Pre-Training Jitters

This week, I will officially start my training program for a big race in mid-July. During this upcoming training cycle I will attempt to focus on improving cardiovascular fitness and tailor my training specifically to the race I'll be running rather than just cranking out miles as I have done in the past. More than …

What’s my motivation?

Motivation. It is that spark that ignites our fire to do things that others may think are crazy. It is what powered me to train for 6 months and run 50 miles. It is what enabled me to sit and memorize page after page of Quran. It is what fuels my wife and I to …

Race Report: American River 50 Mile Endurance Run

On Saturday April 7th, I lined up to run my first 50 mile race. I had never run this distance before and was unsure about what to expect. I hope to capture in this post what happened before, during and after the race. It is a bit lengthy because I want to make sure to …

Race Report – 2018 Way Too Cool 50k

This past weekend I had the opportunity to run my first trail 50k. My plan was to use this race as a checkpoint race for the American River 50 miler in April. This training cycle I have tried to be a lot better about my nutrition and hydration during my long runs and I was …

Run 50 miles? Are you crazy?

We were walking to Jamba Juice with the kids when I turned to my wife and said, "I'd like to run Western States 100 some day." The ridiculousness of this statement was not lost on me. At that point I was training to run my first road marathon and had a whopping 3 half marathons …