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The Tilden Tough Ten (Better Late than Never?)

I know I already said in a previous post how running fast kind of hurts, and the faster you try to run the more it hurts, and the shorter the race it’s probably going to end up hurting the whole … Continue reading

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The 2015 Miwok 100k Race Report

This past Saturday at 5 am I lined up in front of the Stinson Beach Communtiy Center with 494 other brave souls for the 20th running of the Miwok 100k. I was full of anxiety, based on the fact that … Continue reading

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The Ruth Anderson Ultras 50k Race Report (and Some Other Happenings)

Every time I sit down to write a race report, I start thinking “how the hell do I make this sound interesting?”, especially after just running seven loops around Lake Merced. I guess I could talk about the weather (perfect, … Continue reading

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The 2015 LA Marathon Race Report

I’d like to start this blog off by saying it is really very hard to run a fast road marathon. I even know what calculus is, and running fast is way harder. People have been asking me how does it … Continue reading

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2015 Kaiser Half-Marathon Race Report

…it’s a short essay (because it’s a short race!) That being said, without coming off too cocky I still had to remember one of my most important mantras: RESPECT THE DISTANCE. Thirteen-point-one can, and will, eat you up. I was … Continue reading

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The 2014 North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championships Race Report

…well that’s a freaking mouthful. I prefer the acronym ’14 TNF50, but then you might be like, “what the…?” so, yeah- what I said above. My race reports read kind of pedantic at times, so hopefully I can keep this … Continue reading

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Gratitude, All Year Long (and Into Next Year…)

I’m so very grateful for this past year and all the amazing running adventures I’ve been lucky to take part in; -chasing a new 50k PR at Chabot (and just missing it by less than 3 minutes!) – getting redemption … Continue reading

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Running Mt. Whitney

This past August I ran up Mt. Whitney. It was a lot of fun- here’s the video I made.

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Shepherd’s Pass Trail, August 19th, 2014

A few months ago I did this run from Independence, CA up to Shepherd’s Pass along the Shepherd’s Pass Trail. It was super gnarly. The only thing harder than the run was editing and uploading the video.

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Coastal 50k Race Report

The Coastal 50k is the crown jewel of all of the Coastal Trail Run races; it’s a point-to-point from Stinson Beach to Rodeo Beach that hits all the Marin Headland highlights. It’s pretty much a “have-to” in my book from … Continue reading

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