Ultramook 50K was an inaugural race organized by Patrick Zweifel, who as I found out is quite the Born to Coach dude! He owns the amazing Hydrangea Range in Tillamook, cross-country coach for Tillamook High school, organizes cross country camps … Continue reading
Last year I ran the Quicksilver 50K with just a handheld & GoPro and lived off of the aid stations. Not so fast this year. With a cloudless sky and temperatures in the high 80’s, it was scorching out there. I … Continue reading
The suspense was killing me. In the two weeks preceding the Marin Ultra Challenge 50K, the weather went from all clear, maybe rain, scattered thunderstorms, torrential rain and finally just Karl the Fog. Even that morning, I didn’t trust the … Continue reading
Two weeks ago I planned to run the Fort Ord 50K with just a hand held and a couple of gels stashed away. Three days ago, I’m like – it’s time to get the full rig – 40oz of water, … Continue reading
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
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
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 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
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