Born To Run Race (4/16/22)
Race length: 30.0 miles Race Location: Los Olivos Finish time: 5 hours, 34 minutes Place: 34th overall/131 participants Pre-race This upcoming race is special to me for multiple reasons. First,…
Napa (3/19/22)
**Note**- At the time I ran this race and wrote up this post a few weeks after finishing, I was under the impression that the course was marathon distance (26.2…
Lake Chabot (1/1/22)
Race Length: Half Marathon (13.1 miles) Location: Lake Chabot, (Castro Valley, CA) Finish Time: 2:06:08 Kevin and I are kicking off the New Year with a half marathon in the…
Klassen Klassic (11/26/21)
Race length: 5 miles Location: Murphys, CA Finish Time: 31 minutes, 55 seconds Place: 3rd/????? My plan for this Thanksgiving Day is to run this race and then head to…
Hiking The PCT
Howdy folks! Beginning on June 17th, 2021 I will be attempting a through hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The PCT is a 2,660 mile continuous hiking trail that…
So I guess I’m hiking the John Muir Trail
It’s a little after 7 A.M., on June 4th, when I sit down and check my email. I have several unread messages but an email from Yosemite Wilderness Permits immediately…
JMT Preparation
The first thing I realize in my preparation is that the starting point for my JMT hike is unconventional. The traditional starting point for the JMT is Happy Isles in…
JMT Day 1: Thin Air, Thick Mosquitos (6/19/20)
Today's Miles: 3.1 Ascent: 1,316 ft Descent: 176.5 ftTotal Miles on Trip: 3.1 I arrive in Modesto at 9:45 A.M. In an incredible act of generosity, Gary had offered to…
JMT Day 2: Slackpacking Success (6/20/20)
Today's Miles: 11.4 Ascent: 2,857 ft Descent: 2,909 ftTotal Miles on Trip: 14.5 I wake up a few times throughout the night but immediately fall back asleep. Finally, when I…
JMT Day 3: The Cheeseburger That Wasn’t (6/21/20)
Today's Miles: 11.4 Ascent: 1,035 ft Descent: 279 ftTotal Miles on Trip: 25.9 Kevin and I both wake-up a little after 5 A.M. My sleeping bag is a little wet…