Another great run at Windy Hill Open Space Preseve! I did the exact same loop as the one last Tuesday – the Razorback Ridge/Hamms Gulch Loop with a side loop up Windy Hill summit and the Anniversary Trail. Total time was around 85 minutes with about 12.5 miles covered. The base of the run was…
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Sequoia 20k Run
This morning I ran another Pacific Coast Trail Run (PCTR), choosing the 20k at the Sequoia event. I was aiming to beat the previous course record of 1:26.34 which I knew would not be easy. However, thanks to the great weather and good course conditions, I was able to better the record by 4 minutes…
15 Favorite Trail Runs Near Stanford
It’s amazing how much great running there is so close to Stanford! I honestly cannot think of anywhere else where there is so many miles and so much variety in the trail running opportunities. In addition, the moderate marine climate here is almost perfect for running. Here is my list of favorite spots I have…
Phleger Estate
Today I checked out the Phleger Estate, a park that is adjacent to Huddart Park, for some new trails to run. The “entry” trail into the Phleger Estate from Huddart Park, the Mirramontes Trail, is fantastic trail running for about 1.5 miles. From here, it was essentially all uphill, first on the Mount Redondo Trail…
Windy Hill
The running at Windy Hill was so good last weekend that I returned today! The run was about 12.4 miles and took 85 minutes. It definitely helped knowing the trails and how much uphill I had left to properly allocate my energy. The first part of the run was the same as last time running…
Woodside 35k Trail Run
Today I ran the 35k trail run at the Woodside event of the Pacific Coast Trail Runs (PCTR) series. The actual distance is 35.4k or 22 miles, with 2,990 feet of elevation gain. I was the first finisher in 2:38.45 and broke the previous course record by a nice margin (around 7:10 pace per mile)….
Huddart and Skyline Ridge
Today I went out to Huddart Park for a delightful run! The weather was partly sunny and crisp – I even whipped out my running gloves! I did the usual route up to Skyline Blvd and then diverged off on the Bay Area Ridge Trail (aka Skyline Ridge trail, which connects Wunderlich and Huddart Parks)…
North Face Endurance Challenge Half Marathon
Yesterday I ran the half marathon race at the North Face Endurance Challenge in the Marin Headlands. I won the race in 1:39.14 and I felt pretty good. The course entailed three monster hills with elevation gain of around 2,700 feet. The hills definitely worked my leg muscles, especially my quads and butt, which remain…
Golden Hills Trail Marathon
I ran the Golden Hills Trail Marathon this morning in the East Bay Regional Parks of Tilden, Sibley, Huckleberry, Redwood, and Lake Chabot. I finished first overall and ran under 200 minutes for the course or 3:19 (saying I broke 200 minutes sounds way sweeter 🙂 ). This time broke the previous course record by…
Cle Elum Ridge 50k
I ran the Cle Elum Ridge 50k trail race on Saturday. The short story is that I finished in second place (4:44:24), 2.5 minutes behind the winner (4:41:53). However, as is common in super long distance races, the results only tell part of the story… I led it out from the start and felt good…
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