SF Marathon: A failure to learn from

I ran the San Francisco marathon today with a swiss-army knife of cramp-prevention mechanisms. I took salt pills, high sodium gus, extra electrolyte drink, and pickle juice. All of them failed, as did I.

SF Marathon Course Change

We’re now just 10 days out from the San Francisco Marathon! If you’re running the full, heads up that the course has become quite a bit more challenging this year. Because of security concerns, runners must use the sidewalks on the bridge. We’ll be taking the northbound sidewalk to…

SF Marathon: Goals & Race Plan

Before a race, every runner has goals. For my first marathon, the goal was to finish. Later, the goals were specific paces, then a Boston qualifying time. Whatever your goal is, it’s important to write it down.

Backpacking and Running

Like many runners, I’m into several high endurance activities. During the California summer, I love driving East and backpacking through the Sierras.

I haven’t yet pinned down the relationship between backpacking and running, but I tell myself that all the…