11-AUG-2019 Eureka, California, USA BLT 51 in the last 365 days Garmin Link Strava Link The original plan was to double this weekend with the Crater Lake Rim Marathon in Klamath Falls, Oregon, but a late arrival to PDX coupled with me starting to fall asleep on the 4.5 hour drive in the middle of…
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San Francisco “Ultra” 2018
The San Francisco “Ultra” completed in San Francisco consisting of the Nohtaram Ocsicnarf Nas (the San Francisco marathon in reverse) followed by the regular old marathon for a total of 52.4 miles. About the air quotes, this isn’t so much an ultra as two distinct marathons with common start times for each race. So that…
Los Angeles Marathon 2017
Marathon #124 at the LA Marathon in Los Angeles, California. I’ve never been all that wild about Los Angeles or most big city races but the people of LA clearly love their marathon, and it certainly offers a tour of the city, Dodger Stadium to Chinatown, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica. It’s a…
Operation Jack 2016
Year-to-date marathon or longer #51, Operation Jack Marathon in Los Angeles, California. A nice cool day, and a mellow two loop bow-tie course with Alicja and Karen along Dockweiler State Beach and the Ballona Creek Bike Path. Nice views of the beach, the mountains, and Marina Del Rey with occasional sand dunes covering the beach…
San Francisco Marathon 2016
San Francisco Marathon (lifetime 86, year-to-date 22) this weekend was like a friendship parade. I took pictures, but I’m having phone issues. I’ll update once home. I saw John Grayson Johnson and Douglas Patton whilst prepping my gear check bag. Ken Fattmann starting his second loop of the ultra. Hung with Jana Mallder for a…
Operation Jack Marathon 2015
Operation Jack Marathon. 37th and final marathon of the year. 23rd and final half marathon of the year tomorrow at the San Diego Holiday half. A fitting ending for a goofy year.