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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

Biofreeze San Francisco Ultramarathon – 1st place!

Well, I think the title says it all. This weekend’s race was fantastic. It was such a fun opportunity to … More

#winning, 50m, california, community, double marathon, finishing, friends, marathon, motivation, pacer, race report, running, san francisco, ultra, ultramarathon

New Year’s One Day 2018/2019

On New Years Eve for the past few years, I’ve run a race in San Francisco called the New Year’s … More

#winning, 60k, california, finishing, hamster wheel, insights, inspiration, motivation, New Years, NYE, race, race report, rain, running, san francisco, stories, timed race, ultramarathon, weather

CIM: fun with friends

Every year, I think a bit about what I want to focus on in the upcoming year. It’s a bit … More

antarctica, california, CIM, community, finishing, friends, inspiration, marathon, motivation, race, runner heaven, running, sacramento, stories, travel
Running along the trash fence in the morning with some new friends

Burning Man 50k (Or: A Run Around the Desert)

Burning Man is a 70,000-person hippy gathering in the desert of Nevada, in summer. There’s cool art, funky music, and … More

50k, Burning Man, california, desert, finishing, injury, inspiration, loop, motivation, no excuses, race, race report, runner heaven, running, stories, sunrise, ultramarathon, weather

Marathon PR: Mountains2Beach in Ojai

A few weeks ago, I ran a fast marathon in Ojai. It was so fast, in fact, that it was … More

30s, Boston, BQ, california, insights, marathon, motivation, no excuses, PR, race, race report

Lake Chabot 50k – new PR!

A few weeks ago I ran a race at Lake Chabot (thanks again Inside Trail!). I’ve run in this area … More

50k, california, finishing, game theory, inspiration, motivation, Personal Record, PR, race, race report, runner heaven, running, ultramarathon

New Year’s One Day: Fresh Start Effect

I’ve attempted the New Year One day a few times: once in 2015 and once in 2014. In this race, … More

#winning, 2017, 2018, 50k, california, finishing, growth, insights, inspiration, motivation, New Years, NYE, race, race report, runner heaven, running, san francisco, self reliance, stories, timed race, ultramarathon, victory

Zion 100 – Race Report

Tl;dr: ran 100 miles in Zion. Course was gorgeous, challengingly vertical, and extremely muddy. They pulled us off the course … More

100m, challenge, desert, finishing, hallucination, hills, insights, inspiration, motivation, National park, no excuses, pacer, race, race report, rain, running, stories, technical, training, ultramarathon, utah, weather

Getting past the burnout – 2nd place at Redtail Ridge

This is a race report about the Redtail Ridge 50k at Lake Chabot, put on by the illustrious Inside Trail Running. On … More

#winning, 50k, california, finishing, fundraise, hills, inspiration, motivation, no excuses, pacer, podium, race, race report, runner heaven, stories, training, ultramarathon

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