Racing a 100-miler in 2014
I began running in 1994, at age 24 while in graduate school, and for the past 25 years I’ve participated in and covered the sport of road and MUT (mountain/ultra/trail) running. I’ve raced at distances on varying terrain from the 5K to 100 miles, and also four times earned podium finishes at multi-day, self-supported stage races ranging from 155 to 170 miles.
- Author of The Trail Runner’s Companion: A Step-by-Step Guide to Trail Running and Racing, from 5Ks to Ultras
- Road Runner Club of America coaching certification
- Columnist for UltraRunning and contributor to iRunFar.com; past contributing editor for Trail Runner and past contributor/co-host of UltraRunnerPodcast.com
- Creator and writer of TheRunnersTrip.com, a popular blog devoted to training advice, race reports, and destinations for runners and family travel
- Certified in Wilderness First Aid by NOLS and CPR certified
- More than 100 marathons and ultramarathons completed since first marathon in 1995
- PRs: marathon 3:05 (Napa Valley Marathon 2009); 50K 4:46 (Skyline 50K 2010); 50M 8:31 (Dick Collins Firetrails 50 2010); 100K 11:57 (Tarawera 2015); 100M 21:43 (Rio Del Lago 2014); 24 hours (Summer Solstice 24-Hour in San Francisco) 115 miles. At the peak of my road racing in the early 2000’s when I was in my early 30’s, I could break 19 min. at the 5K, 40 min. at the 10K and 1:30 at the half marathon
- 2019 female champion of the Grand to Grand Ultra, a 170-mile self-supported stage race recognized as one of the world’s most challenging ultramarathons
- Women’s winner at the 2015 Pacific Coast Trail Runs Summer Solstice and 2017 Coastal Trail Run’s New Year’s One Day 24-hour timed ultra events, both times reaching 115 miles
- Sub-24-hour finisher of the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run (23:44) from 2016
- East Bay Triple Crown Trail Champion 2011 and runner-up champion 2013 (cumulative time from three trail races ranging from 9 to 13 miles each)
- Oakland Marathon female master’s winner 2012
- Age group winner and top-10 finisher of Salomon K42 Adventure Marathon in Argentina (2009)
- Two-time age group winner and 3rd place overall at Ohlone 50K (2008, 2009, 2011)
- First female finisher of numerous regional 50Ks including: Steep Ravine (2015), Berkeley Trail Adventure (2013), Diablo (2010), Rodeo Beach (2011 and 2008), Redwood Park (2007)
- Winner and past course record holder of Golden Hills Trail Marathon (3:49, 2007)
- Winner multiple times of the Diablo Trails Adventure Half Marathon
- Four-time pacer at the Hardrock 100 with deep knowledge of the San Juan Mountain region of Southwestern Colorado, for those who need training or pacing/crewing advice for Hardrock
- Past winner and age-group winner of Piedmont Turkey Trot 3-miler
- Run mentor & board member (2017-2019) for Running for a Better Oakland
- Past assistant coach, Piedmont Middle School XC (2013 and 2015)
- Coach and co-guide for the San Juan Mountain Running Camp
- Guest coach/mentor, Team RWB Trail Running Camp 2015
- Former mentor, Team In Training
Running through the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Photo by James Richard Kao
Demonstrating some do-anywhere conditioning exercises. (Photo by Tonya Perme)
Receiving the first-place award for 2019 Grand to Grand Ultra champion.
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