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Recovery ride

Had a nice 30 mile recoery ride today.  Legs feeling good and look forward to some more miles during the rest of the week.

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100 mile training ride

Headed out this morning at 5:30 AM to beat the heat and ride a century with George. We went to Carpenteria and back. The last mile of the route required ascending the Potrero Wall at mile 99. Man that was … Continue reading

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New Garmin 705

Just broke down and ordered one. I figured with all the riding it will help me train better.

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Back to Blogging….again

Now that I am back from China and the Hardrock 100 I will try to get back to blogging.  I have been accepted to compete in the Furnace Creek 508.  This is a 508 mile solo bike race across the … Continue reading

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Earn your Pancakes and Mimosas

A bunch of us met down at LaJolla this morning to run some miles and then feast in Pancakes, Eggs and Mimosas.  Put in about 16 miles at a good pace running with Gretchen, Justin the whole way.  Julie, Jill, … Continue reading

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Backbone, Home and Back

I started at Kanan Road at the backbone trailhead today at 7:40.  Andy’s friend Maria wanted to run long today so she joined me on this run.  The plan was to run to Misha Mokwa where she would meet her … Continue reading

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Ray Miller Repeats

Finally got around to doing some repeats on my favorite trail. I ran into people I knew on every iteration. It was a nice way to break up the work. However we did have an encounter with 3 rude mountain … Continue reading

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Hidden Valley’s Hidden Trail

I took a run today with Jonathan on a new trail out near the far West end of Hidden Valley. An obscure trail that is being used by the horse owners in the area connects to the National Park. The … Continue reading

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The Ultra-running Community

I started my run late this morning because I had some business to tend to and because I wanted to start my run at LaJolla Canyon on Pacific Coast Highway.   I saw a new sign installed next to my normal … Continue reading

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The Mountain King

My quads are still a bit tight from Saturday’s run so I decided I needed a Hard Walk up to Boney and Sandstone Peak. I filled up my Atmos 35 with a gallon and a half of water and energy … Continue reading

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