Bandera 50k will go down in my books as the toughest and longest 50k I have ever done. Tejas Trails (the race company) was not joking when they described this as ‘a trail of rugged and brutal beauty where everything cuts, stings or bites.‘ On top of the already challenging rugged terrain, Mother Nature made
The Circus 30k, what can I say, it didn’t disappoint, and it was worth the drive. This is another live race near Austin that I participated in, a small race with various distances: 12 hr, 30k, and 10k. This was my practice race in preparation for Bandera 50k. The 30k had 3 loops: 7-mile loop,
“Snow glows white on the mountain tonight Not a footprint to be seen.” – “Let It Go” from the original soundtrack of Frozen It’s winter time but that doesn’t stop me from running outside! Back when I lived in San Francisco/ Bay Area (California), winter time got cold but there wasn’t really any snow (unless
Since this pandemic started, I have been itching to do a live race, not virtual. Back in CA there are no live races. But now we have moved to TX, there are few opportunities to race live, but of course, still following safety protocols. I signed up for this local race in Marble Falls (45-minute
I finally finished the Yeti 50 mile challenge, part of the Yeti ultra 24-hour challenge series. For this one, I ran 8.35 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours. Even if I have done ultras and 50 mile races before, it was still daunting, but I did it. 3 of the runs were on the
