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Neon and Fires and Bears – Oh my! 72 miles around Lake Tahoe

A few weeks ago, I ran the Midnight Express, a 72-mile solo race around Lake Tahoe. It was very hard … More

100k, altitude, BEARS, breathing, california, crew, elevation, finishing, fuel, health, hills, Lake Tahoe, motivation, nevada, pacer, race, race report, recovery, solo, ultra, ultramarathon

Golden Gate 50K (and a little extra) – Race #4 of 2019

Last weekend was the Golden Gate 50k, with my favorite Coastal Trail Runs. I ran it with my friend Ingrid, … More

50k, elevation, finishing, gear, graphs, hills, no excuses, race, race report, running, san francisco, ultramarathon, weather

North Face 50m, round II

On Saturday, I broke a personal rule: I ran the same race a second time. The last time I ran … More

50m, california, elevation, finishing, hills, north face, photos, running, ultramarathon

North Face 50-miler in D.C. – a race in three parts

I signed up for this race a few months ago because it seemed like a good weekend to run – … More

50m, elevation, finishing, fuel, hills, no excuses, nutrition, race, race report, running, ultramarathon, Virginia

Into the Mist – San Francisco 50-mile race report

As some of you know, I’m training for Pine Creek 100-miler, a flat 100-mile trail race in northern Pennsylvania in … More

50m, california, elevation, finishing, gear, graphs, hiking, hills, pacer, race, race report, runner heaven, running, ultramarathon, weather

Pole Pole – Running (slowly) with the Kenyans.

My watch alarm sang a gentle tingle. I quickly silenced it. I was already awake. I lay in bed, warm … More

africa, crosstraining, cycling, elevation, finishing, fundraise, hills, injury, insights, inspiration, kenya, marathon, motivation, race report, running, seven continents

Never Save Anything for the Way Back (or: how we climbed Whitney in the snow)

As I clipped my backpack on, I checked my phone one last time before turning it off for the weekend. … More

camping, climbing, crosstraining, elevation, finishing, gear, hiking, hills, inspiration, race report, training, whitney

Inca Trail Marathon

  The Inca Trail is 32k and ends in Machu Picchu. It starts at 9,000 feet and peaks around 13,800 … More

elevation, finishing, fuel, graphs, hiking, hills, marathon, motivation, no excuses, peru, race, race report, running

How to Find Your Inspiration

Inspiration is not sport-specific.  Inspiration is effective across activities; just because you happen to be running, swimming, or working through … More

badwater, california, elevation, hills, insights, inspiration, motivation, runner heaven, stories

Why do you run?

Motivation is a complex concept.  In theater, the most compelling actors are those who understand the motivations of their characters. … More

badwater, california, crew, elevation, motivation, pacer, race, running, solo, UCSC

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