The Brooks Falls 30K prompted me to share some thoughts that occupied my mind as I surveyed the runners at the start and pondered the various events I run—thoughts about how trail running has evolved, who’s doing it and why.
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Book Reviews: How Dean Karnazes and Jim Axelrod Manage Midlife While Running Long
I recently finished two books about runners that I recommend for anyone—especially any guy—on your gift list. They’re not only about running and for runners. Midlife career shifts, friendships and father-son relationships run through “In the Long Run: A Father, a Son, and Unintentional Lessons in Happiness” by Jim Axelrod and “Run!: 26.2 Stories of […]
Crossing Continents in Istanbul: A Race Report and Recommendations for Running in Turkey
This guest post comes from Robin Devaux, a marathoner and attorney from Oakland who’s traveling around the world. She wasn’t sure what to expect as a woman running and racing in Istanbul. Here’s why the city surprised her, and why she’d gladly run the Istanbul 15K/Marathon course again.
Just Do Diablo: A Quick and Dirty Report on Running the East Bay Area’s Best Mountain
Every time I run Mount Diablo in the Contra Costa region east of San Francisco, I want to return for more. Here’s why—along with info on an upcoming running & hiking event on the mountain, a suggested long-run route, and an unusual race report from its muddy trails.
Running and Racing: How to Choose the Distance, Difficulty and Destination?
As I’ve pondered running events and goals, I’ve wondered what makes one event “harder” or “tougher” than another, and is “harder” always “better”? I know I derive pleasure from the challenge that training for races presents—that is, from the thrill of competing with others and with myself to set new PRs. But what kind of […]
Getting Through the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run: A Pacer’s Perspective on the Final Stretch
Snow, scree, summits and storms—the story of my most challenging, most unusual marathon: pacing Garett Graubins during the final 12 hours of his Hardrock 100.
Heading to Hardrock 100: A Dedication for a Marathon Challenge Unlike Any Other
At 6 a.m. this morning—Friday, July 8, 2011—some 140 runners started the extreme event known as the 100-mile Hardrock Endurance Run through the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. And sometime after midnight tonight, probably close to 2 a.m., I’ll join one of them, Garett Graubins, in Telluride at Mile 73. Together, we’ll alternately run […]
The Buenos Aires Marathon: Run and Fall In Love with Argentina’s Capital
The Buenos Aires Marathon and Half Marathon will be held October 9, 2011. I loved running this race two years ago and highly recommend it as a destination marathon. Here’s the story of how those 26 miles helped me feel like a “porteña,” a person who calls Buenos Aires home.
Running in Spain: Tour the Trails of Costa Brava and the Pyrenees
Costa Brava is one of my very favorite European destinations. I would love to run there again and discover the Pyrenees mountain range between Spain and France. This guest post comes from Ed Martinell of Traiectus Tours, which specializes in taking runners through these gorgeous regions in Northeastern Spain.
Women’s Trail Running in Okinawa Brings Military Wives Together
How does a military wife stationed in Okinawa keep her spirits up? By trail running with other women! Jannine Myers writes about the special bond she and other military wives formed through the group Women on Okinawan Trails, and she spotlights Southern Japan as a running destination.