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
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