If you live in the Bay Area and like running, read on! In fall, my friend Sylvie and I created a race in the beautiful Sierra Azul.… Read more “ANNOUNCEMENT for our running friends”
Category: Running
2 New Ultrarunning Films Well Worth Your Time
Despite the year that 2020 has been, in the past two months, a few new ultra/trail running films were released. And even though every single one of them tells stories of perseverance and resistance, there are two that spread the message more than others, accompanied by stunning visuals and featuring amazing humans.
For Rangers Ultra
For Rangers Ultra is a stage race through the beautiful and wild plains of Kenya. This race was put on in support of the rangers that roam those plains and are the last frontier between poachers and the wildlife.
Golden Trail Championship 2020
The Faial island in Portugese Azores hosted the 2020 Golden Trail Championship despite all the hurdles. With races being canceled left and right this past year, the championship pushed through. Jim Walmsley, Stian Angermund, Maude Mathys and Tove Alexandersson take the audience behind the scenes and through all the adrenaline-filled courses.
Running Diary (Vol. III)
If you want to read a little intro on how this series came to be, you can do so by clicking HERE 🙂 Also, it’s been over… Read more “Running Diary (Vol. III)”
“Running” Poetry
Hello from my cold, cold home to yours. Winter has made an appearance, and even though that doesn’t mean land covered in snow (unfortunately), it did bring… Read more ““Running” Poetry”
Running in the Snow to Mammoth Rock | Eastern Sierra
Yes, another “running in the snow” post because one time suffering wasn’t enough! As someone who properly never learns their lesson so that they can keep doing… Read more “Running in the Snow to Mammoth Rock | Eastern Sierra”
Transamericana with Rickey Gates | Film Recommendation
(film embedded on the bottom) I was at a friend’s house when I first heard about Rickey Gates. We all — she, her husband, and me, have… Read more “Transamericana with Rickey Gates | Film Recommendation”
Running in the Snow at Obsidian Dome | Eastern Sierra
Oh look, that rhymes a little! Seriously tho, I really love snow. Okay, okay, I’m going to stop now and finally get to it. I love snow.… Read more “Running in the Snow at Obsidian Dome | Eastern Sierra”
5 Great Trail Running Films
There are films and then there are films. Yesterday night, I realized that I haven’t watched a “normal” movie or film in literally forever – instead, I… Read more “5 Great Trail Running Films”
East Bay Skyline Trail, A 50K That Broke Me
This past Saturday, I did something that many people would likely call absolutely insane. I did my first ultramarathon. The East Bay Skyline trail is a trail… Read more “East Bay Skyline Trail, A 50K That Broke Me”
Limitless Vertical Challenge | Race Report
I hate hills. That’s the whole and simple truth. There’s nothing to it, no “unless’s” or “but’s.” I hate hills. I can’t deal with them, I’m slower… Read more “Limitless Vertical Challenge | Race Report”