The Qinghai-Tibet train is truly an engineering marvel. The 1,215 mile journey from Xining to Lhasa traverses the Tangula Pass at 16,650 feet, making it the world’s highest point on a railway. As I mentioned in the last blog on … Continue reading
We needed to be in Guangzhou, China for a family event in late July and started planning a trip to Tibet a few months ago. This one’s been on the bucket list for a while. This blog and the next … Continue reading
Over the last two decades, I’ve been to Hong Kong many times and mostly only looked at it for the food, the city life, the metro, the islands, star ferry and so on. Did I mention food? However, the last … Continue reading
Entering 2016, I was looking ahead at the travel schedule and lowered my expectations significantly. I simply wanted to continue to run a 50K distance or more each month, without any regard to PR or time. This year was a blur both personally … Continue reading
National Park Centennial and a wedding anniversary obviously goes together, yes? My wife and I had a weekend trip to Zion and Bryce during this past Labor Day weekend and it was fantastic to spend countless hours in the outdoors. Everything from … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my last blog, I made the lottery for the Mt. Hood 50M race and my wife & I decided to make that our first family RV trip (with Chippy the puppy!). We love the outdoors, camp … Continue reading
I think it started right after Skyline 50K when I decided I wasn’t going to track each and every one of my runs anymore. I stopped uploading stuff to Strava and pretty soon after, stopped wearing my GPS watch all together … Continue reading
In 2011, if you’d asked me if I wanted to backpack, I would’ve looked at you like you were crazy. What a difference 3 years of running trails and ultras can do to one’s endurance and the love for outdoors! Next … Continue reading
This was my three-peat run on the Coastal Marin 50K, organized by Robert Rhodes of Bay Trail Runners. The idea is super simple and super fun. About 25 of us show up at the south end of Golden Gate Bridge. … Continue reading
After 12 marathon+ distances last year, I know how to finish a 50K or a 50 miler (okay, I’ve done one) and that has always been the goal going in – to keep smiling, check out the scenery, make new friends, take tons of … Continue reading