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USATF Runners of the Year 2017: better be USATF!
Our National USA Track and Field officials, most of them volunteers, met in Columbus, OH, a month ago for the 2017 Annual Convention. If, like me, you are particularly interested in MUT things (i.e....
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My first ultra? Almost... a fat ass!
It was January 1, last Monday, and I ran... my first ultra, whoopee!Hmm, those who have been following my blog for the past 10 years are going to wonder: "did Jean start smoking some weed, leveraging...
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One Day in Auburn 12-hour: great dancing around the Western States finish...
I started writing this race report on race day as I like to do when possible but it got way too difficult to recount the outcome, or even analyze what happened, so soon after the events so, here am I,...
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2017 in review: part 2, of 2!
I know, 2017, it's time to move on, we are really way into 2018 already! But the fact is that I couldn't have totally wrapped-up all the statistics until the very end of the year, then I got caught...
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Jed Smith 50K 2018: 10th consecutive year and, finally...
What could have finally happened to this event which I now ran 10 times consecutively? While I ran my first ultra at Way Too Cool 50K in March 2006, I entered my first Jed Smith 2 years later, after I...
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2 months into my new diet: fat-charged turbo-diesel
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Jackpot 100-mile Road Nationals: bet big, run long!
This maxim was the tag line on the bumper sticker included in the goody bag, illustrating the energy and passion which race directors, Ken & Stephanie Rubeli put not only in this event but their...
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The joy of running. And working.
Interesting how my blog title morphed in my head over the past two weeks. As I was resuming training after the Jackpot 100-mile Road Nationals, here is what I had in mind: "The joy of running. Or not."...
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Back to injury: Another opportunity for an anatomy course
From the microscopic cells to the big bones and muscles, or even the intangible troubles of our minds, I'm always in awe with what doctors have to learn. And I have even more respect as I need to check...
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Running at THINK 2018: that was the year!
The least we can admit, and this has already hit Twitter all week, is that not everything went smoothly at our conference this year. You'd think, pun intended, that we'd know better after running such...
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Zero to 73 in 7. And back to sub 7. Barely.
Let me add some units to remove some of the intrigue of such a title... And add that this isn't about a speed benchmark of my new motorbike!As I wrote last week, I got back to running despite the back...
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Running on Roatan, Honduras: a West End story
No, not a West Side story, I didn’t get caught into a rivalry between two local gangs, fortunately! With the bad reputation of this country in terms of security and political instability, that would...
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American River 50 2018: raging waters for a change!
I ran my first American River 50-mile in 2008 and every subsequent year but last year when I ran, or rather walked, the 100K Nationals that weekend. I was therefore excited to toe the line for the 10th...
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Boston 2018: I'm in! As in... invited, at least!
Boston is such the holy grail of marathon running, it's often an epic journey to get there. I still recall when I cried at the finish of the San Jose Marathon where I first met the qualification...
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Boston Marathon 2018: braving the elements, without brio
This blog post had to soak in, literally... I wrote most of it on my fight back from Boston on Wednesday night, but had to do some additional editing and research on line this Saturday, after another...
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Ruth Anderson 2018: not that big of a cold after all
First, let's give homage to the lady behind this 32-year long Bay Area ultra tradition, Ruth Anderson, and that's what Emeritus Race Director, Steve Jaber did in the pre-race briefing as he was...
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On the other side: beware, I'm watching!
I started ultra running about the time Stan Jensen switched from ultra running to ultra volunteering. He is such a example of giving back to the community, so inspiring how he gives up his time and...
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Stow Lake Stampede 5K: chasing these impalas
Only 5K this time and around the beautiful Stow lake in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Park, compared to all my ultra races, that looks like a walk in the park, right? Well, racing 5K at full...
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Miwok 100K 2018: ah, that jar of granola...
Let’s get the record straight: being on a keto diet, I did NOT want that prize which one of the sponsors, bungalow munch, offered for the top Masters. When Tia announced that on Facebook earlier this...
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Quicksilver 100K 2018: my turf, Ben's cards, much love!
I know my race reports tend to be on the long side, what about the Race Director's one on Facebook at the end of a very long day:Quicksilver Endurance Runs, Race (Director's) Report, Short Version:...
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