Just a few pics from this week’s trip to San Francisco. My last night there I intended to run over to Sausilto and take the 7:20pm ferry back in to town but turned around on the north side of the GG Bridge after finding a pedestrian detour due to construction…..nice way to double your intended … Continue reading
A Color Run
These pages are usually filled with pictures and few thoughts about the beautiful outdoor experience of remote trail running. Not today. My good friend Marty and myself have been wondering what this whole “Color Run” movement is about. Over 1 million people will participate in some brand of color run this year! This particular event … Continue reading
LA Marathon
I started running marathons in 2001 and since then have managed to complete 38 of them in 35 states. This was my personal best. The funny part is that this was the first road marathon I have run with a Garmin and it turns out I ran 26.53 miles instead of 26.2 which added 2.5 … Continue reading
Rodeo Valley 50K – Sausilto
Wrapped up the 2012 running season with a spectacular course near Sausilto. The race director told me the good weather permit they purchased from the city cost a fortune, but it was worth it Cloudless skies, temperature in the 50′s, very little wind and a decent track to run. Garmin tells me this course had … Continue reading
USTAF Trail Marathon National Championship – Moab UT
The most stunningly beautiful course I have run anywhere. Not an exaggeration. The USTAF has a boat load of National Championships. This was the Trail Marathon version and my second trip to Moab this year having completed the MAS50 miler in August. I’ll be back for this event next year. Garmin tells me this was … Continue reading
Lion…no Thunder Lake – Rocky Mountain NP
The best laid plans…In this case, it was to try and sneak in a last high altitude run to Lion Lake from Wild Basin trail-head, something I have been pining to do all summer. It will have to wait. This was a 14 mile round trip every bit of it runnable. Garmin route here: Trail … Continue reading