I think it started right after Skyline 50K when I decided I wasn’t going to track each and every one of my runs anymore. I stopped uploading stuff to Strava and pretty soon after, stopped wearing my GPS watch all together … Continue reading
I keep telling myself not to run roads and here I was, at it again. After the Dick Collins 50M, I figured I’ll give California International Marathon a go in the hope of getting faster. I don’t know how that … Continue reading
I started out barefoot, briefly gave Vibram Five Fingers a chance, migrated to Luna Sandals for a while, had a series of muddy sandal malfunctions (looking at you Way Too Cool 50K), ran a bunch of ultras with the Merrell Trail … Continue reading
With speedsters like Andy Belk, Larry Neumann and Bree Lambert leading the charge, you know it’s going to be fast paced run. For me R&R was Redwoods and Rejuvenation. Since the Dick Collins 50M, I’ve been mostly running asphalt getting my legs … 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
After spending 4 nights out in the Ansel Adams/John Muir Wilderness on a family backpacking trip, we took the ferry back to Vermilion Valley Resort just in time for an amazing breakfast. While we were finishing up, the Chef (having learned … Continue reading
Compared to longer trail runs, road marathons always give me butterflies. Just the thought of pounding asphalt for 26.2 makes me nervous about my ankles. But San Francisco Marathon is super scenic (especially the first half) and I was betting on that to … Continue reading
In 2011, if you’d asked me if I wanted to backpack, I would’ve looked at you like you were crazy. What a difference 3 years of running trails and ultras can do to one’s endurance and the love for outdoors! Next … Continue reading