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running the bishop 50k felt like a celebration. only as i sat down to write this entry did i realize it was my 10th ultra! the day was experienced intensely. not enough pictures, songs, too slow, snapshot of my auditory experiences, snapshot of my brain. record the experiences as they unfold. size, power, colors, light, […] Read more

never mind that i only had two hours of sleep. never mind that during those two hours my sleep was intermittent and my dreams bizarre and fragmented. never mind the cold at the start, or the ruthless heat that made the second half of the race so miserable. never mind the painful toenails. it was […] Read more

~march 2nd, harding truck trail~ a day of extremes: up harding’s unrelenting 9.3-mile climb i am enjoying the spectacular views of the snow-capped mountains, soaking in the faint warmth of the morning sun, and just plain appreciating life. 7 miles up the trail i begin to feel cold… really cold. a few steps ahead and […] Read more

it was some time in 1994 when i first heard about steve vai. his name was used in the same sentence as “frank zappa“, followed by nouns like “virtuoso” and adjectives like “unconventional”. i just had to check him out. i bought “passion & warfare“, which was a good introduction to his music. (i would […] Read more

participating in the orange curtain 100k was a unique experience. from the race website: “the orange curtain 100 km race has been created for the purpose of preparing and qualifying southern california athletes for international competition…” (obviously not the reason i decided to run this race). the course couldn’t be a better fit for that […] Read more

unlike last year’s experience (pole position), this time (with help from my trusty garmin streetpilot) i managed to arrive at the port on time and catch the boat to catalina island, where the avalon benefit 50 mile run took place. arriving on the island i realized how cold it was. i was already shivering on […] Read more