list ever since. It was a fantastic day with so many familiar faces either running, pacing or … Continue reading