Santa Barbara Vertical (and Virtual) Kilometer Interview
La Cumbre Peak rises over 1,000 meters from Santa Barbara and the Pacific Ocean. It is rare for a mountain this high to be so close to...
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Diamond in the Rough: Wes Judd
Many ultrarunners are familiar with the three types of fun that exist when it comes to the suffering experienced in ultramarathons: Type...
Olivia Amber: From the East Coast Ski Slopes to the Mt. Tam Trails
Near the Bay Area’s majestic Mt. Tamalpais exists an ultrarunner’s perfect training ground. With hundreds of miles of trails and ideal...
A February Challenge at FOURmidable 50K
This was the eighth year of the FOURmidable 50K, put on by SingleTrack Running, who uses their mapping sorcery to concoct a 50k that’s...
Lee Berube Races Against Himself
The Escarpment Trail 'Run' course record holder and two-time champion Lee Berube is looking to achieve greatness in 2020. The record he's...
A Decade Done
Just getting back into that social media thing after a week completely off followed by a week of limited use and I've got to say friends,...
Ultrarunning Magazine's December 2019 Diamond in the Rough: Kate Olson
Paramount to any race day achievements for Kate is to keep her running lighthearted and adventurous. “There are a lot of longer trails I...
the morning shakeout podcast AMA #2
Back by popular demand: Ask Mario Anything, featuring yours truly turning the tables and asking the host listener submitted questions. In...
Watch Out For Gus Gibbs in 2020
Growing up in what many consider to be the mecca of trail running in Mill Valley, California, it seemed only natural that Gus Gibbs would...
A Diamond in the Rough: Melissa Flores
After dabbling in half marathons during college and running two road marathons in 2018, Sacramento native and former basketball player...
A Diamond in the Rough: Rod Farvard
When Rod Farvard crossed the finish line last fall at the Cuyamaca 100K in Julian, California, not only had he just finished his first...
The Little Things
photos: Kim Reierson Believe it or not, I actually don't go to the gym (except for the occasional sauna/hot tub/rainy SB day treadmill...
the morning shakeout podcast #73
Super excited to be on my first ever podcast! The tables were turned and I got to ask the host, Mario Fraioli, listener submitted...
108th Dipsea: Sweet & Savory, But Always Hungry For More
When you dream about something for long enough and you finally put in the work to set yourself up for the best possible chance at...
Dreaming of a Dipsea Dynasty
First held in 1905, The Dipsea Race is the longest running trail race in America. Stretching 7.4 miles from Mill Valley to Stintson...
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