Maybe it was a crazy Friday filled with back to back customer demos and meetings. But from the get-go, Mt Tam 50K was an introspective run for me. I wasn’t necessarily thinking about anything profound, nor was I grumpy or … Continue reading
It’s been over a year since I first tried and reviewed the SJ Ultra Vest. While it’s been a work horse for over a year now in most of my long runs, my original complaints about the SJ Ultra Vest … Continue reading
After I ran the Golden Hills Marathon, immediately followed by the Coastal Marin 50K just a week later, I decided to take a break from running for a week. And then after s short loop around work this past Monday, I’ve … Continue reading
I had such fond memories of running the Coastal Marin 50K earlier this year, decided to go for it just a week after the Golden Hills Marathon. Organized by Robert Rhodes of Baytrail Runners, a small group of us met at Fort … Continue reading
The Golden Hills Marathon is a point-to-point run from Tilden towards Lake Chabot, simultaneously sharing those trails with runners on the Dick Collins 50M. After a hectic day at work, I didn’t get to see the course profile until after … Continue reading
Friday was an intense day at work and I didn’t really get to think much about the Stevens Creek Striders 50K until after dinner. The Stevens Creek Striders 50K is a fantastic course with two loops and a little out-and-back on … Continue reading
Take a dark foggy night, add in 4 big hills with wind-swept ridges and a visibility of 5, maybe 10 feet, hang multi-colored glow sticks on the side of the trails, post amazing volunteers at the aid-stations bottom of each hill and finally share … Continue reading
I didn’t know that Skyline 50K is one of the older races in the Bay Area. 2014 was the 33rd anniversary of this run and while they talk about a moderately hilly figure 8 course, a 4,750ft elevation gain/loss is not … Continue reading
Not once in the last 2½ years of running have I remotely entertained the idea of actually racing during a run. I’ve been, for the most part, happy to finish in one piece (without injuries), taking pictures along the way … Continue reading
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of running with a few friends at Windy Hill Open Preserve in Portola Valley. I was originally going to go back to Los Trancos and see if I could finish the loop again … Continue reading