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Labor Day: back to play and... work!
It's a common theme, I did blog about this opportunity to use this 3-day weekend to work (aka run) harder in 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014!Well, this year, it wasn't much about mileage but speed. I took...
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QuickSilver Club: we run, play and (trail) work!
First, our complete name is the QuickSilver Running Club of San Jose so, for sure, we run, that's the main purpose! But we do many other things together and, with a sport which is fundamentally...
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Ohlone 50K 2015: so much walking, yet...
I got into today's race with many mixed thoughts. A few doubts on one hand. First, I was only in 5th position in the UltraSignup predictions. These predictions and list of entrants have disappeared...
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Stevens Creek 50K, Aquinas climb, Trailblazer 10K: a very busy running weekend!
This year again, there was a lot of buzz going on regarding our local Stevens Creek Trail. First, the Stevens Creek Striders had their ultra race event on Saturday, including a 50K, 30K and...
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East Bay errands: Oakland and Alameda's shoreline
It was our first Cal Parents weekend and, despite being in the Fall and a year in which we expect El Niño, it was a hot and sunny one! As a matter of fact, it was our first parent weekend because, for...
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Inaugural Folsom Lake Ultra Trail: which lake?
First, and breaking my tradition of thanking the Race Director at the end of my race reports, let me start with putting the spotlight on Paulo Medina and his co-race director, Clint Welch. Paulo worked...
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The Fall 50-mile US Road Nationals: one too many?
Am I too greedy? I'm sure many will answer yes, yet, I assure you that there are many other gluttons in our ultra running world! ;-)I started this year hoping not only to win our North California Ultra...
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Running Northwest of Chicago: Busse Woods
I had some unfinished business after my drop in Saturday's Nationals. At the finish line party, one of the volunteers who was serving pizzas was impressed because I still managed to run 24 miles, yet...
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Vespa: power from the good fat
I cannot resist talking about the benefits of Vespa Power again, after seeing this article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this month.Here is how to read the chart: the author looked at the...
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NJ Trail Series One Day: multiple goals
As the saying goes: "Chase too many rabbits, and you will not catch either one." And it doesn't have to be rabbits of course...NJ Trail Series One Day is the last ultra race which I had put in my...
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Running on a treadmill: help, need tips, please!
I love the outdoors! If it wasn't for the pleasure of enjoying the fresh air, I'm not sure I would love running so much. Conversely, I hate running inside and especially on a treadmill. Thankfully, I...
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Running in Riyadh: Al Muruj Park (Double Tree)
No, I didn't find the equivalent of Central Park or the Golden Gate Park in Riyadh, but just a little green patch. As a matter of fact, I didn't even find it on my own: a local colleague, whom I was...
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Silicon Valley Turkey Trot: run, walk or... trot, all for good causes!
It's amazing how this special American tradition has turned to a running celebration over the past years. Ultra queen Ann Trason posted on her FaceBook page yesterday an article mentioning that 786,730...
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Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing 50: nature is calling!
Did I catch your attention with this title, especially the last part? That may not be what you are thinking about, please read on...The first part is rather convoluted, isn't it? I had heard about this...
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GU Energy: keeping the bunnies ultra running!
Didn't you have friends comparing you to the Energizer bunny already when you were sharing ultra tales with them? It happens to me often and that usually leads to great discussions about where we get...
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Athletic cheating in trail running: how much is ok, really?
I started writing this post last weekend and couldn't finish it, too much work before my next business trips (leaving for the Middle East again on January 2nd...), and too big and serious of an issue...
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2015 in review: quite another year!
No, this isn't a review of what happened around the world this year, there are many wonderful ones in newspapers, magazines or in other blogs. This isn't even about what was my year was at work, or...
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Running in snowy Chamonix: fast ass on the dread mill
When mentioning Chamonix, many ultra runners think UTMB, the populous Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, one of the world most arduous 100-milers. Now, although it may be rainy and stormy during the race in...
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A 50K every other day: new prescription?
As I mentioned in my previous post, with 2 weeks on the road so far in 2016, my training got inconsistent and I had some catch-up to do this week. Although I started with an ultra on January 1st, I...
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The discipline of the track: essential training component
It's not a scoop, but it is worth the reminder, speed workouts at the track don't seem natural to the ultra and trail runner, yet they are essential to a complete training and, of course, to build up...
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