How a $2 Poncho Saved my 23 Miler

How a $2 Poncho Saved my 23 Miler

Consider me on Team Poncho. I rocked a poncho on a run for the first time in 2012 during my very first 50-mile run (see photo above). It was torrential downpour in the Marin mountains and it kept me dry (and warm) the entire time. With a closet full of water-proof...
When Your Average Pace is Lying

When Your Average Pace is Lying

Well, lying probably isn’t the right word, but sometimes your average pace doesn’t tell you the entire story. If your splits are like clockwork and you knock out a run keeping the same pace the entire time, then your average pace is probably your best...
#RnRLA Preview: 2 races, 1 day

#RnRLA Preview: 2 races, 1 day

As if running a single race in a day wasn’t enough, we are at it again. This will be the second year in a row that the 2 race challenge at Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles goes down. You might be asking yourself, but RnR doesn’t offer 2 races in a...
Running in Golden

Running in Golden

Image from Golden Ultra, Day 2: The Sweat. This is likely going to be a weekend full of highs and lows, literally. Thursday, I made my way up to Golden, BC, Canada for a 3-day ultra event: the Golden Ultra. It’s going to be one heck of a weekend with a whole lot...