June 18, 2022 View looking over the saddle for the first time and then back the valley I just came up A group of day hikers sat at the saddle as I approached. They said kind things to me as I finally got a look into Deadfall Meadows. Glorious alpine lakes and rocky terrain stretched... Continue Reading →
Mount Tam 50K Part 2
November 13, 2021 Signs pointed us to the left and back down again to the next aid station. The road and gravity led us downhill at a run. My body still protested, but at least I had gravity working with me now. The sun now high in the sky and unblocked by trees beamed down... Continue Reading →
Crazy Desert Trail Race
March 7, 2020 I felt calm. Only a little nervous. There was nothing to compare this to, so no reason to stress. It was going to go how it was going to go now that I was here at the start line. Michael and I at the start line. For six months straight I ran... Continue Reading →
Head in the Clouds
May 22, 2021 “It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” ― Gabriel García Márquez Post Summit. I kept seeing the hike pop up on my feed on Strava of local runners. Sometimes I look to see where they have ran so... Continue Reading →