I don’t know what deal Brazen Racing has struck with the weather, but that’s the second time we’ve escaped the rain for an amazing day of running. The Coyote Hills Half Marathon is mostly flat with beautiful rolling green hills … Continue reading
I hadn’t read Lord of the Rings in a while, especially after I started running less than a year ago. So as I was reading [again!] The Two Towers, it occurred to me that Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli must’ve run far … Continue reading
After last week’s Summit Rock half marathon, I mostly rested during the week recovering from the run, though got a couple of hours of cross training on the elliptical on Wednesday. There was another small break between the storms and … Continue reading
Been a little while since I last ran the Diablo Trail Half Marathon. There was going to be a 10-day window of clear skies between the storms and I was itching to run on a trail. When I saw that … Continue reading
Ever since I ran the 2012 San Francisco Half Marathon, I’ve been itching to run another organized race. I like races for a number of reasons including watching and learning from elite runners, using that as an excuse to run … Continue reading
The first 6 months of running, I was using a combination of Vibram Five Fingers (VFF), barefoot and also Invisible Shoes (now called Xero Shoes). And they all had pros and cons. VFF’s were great in getting me accustomed to … Continue reading
Four months into barefoot running, I ended up doing an accidental 12-mile run. I was lucky not to get serious injuries with this run, given how big of a bump this was to my mileage. It felt so good that I … Continue reading