FireTrails 50 2010: ultra digithon!

  I'm writing this post from the plane to White Plains, NY, with stop in  Denver and Chicago, actually starting these lines as we are pa...

Rock 'n' Roll San Jose 1/2 marathon: shorter but not easier

I ran the super well attended Rock 'n' Roll half-marathon this past Sunday in San Jose. Flat course, cool and overcast weather, very...

Trailblazer: again, for a good cause

I ran my first Trailblazer 10K in September 2002 and ran it every year when I was in town, that is a total of 6 times. I missed 2004 because...

Tom: thank you again, thank you always!

Tom, since I got to know you through our Stevens Creek Striders running club , five years ago, your kindness, support to others and passion ...

Quicksilver Half Marathon: on the other side

No, I did not succumb to the temptation of running another race this weekend! I did better, I drove to a race, volunteered at the start (par...

Rio del Lago 2010: several steps further into the ultra world

In Japanese, "Sen ri no ko, mo so ka ni, ajimaru" means "A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step." With the p...

Labor Day: how hard are you working on your running?

It is Labor Day today and, while many are enjoying the outdoors and camping for this last long summer weekend, the family is enjoying a quie...