Last week was super busy and I didn’t really get to run much during the week. I suppose I’ll chalk it up to extra rest days. The Puddle Jumper route was pretty fun, running it right after a storm passed … Continue reading
There are two fun aspects of running an ultra every (almost) week. The first one is mapping out a route that’s interesting, looping back to the car every 10ish miles or so and the second one is naming the run! … Continue reading
Even before I ran my first hundo, I was planning to run 50 ultras this year because, well, I’m turning five-oh. But life apparently had other plans. After the hundo, I recovered pretty well and was getting ready to get … Continue reading
Inspiration, serendipity – must be a secret link between the two. I was planning to kick off 2021 with a self-supported, use-the-car-as-an-aid-station 50K in the local trails, until I saw Katherine Fischer’s Around the Block 100M in one of the … Continue reading
Maybe third time’s a charm, but I’ve been trying to get to Yosemite this year to run some of the trails (as opposed to backpacking), but with all the crazy fires and smoke, it’s really been nuts the last few … Continue reading
At the start of the year, knowing the ankle surgery was coming, I put a little sticky on my laptop that said “BQ @ 3:10”. I even registered for California International Marathon thinking I could build up strength and speed … Continue reading
It was nice to be back in the Headlands, a year since my last 50M there. Right after that run is when I busted my ligament and had been sidelined for almost a year. As much as I’ve been running … Continue reading
This is my 4th running of Skyline 50K, the longest running trail 50K races in the US! It’s also my first ultra, 5 months after ankle surgery. If I can summarize this race report, it would be this: Holy [email protected]!. … Continue reading
Never gone through a surgery before, so it’s really hard to know what’s ahead. So while all the butterflies flutter away in my stomach, I also look at this as an opportunity to make things as productive and fun as … Continue reading
“Chronic Ankle Instability” – that’s what the doctors called it. I’ve been living with a permanent annoyance in my right ankle for as long as I can remember. The need to constantly adjust it, flex it, make it crack as … Continue reading