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Sep 10

Headlands 50M – All Day Party with Karl The Fog

Posted on September 10, 2017 by kowsik

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 →

Posted in 50m, luna sandals, marathon, race, running, ultra | 1 Reply
Jul 24

San Francisco Ultra Marathon – My First Double

Posted on July 24, 2017 by kowsik

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 →

Posted in 50m, luna sandals, marathon, race, running, ultra | 5 Replies
Jun 21

2017 Double Dipsea – Warmest in Three Years

Posted on June 21, 2017 by kowsik

This would be third year in a row, running Double Dipsea. Here are my 2015 and 2016 race reports and pictures. I absolutely love the vibe and camaraderie in this race, especially because of the out & back and the … Continue reading →

Posted in dipsea, race, running, trails | 3 Replies
May 15

Going Gel-Less At The 2017 Quicksilver 50K

Posted on May 15, 2017 by kowsik

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 →

Posted in 50k, marathon, race, running, ultra | 13 Replies
Apr 02

Warm, Meditative Run at the American River 50M

Posted on April 2, 2017 by kowsik

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 →

Posted in 50m, marathon, race day, running, trails, ultra, Uncategorized | 1 Reply
Mar 21

Sweeping the Whiskey Hill Marathon

Posted on March 21, 2017 by kowsik

I ran the (inaugural?) Whiskey Hill 10K a few years ago and this race has grown quite a bit over the last few years (with different distances now too!). With all of the recent rain and the trail closures, Run for … Continue reading →

Posted in marathon, race, race day, running, sweep | 2 Replies
Feb 28

Charity Run – The San Francisco Double Marathon

Posted on February 28, 2017 by kowsik
Home Stretch to Fort Baker

It’s official, I’m nuts. About running, that is. And YOLO and all that, I voluntarily registered for the 2017 San Francisco Double Marathon and have chosen to raise $1,000 dollars for the Move for Hunger team. Here’s some rationale (I know … Continue reading →

Posted in 50m, charity, marathon, race, running, san francisco, ultra | 1 Reply
Jan 22

Shinrin-Yoku At the Crystal Springs 50K

Posted on January 22, 2017 by kowsik

First off, Shrinrin-Yoku is a phrase that I first read about on Scott Dunlap’s blog. It literally means “forest bathing“. More on this below. This would be second time running this race and third time on this course. Coming off … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, running, trails, ultra | 2 Replies
Dec 18

2016 Running Recap – Perpetually Jet-Lagged

Posted on December 18, 2016 by kowsik

Entering 2016, I was looking ahead at the travel schedule and lowered my expectations significantly. I simply wanted to continue to run a 50K distance or more each month, without any regard to PR or time. This year was a blur both personally … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, lifestyle, running, trails, travel | Leave a reply
Dec 04

Fear & Loathing 50K – A Running Tour of San Francisco

Posted on December 4, 2016 by kowsik

By the time I looked at TNF 50, it was already sold out. Besides, I’ve got a personal trip coming up in December and this weekend was the only one available for a long run. Saw Fear & Loathing 50K … Continue reading →

Posted in 50k, marathon, running, ultra | 7 Replies
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