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

Behavioral Contagion – or Why I ran a Solo Marathon this Weekend

My usual training method is somewhat ad-hoc: Run a few miles a week Run a few more miles each … More

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

I’m leaving for Africa in *two hours!* My dad and I will be spending two photo-safari-filled weeks in Tanzania … More

Hi y’all! I’m going to Kenya this summer to run a marathon. My goal is to run a marathon on every … More

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

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

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to speak at TEDxSacramento. I spoke about the Game Theory of Ultrarunning … More

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

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