Long Run

Mt. Lukens 3-peat.

46 miles. 11,650′ of climbing. 14 hours. This is one of those runs that ends up being really demoralizing. The original plan …

Mt. Wilson was kind of a home-away-from-home this summer. The Mt. Wilson Observatory, parking lot, and cafe at the top of Mt. …

I live in hills. These hills are pretty close to the center of LA, near Dodger Stadium, but they are hills. When …

Sun, fog, hot, cold, inquisitive deer, snarling bobcats, 2 mountains, 7,300′ of climbing. Saturday I decided to try a heat & sun …

My birthday was April 21st. The idea was to run my age, which was 51. I had some doubts, but if worst …

Cheeseboro Canyon is located in the northernmost section of the Santa Monica Mountains Nation Recreational Area. Before the ranchers moved in, the …

Two half marathons on one day, on a single track section of the Backbone Trail, up in Malibu. Technical single-track, with 2500′ …

Feb 20. 20.06 miles, 2668 feet ascent, Mulholland Fireroad, Topanga. Woke up this morning and there was snow in the mountains. Thought …

Feb 13, 2011. 10 miles. The Backbone Trail is a 68 mile long trail that runs through the Santa Monica Mountains from …

Feb 5, 2011. Topanga, 17 miles along the Valley Crest 1/2 marathon route. The plan was to do 2 loops, bringing it …

2 weeks before the race, my friend Kista suggested I run Calico with her. I said yes. It would be my first …