Leave Nothing on the Table

I rarely plan races very far in advance. Usually, I’ll see a race happening in about a week, sign up, … More

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

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

Pain is Temporary

We push ourselves to the edge of our ability so we can learn. We learn how strong our persistence is, … More

Just keep Swimming … How to Finish a Marathon in the Rain

    Yesterday, I ran California International Marathon, reputed to be one of the marathon fastest courses in the world. … More

50k Fun Run (Lake Chabot 50k)

Some runs are quiet, pensive, and lonely. During some races, you might not talk to someone for hours. Lake Chabot … More

And … we’re back! Horseshoe Lake 50k – 1st place age group

My mom always told me to frame questions not as binary, Yes-No decisions, but as multiple-choice, A-B-C decisions. That is … More

We Run in a Land Down Under (Sydney Marathon)

This weekend, I ran a marathon on my fourth continent: Australia. Australia’s the only continent that’s a country, and it’s … More

Minimum Viable (Tri)athlete

In the tech industry, there’s this concept of Minimum Viable Product. An MVP is a really basic, stripped-down prototype of the … More

Inca Trail Marathon

  Hiking to the start       The Inca Trail is 32k and ends in Machu Picchu. It starts … More