Objectively, this was hard. This past weekend was my last weekend as Trail Patrol in Point Reyes National Seashore. I’ve spent hundreds of hours and hiked hundreds… Read more “Goodbye Point Reyes, My Love, My Home”
Author: Pina Marek
Dreamer.
HURT Trails Hurt: A Northener’s Stab at the Round Top Preserve Trails on Oahu, Hawaii
I grew up in the north. You know, dry air, snow, and swimming in ponds when it’s 68°F because that’s hot already. I’m also very, very white—my… Read more “HURT Trails Hurt: A Northener’s Stab at the Round Top Preserve Trails on Oahu, Hawaii”
Way Too Cool 50k: Moh’s Scale—Diamond | Race Report
Way Too Cool. Way too hilly. Way too painful. Way too awesome. Way Too Cool is a lot of way-too things, both objectively and subjectively. Objectively, or… Read more “Way Too Cool 50k: Moh’s Scale—Diamond | Race Report”
Note to Self: Vacations Are Supposed to Be Relaxing! (Weeks 1 & 2)
Okay, okay, if you know me, you’re probably saying something along the lines of “but you don’t even know how to take a ‘real’ vacation!” to which… Read more “Note to Self: Vacations Are Supposed to Be Relaxing! (Weeks 1 & 2)”
Out Of the Office
And so it happens that, for the first time ever, I get to send out an Out Of the Office email. It also so happens that I’m… Read more “Out Of the Office”
Why iTR’s “Worst” Aid Station Is My Very Favourite One To Work
Toro Creek. Of all the aid stations you can work for Inside Trail Racing, this one might be considered to be the most challenging one. It’s “open”… Read more “Why iTR’s “Worst” Aid Station Is My Very Favourite One To Work”
Point Reyes Trail Guides (Part 2)
Besides sharing my (mis)adventures with everyone here on this blog, I, however surprising it might sound, also try to be actually helpful from time to time. This… Read more “Point Reyes Trail Guides (Part 2)”
My Saviour Drunk Doug & The Misadventures That Are A Part of It All
What happens when you take an old car, throw in a dash of distance, a measure of miles, and a pinch of planning and place it in… Read more “My Saviour Drunk Doug & The Misadventures That Are A Part of It All”
I Became A Geology Nerd Without Realizing It (And There’s No Escape Now)
I’ve lived my life in perfect ignorance. Sure, I knew I’d taken a special liking to literature that talked about rocks and volcanoes, however, I’ve never given… Read more “I Became A Geology Nerd Without Realizing It (And There’s No Escape Now)”
When Hell Freezes Over: An Accidental Race
I didn’t plan on running anything until Way Too Cool in March. (News: I was selected at the lottery to run that race.) But Sylvie, my dear… Read more “When Hell Freezes Over: An Accidental Race”
Hit the Road with Me 