HAPPY EARTH DAY..........................
I ran 2 hours this morning while waiting for my car getting serviced in Dublin. I ran along the road and picked up trash. I filled 2 bags.
I then went home to take Rocky out and we carried a bag and filled that.
I hope everyone takes a bag on a run or hike today and just do something small like pick up trash. It makes a huge difference.
Everyone who knows me knows when I run I always try and pick up 3 pieces of trash on the trail when I run. It's not huge but it makes a difference.


These were photos taken the past 2 days while running in the rain. 3.5 hour run on Mission Peak and 3.5 hour run on Alameda Creek/ Quarry lakes.

Today was just a 2 hour run and then 45 min. with Rocky.

Tomorrows Plan is 30-40 miles on Diablo. Wanna check out the wildflowers with out all the people.

Saturdays training will be 30 miles along the Ohlone wilderness and Sunday a short run 20 miles to Sunol and back. My last long training runs to get ready for Miwok 100k next week. Shooting for a PR. We'll see what happens. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Friendship.........
To love people who love you is easy. Choose to be everyone's friend, whether they like you or not. When you love and accept others as they are, you will have friends everywhere.
Was in SoCal for my 3rd Leona Divide 50 miler. The plan was a PR on that course. And I did, thanks to Andy who is always so kind to slow down and run with me. The course was harder but for some reason we had a good run.
Kiera did and awesome job as a first time RD. Awesome volunteers and great aidstations with themes ;-) I did hear that there was no coke and not enough food. and 2 of the aidstations ran out of fruit which is the only thing I eat from the tables. It happens and I know it will be better next year.

I love this race because it's on my favorite trail the Pacific crest trail, I hiked 2,000 miles in 07 and it is a special place to me.

This time of year the Poppies are out of control. It's simply beautiful. During the race it looks like from way up high 5,000ft that the valley is on fire.

Our time was 11;10 7 min. pr on the course. I saw only one through hiker ;-) his name was ibeam.

I was happy at the finish to see trail angels Terrie and Joe Anderson from Casa de Luna. They are amazing people they let 100's of dirty stinky tired hikers sleep and rest at there home. They give us rides to and from the trailhead and let us shower and make us food. They rock!!!

I plan on hanging out at there place over Memorial day weekend for the big hiker party there as the heard starts coming through.

Today it rained but I got my booty out for a run and I will do my crossfit wod next. Hope you all have a great day.

THE JOURNEY...........
Understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Enjoy every moment, and live life fully. This is zen
Hi Friends this weekend I'm running Leona divide 50m I would love it if you all send positive vibes.
Andy and I will run it together since this was our first 50 miler we ran as a couple 3 years ago.
Hopefully we will have a good day and keep the PR streak going.


Looking forward to see all my friends!!!

Crossfit today:

Tabatas: abs, squats , push ups, lunges and sit-ups

Run 10 miles

IT'S YOUR TIME TO SHINE....................



And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom..Anis Nin

Go Andy Go!!!! Andy PR'd his 50 mile time at American river 50 miler this weekend. He ran 8:30. He had no expectations since he PR'd his 100 mile time at Umstead 2 weeks ago.


He ran a relaxed race and finished strong.

It was Rocky and my job to keep him going which we did we had him in and out of each aidstation.

Rocky was going to pace him a few miles but Thursday night he jumped off the bed in the hotel and hurt his back. It's not the first time. I really have to curb his jumping as he gets older. I also need to help him lose a few pounds so he won't get injured.

I gave him arnica and he is fine now ,he was in pain on Saturday a little but seems fine now.

It was fun watching all my friends out there. I really do prefer to be on the other end. It does get hard just watching. But for Andy it was worth it to help him and get him to get a PR.

I swear the guy is a machine doesn't train a lot but runs solid times when he's not slowing down to run races with me.

He says he would rather run with me and have fun. He is so much faster then me. And it's very sweet that he loves me so much and would rather run a race every step of the way with me. ;-)

Next week we will be running Leona divide 50 miler together. I'm happy he raced AR so he will be a little bit slower so I can keep up.

EMBRACE THE NEW...............
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power. Alan Cohen

What an awesome morning run I had planned on a shorter run but ended up with 10 miles ;-) funny how that happens.
I decided to do a crossfit styled wod out on my run so every 30 min. I did 20 squats , 20 push-ups and 20 lunges ended up doing 5 rounds. My legs will be sore it got hard esp, if I was lunging on the uphill :-)

I really enjoy the beauty of the Mission Peak/Ohlone/Sunol Wilderness. I know one day I will move away and I will surely miss my playground. But we must always remember to find a new place to play when we move from one area to the next.

The wildflowers are starting to pop every where on the trail. This pics. for you Andy my sweetie he loves Poppies ;-)

I love how just outside my house and just a mile road run away the trail is there. I am lucky. I hope you all enjoy the trails why the weather is so nice. Hopefully the rain is over for the most part.

Ok kids get out and play!!!!

LOYALTY.............
Become loyal to your innermost truth. Follow the way when all others abandon it. Walk the path of your own heart.

I hope you all had a great Easter with family and friends. I took Rocky out in Sunol for a short 4 mile loop. I also worked, surprised at how busy we were. I guess maybe a lot of people don't spend time with their families or these people all don't have families but it was busy just like a normal Sunday.

Easter is always a hard holiday. It's the day I found my Mom dead. I always go out in nature on that day to celebrate the life we had together.

I had a busy weekend of running. Friday i ran long. Then Saturday ran 40 miles and felt great surprised that I feel so good after running the flats hard at Umstead 100 the weekend before. Wow getting older isn't as bad as everyone says ;-) I'm recovery faster and feeling better.

