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2013 May 20
Ohlone 50K Recap
Last October I decided to run the Ohlone Wilderness Trail 50K. After 6 months of training covering 435 miles and climbing more than 80,000 feet, the race is now in the bag. -
2013 May 09
Bike to Work Day Run
I chose to celebrate Bike to Work Day by going for a run this morning. My plan was to do the O50K climb up Mission Peak, but turn right at the top of the ridge and visit Mt. Allison before heading back over and down Mission Peak. 9.7 miles, 2750ft climb, 2h05m. -
2013 May 09
Trail Running: What I've Learned So Far
Since getting serious about running at the end of 2012 in preparation for the Ohlone Wilderness 50K, I've learned a few things about body maintenance, drinking, eating, and other things running-related. -
2013 May 05
Ohlone Steep Training
It's two weeks until O50K, and my training plan calls for shorter runs to taper to the event. Today I chose to start from Ohlone and run up and over Mission Peak then over to the bench at Mt. Allison. It was a total of 9.1 miles with a 2520 foot climb. I saw two snakes and got my favorite view of my favorite peak. -
2013 April 27
Archita and Sean's Wedding in Cancun
We turned a family wedding into a family vacation - 6 days at the Moon Palace resort in Cancun. The girls' wishes came true in that we swam EVERY DAY.... (61 photos) -
2013 April 21
Last Long Run Before O50K
I got a pretty early start today, getting out of bed at 5:30a to do the last long training run before the big race. Hit the trail at 6:45 with a plan to do the O50K course for 13-ish miles, then turn around and retrace my steps. Stats: 27.8mi, 7300ft climb, 1800 calories food, 300oz water, 3lbs net loss bodyweight. -
2013 April 16
Lawrence Hall of Science Field Trip
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2013 April 06
Sunol Valley Half Pipe
24 miles today starting from Sunol Regional Park -- 12 east, then 12 west. 5600 feet climb, 6 hours. -
2013 March 24
Ed Levin to Sunol and Back
For today's long run, I chose to go from Ed Levin County Park in Milpitas, up to Monument Peak, then north past Mt. Allison, behind Mission Peak, down to Sunol Regional Park, then turn around and run back. 22.5 miles / 5000 ft ascent / 5h20m. -
2013 March 10
Sunol to Rose Peak
I set out today to tackle Rose Peak once again. I hiked it a couple years ago, but haven't done it since I've been running. It behooves me to practice it, since it's 1/3 of the Ohlone 50K. Strava's calorie count is my favorite part! (om nom nom) -
2013 March 09
Shoreline and Pizza
The girls and I went to Shoreline Park today. We rented a pedalboat and pedaled across Shoreline Lake. We then hopped on our bikes and rode a bit, then played on a hill by the bay. At home tonight we made Chicago-style pizza from scratch, thanks to a go... (7 photos) -
2013 February 24
Monument Peak Run
Beautiful morning in the East Bay Hills. Clear skies, mid-50s, tons of turkeys, a protective mama cow, and one baby coyote (sorry, no video of that). 9.5 miles, 2750ft, 2h03m -
2013 February 24
All Systems are GO
What an ideal day for getting back to the trails above the bay! 9.5mi, 2750ft climb, 2h03m. No knee pain during or after. The hardest part was starting the descent after getting to the top -- I really just wanted to keep going! ... -
2013 February 11
Quad Show
Ice and stim treatment for my knee. -
2013 February 10
Hetch Hetchy Pipeline
I took a walk today from near the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve next to the Dumbarton bridge to where the Hetch Hetchy pipeline meets Palo Alto after it crosses the bay.... (12 photos) -
2013 February 01
Bridge Contest
To celebrate the 100th day of 2nd grade, Marina's teacher had each student build a bridge using 100 popsicle sticks. (5 photos) -
2013 January 20
Los Osos
Always a great time in Los Osos. We spent a few days to celebrate Emily's birthday, play by the ocean, run around Montana de Oro, and get soaked by some huge surf. I took two 360 degree panoramas at Montana de Oro. One from The Bluff Trail and one from ... (47 photos) -
2013 January 13
Frosty Hills
My first official training run for the Ohlone 50K took me from Ed Levin County Park, up to Monument Peak, then past Mt. Allison, up and over Mission Peak, turned around and did it all in reverse. It was just shy of 13 miles and took about 2h45m. Total as... (5 photos) -
2013 January 10
50K Training Plan
I put this Google Spreadsheet together to plan out how the heck I'm going to build up to 31 miles distance. -
2013 January 09
Remote Speakers DIY
This is a project I've wanted to do since we moved in. With just a few simple parts, I installed independent remote speakers into our dining room. Here's what it took...