This year has been chock full of disappointments. Chances are you don’t need to hear this from me. Most people’s plans for the year were canceled out of necessity, but I was holding out hope that the Death Valley Trail Marathon might still happen in December. …

Last August, my dad and I rode 270 miles through the Black Hills of South Dakota, along the Mickelson Trail and through Custer and Wind Cave National Parks. It was an amazing trip, and I clearly underestimated South Dakota. We were hoping for another trip like this one in 2020…

I ran my first marathon in Honolulu back in 2013. In retrospect, I had no idea what I was doing. I’ve run quite a few races since then, as well as my first 50k last year. Things that once seemed impossible to me are now…

As I sit on a cross-country flight and reflect on the past year, a major highlight comes to mind immediately. Burning Man was, without question, one of my favorite parts of 2018. Running my first ultramarathon while at Burning Man was a peak life experience within a peak life experience. …

Note: I decided to write a long-form story about this experience, as it was so impactful for me. Check out the full post about my Burning Man Ultramarathon experience! The Burning Man 50k was my first ultramarathon, and it was awesome. I was fairly nervous leading up to the event…

I’ve always been fascinated by the culture surrounding the Grateful Dead. I read “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” in high school, and since then I always romanticized the Merry Pranksters, Ken Kesey, Furthur, and the whole 60s mythology. …

Four of my closest friends and I recently spent 4 days and 4 nights in Kings Canyon National Park. We backpacked 41 miles along Rae Lakes Loop, and were absolutely blown away by the breathtaking views around every turn. This was the best backpacking trip I have ever done. I…