These pictures are along the Ohlone wilderness trail my favorite place to run so peaceful. Well except Saturday there must of been 50 hikers out there enjoy it too.

Glad people are taking a liking to my slice of heaven.

The weather was perfect that day we had a break in the weather that day.

This picture is of me and Rocky running in Sunol.

This weekend we will be crewing Andy at AR 50. Just want to wish everyone good luck running it.

I did , I did It!!!! Well we both did Andy and I both set 100 mile PR's Andy ran 18:45 and I ran 22:09. It was an awesome day for us both. Andy caught me on his last loop with 11 miles to go. We ran his last loop together it was amazing to share his PR with him. I then went back out solo on my last loop. I felt great most of the day. And in the first time in a long time in a hundred mile race I didn't get a single blister woo hoo. That in itself in priceless. Ok more to come later gotta go to work just got home now off to work. I'm on my hundred mile high and I love it!!!

UNDERSTANDING.............

What happens to you does not matter: what you become through those experiences is all that is significant. This is the true meaning of life.

INNER PEACE................
Inner peace brings fulfillment. Attain it, and life works, give it away, and happiness becomes elusive.
Woo Hoo heading to North Carolina tomorrow I'm running Umstead 100 this weekend my friends.
I would so love it if you send me positive vibes during the race.
I want to do well and with your energy I can't go wrong.

This pictures were taken this past weekend. I did a run with George on Mt. Wilson Friday. Saturday meet up with Coach LeClair from elite fitness academy . He is in charge of the group runs for the Mt. Wilson trail race. Took Rocky out on that one 3 miles.

I hung out at the LA marathon with Rocky and George to cheer Andy on and all the other runners. It was fun. I lost my voice from screaming so much.

I even made a cute sign for Andy...I had a very busy week. Now it's time to focus on what's next Umstead 100.
I leave early..I hope you all have a great weekend. Get outdoors ;-)

REFLECTION.........
When the pond is still, the reflection is clear. When the mind is still, the reflection of life is clear. Reflection brings clarity.
These pictures were taken during our 9.5 hour run on the way to Cool course starting and ending at Auburn damn overlook. It was a wet and rainy day.
Just like most of my long runs lately.

The good news the weather was perfect for the Way two cool 50k race that I volunteered at on Saturday.

The weather is changing and I can feel Winter changing into Spring.

I will be in SoCal this weekend with Rocky doing my last long run for Umstead 100 with my friend George. I will be at the LA marathon cheering on Andy and the other crazy marathon runners. It's rally not my cup of tea running road Marathons.

This will be the first time I have watched a marathon in my life ;-) It will be interesting. I'm sure I will hop on the course to run a few miles with Andy ;-)

Coyote two mooners working HWY 49 aid. Catra , Dan and Jenny

MEETING DIFFICULTIES...........
There are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them. Phyllis Bottome
Just want to wish every who is running Way too cool 50k good luck.. Make sure you say hi to me at the check-in and at HWY 49 where I will be working the aid station.

Tomorrow I will be running from the Damn overlook out to Cool then doing the way to cool trail then running back to Auburn.

Where are meeting at 8am so come run part or all.

I love my little furry son he's the best little guy ever. Rocky you Rock!!!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.........

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success. Norman Vincent Peale

The reason why I finished Coyote two moons 100 is because I trained hard and I believed in myself and I refused to quit. Running 100 miles isn't suppose to be easy. Yeah, you're going to hurt and feel low at some point but you must beleive it will get better as you go along.
This pictures are from various training runs or races I did before C2M. I'm already planning my C2M attack next year.
Way 2 Cool 4 Cool 40 mile run Friday...Start at the Damn over look the dirt lot next to where AR 50 finishes. I have been running the 40 mile training run for the past 10 years. Well last year I didn't do it because C2M 100 was the same weekend.
We will start the run at 8am if you're interested let me know. You can do part or all. It should be fun. I will be working Check-in for Way two cool 50k on Saturday and I will also be at HWY 49.
Let me know if you want to run Friday.

“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”– Hellen Keller

I finished Coyote two moons 100. I was one of 28 finishers. I worked hard and it paid off. I was in the 35 hour start group and I finished with one minute to spare talk about a close call.

It was all of you who sent me positive energy when I needed it most, it is what got me to that finish line.

Ok here are a couple pictures. I will write a report later. I love you all!

BE HAPPY.............
Happy people learn that happiness, like sweat, is a by-product of activity. You can only achieve happiness if you are too busy living your life to notice whether you are happy or not. Frank PittmanI noticed while running the other day with my friend Julia and her dog.
That as I ran alone down the peak I came in contact with at least 200 hikers and a few runners.
I said hi to all of them and noticed that maybe 30 of them said hi back.
Really people ,does it take that much effort to be friendly. I understand people are shy ,or don't want to be bothered but come on.
The world would be a better place if you just took a second to smile back, you don't really need to say anything. A smile means hello as far as I'm concerned.


I just would never be rude and not say hi back unless I didn't hear someone. Even in races when I am feeling lower then low I usually muster up a grunt at least if not a smile to.

I was happy to be out on the trail with Julia and her dog Sophie it was a very beautiful day.

Today Rocky and I went to the first bench on Mission Peak, 3.5 miles round trip. He ran the whole way up the hill proud of that little man ;-)
I often feel Rocky and I are alike he is stubborn yet determined, and is always excited to go for a run. We kind of look the same, Short and compact ;-)

I am getting very excited about Coyote 2 moons 100 miler which starts for me Friday at 11pm I'm in the #3 start group. I would love it if you all could send me positive vibes starting then until Sunday at 10am since I should be finished before then.