Category Archives: Race Reports

Inside Trail Racing’s Chabot 50k Race Report

…or “When the Shit Goes Down, You Better Be Ready” What’s up with the double title you may be wondering? Oh, man- things got off to kind of a bad start, and I only have me to thank. More on … Continue reading

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The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Race Report

There was a split second upon waking at 3:00 AM Saturday morning when the fleeting notion flashed through my thoughts that I might not be able to race today… But having trained so hard this past year, not to mention the … Continue reading

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Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Race Report

It’s been a year since my first 50-mile attempt and I’ve learned a lot about eating, sleeping and general recovery to support my training for an ultra- I’m both humbled and excited by my results yesterday and look forward to … Continue reading

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Muscle Milk Woodsy

Muscle Milk put on a 7-mile trail race at Joaquin Miller park in Oakland yesterday. It was a tough course (for those that ran the full length), they managed to pack in ~1600 feet of climbing in that amount of … Continue reading

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La Sportiva Table Rock 27k

Inside Trail’s La Sportiva Table Rock 27k (that’s 16.8 miles for you Americans) Stinson Beach, CA +3,450 feet of climbing 2:45:10 (9:50 per mile) 37th place overall It was a pretty brutal course, I’ve run 50k’s that didn’t have that … Continue reading

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North Fork 50-miler Race Report

“Do you need a kick in the ass? Get outta here! GO!!!”  Anywhere else and those would be fighting words. But at the 42.3 mile Buffalo Creek aid station those were the exact words I needed to hear, and they … Continue reading

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Dirty German 50k Race Report

So, my first east coast ultra done back where it all started for me (well, not running and definitely not ultras but where life started for me, so yeah- bad analogies will be all over this little essay here, bear … Continue reading

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Lake Sonoma 50 Race Report…

…better late than never? I was trying to think of a way to sugar coat the fact that I had a pretty terrible race, but I’d like to think that I’m an honest person and something wouldn’t sit right with … Continue reading

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Skyline 50k Official Results…

…are in. Here goes: I finished in 5 hours, 40 minutes and 32 seconds 73rd place 58th in men 18th in men’s 30-39 This was an awesome race, a lot warmer than I expected (I keep overdressing, and by overdressing … Continue reading

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Race Report (2012 Grizzly Peak Marathon)

I thought I’d get out for a run today but I’m still too sore. So, a race report instead. Okay, I guess I’ll start from the beginning. I woke up about 5:15 AM, I wanted to eat as much as … Continue reading

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