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May 27

2021 Ultra #21 – Moonlight Madness 50K

Posted on May 27, 2021 by kowsik

It’s not every day that you get to perfectly time and run with the rise of a super, flower, blood moon! With a 8:15pm sunset and a 9:05pm moonrise, the stage was perfectly set. The weather was looking great, no … Continue reading →

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May 14

2021 Ultra #19 – Cloudy With a Chance of 50K

Posted on May 14, 2021 by kowsik

Right after the Grand Ventana Traverse, I woke up the next morning with a sore left glute. I have been working on it this week and for the most part it has been on the mend. The 1,000 cuts of … Continue reading →

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May 08

2021 Ultra #18 – The Grand Ventana Traverse

Posted on May 8, 2021 by kowsik

Ever since I had the crazy idea of running 50 ultras when I turned 50, Ventana Wilderness has been top of my list. Specifically the Pine Ridge Trail that runs through the entire Wilderness from Big Sur Station all the … Continue reading →

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May 02

2021 Ultra #17 – The SF Tourist 50K

Posted on May 2, 2021 by kowsik

Just to mix things up and to take a break from cows and wild pigs, #17 ultra for the year was an urban one in San Francisco. Starting at the top of Twin Peaks, this course largely follows the 49 … Continue reading →

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Apr 27

2021 Ultra #16 – The Trail Hogs 50K

Posted on April 27, 2021 by kowsik

I mapped out this circumnavigating course in Joseph D. Grant park in Santa Clara, half way up Mt. Hamilton Road. The course hits some of the vista points along Dutch Flat Trail in the south and Antler Point in the … Continue reading →

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Apr 22

2021 Ultra #15 – Quaker Shaker 50K

Posted on April 22, 2021 by kowsik

I’ve been meaning to explore Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, perched on top of Alum Rock Park, for quite some time now. I had to abort this 50K attempt last time around when I tried running the day after a … Continue reading →

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Apr 15

2021 Ultra #14 – Bay To Ridge To Bay 55K

Posted on April 15, 2021 by kowsik

My wife and I were hiking in Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto when I saw a sign that said something about Bay to Ridge trail. Hadn’t heard of that one before. When I came home, I searched around and saw … Continue reading →

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Apr 09

2021 Ultra #13 – Ridge ‘o Rama 50K

Posted on April 9, 2021 by kowsik

A few weeks ago, I was “surfing” Google Maps looking for regional preserves and open spaces to chart out a 50K and came across Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. It’s such a gem of park, but hidden in plain sight. When … Continue reading →

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Apr 03

2021 Ultra #12 – Henry Coe The Wild Boar 50K

Posted on April 3, 2021 by kowsik

After the Las Flores Del Osos 50K on Monday, my legs and body had fully recovered by Thursday, but then I saw a cold front moving in. I wanted to take advantage of that to explore the southern part of … Continue reading →

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Mar 29

2021 Ultra #11 – Las Flores Del Oso 50K

Posted on March 29, 2021 by kowsik

I charted the course for this ultra in the Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park nestled in the hills east of Gilroy, at a slightly lower elevation than Henry Coe. This is definitely one of those courses that must be … Continue reading →

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