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

A marathon on the coldest, iciest continent – Antarctica

Getting after it on the muddy trails.   I just got back from what can only be described as one … More

1/3rd of a 24 hour run: thoughts on failure

On Dec 31st, I started running the San Francisco One-Day race. It’s a 24-hour race at Chrissy Field, with a … More

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

Delaware Marathon: There’s Only One

Here are a few things I learned over the weekend: Delaware was the first state in the union. The largest … More

Monsoon Marathon in Hilo, Hawaii

This morning I ran my 34th marathon – the Big Island International Marathon, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo, on the east … More

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 … 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

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