I got into the Mt. Hood 50M lottery many months ago. Soon after, I booked a Best Western Hotel at Government Camp, 14 miles from the start line. But as my wife and I started talking (and all kudos to … Continue reading
Let me just say Quicksilver 100K is the hardest course I’ve run, so far. A sadistic 100K with 13,000+ feet of relentless steep climbs, this one never lets up until you cross the finish line. None of the ‘hard part of … Continue reading
I’ve been to Mendocino so many times with my family, but we’ve always hung out by the headlands, the lighthouse and the rugged coast. Never explored the forest side. So when I saw the Mendocino 50K popup on ultra-signup, registered … Continue reading
I was originally planning to run the Marin Ultra Challenge 50M as a way to get used to that distance before Quicksilver 100K in a couple of months. But with back to back business trips to Japan and London + … Continue reading
Run for Amma is a charity run around the spectacular mid-Peninsula trails. Starting at Alpine Inn, the course winds through many Open Space Preserves, including Windy Hill, Coal Creek, Russian Ridge, Skyline Ridge, Monte Bello, Foothills Park and finally Arastradero. … Continue reading
Crystal Springs 50K, by Coastal Trail Runs is set in some of my favorite trails in Huddart & Wunderlich Parks. I’d run a very similar course at the Woodside Ramble two years ago and finished 5:17. However, it’s been a while since I’ve … Continue reading
This was the 33rd edition of Dick Collins Firetrails 50. I ran the Golden Hills Marathon last year and this one’s been on the list ever since. It was a fantastic day with so many familiar faces either running, pacing or … Continue reading
Ohlone 50K had been on my list for a while and I was looking forward to it this year. A point to point race traversing the entire Ohlone Wilderness Trail, it starts off at Mission Peak, up and over into … Continue reading
I’ll explain Diesel Mode later on, but when I ran Skyline 50K last year, I finished in 5:04. I ran the San Francisco Marathon just two weeks ago and it took a full week of nursing my ankle and calves before I could run again. … Continue reading
This was my three-peat run on the Coastal Marin 50K, organized by Robert Rhodes of Bay Trail Runners. The idea is super simple and super fun. About 25 of us show up at the south end of Golden Gate Bridge. … Continue reading