You run long enough, you figure at some point stars are going to align and you’ll end up having an amazing race where everything goes right. The Reservoir Dogs Trail Run 35K was that for me this year (so far!). … Continue reading
The Trails in Motion Film Festival is coming to the Bay Area on Aug 7th and 14th – specifically Sunnyvale’s Sports Basement. Robert Rhodes from Bay Trail Runners (I ran the Coastal Marin 50K with him) has partnered with Go … Continue reading
I’ve had a streak of sandal malfunction lately (mostly blisters and loss of traction on wet mud) that I’ve been exploring other alternatives. Turns out my wife had bought me a pair of Teva Zilch Sandals from a couple of years … Continue reading
The Big Basin 50K was my first ultra marathon and I have great memories of running and finishing it strong. The Big Basin 50K also happens to be my fastest 50K so far with a 5:29 finish. Yeah, yeah, net downhill, yada, … Continue reading
Last time we ran together in a family event was at the Turkey Trot 4-miler last year in San Diego. So when my 13yo asked to run his first 10K, we quickly (and might I add, eagerly) started looking around for … Continue reading
A little over 2 years ago, when I started running, I started off with a couple of fig bars stashed away in my running shorts while I struggled through a couple of miles. Then I started carrying Clif Bars with a Nathan 22oz … Continue reading
This past weekend I got to run the Lake Sonoma 50, a gorgeous, but brutal out-and-back 50 mile run that features relentlessly rolling hills and a total elevation gain/loss of over 10,000 ft. From the get go, I felt this … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that Lake Sonoma 50, my first 50 mile ultramarathon is less than a week away! The closer it gets, the harder is for me to reconcile that I’m going to be toeing the line to run … Continue reading
The Lake Sonoma 50 Mile training run was last weekend and I had to miss it due to scheduling conflicts. As luck would have it, I happened to see the Coastal Marin 50K on Strava. Organized by Rob Rhodes of … Continue reading
I just realized that I haven’t posted much on the body mechanics (like running cadence or foot turnover) of barefoot running in a while. I think I’ve taken this for granted now and I usually mix things up with running … Continue reading