On our way back from a family funeral in Ripon we decide to sample some of the California central valley outdoors on our way home. I choose “training hill” outside Auburn, which looks like it gets some good elevation in quickly. The American river is an amazing deep azure here. There is green grass and…

I haven’t practiced much at hitting the melt-freeze cycle in our area with the correct timing. Of course we all want it not too hard and not too soft, right? Surely. It’s a mystery to me how to time it, so I go a for a nice comfy 11 am start for me on the…

Ann and I have never been sure how to find Pig Rock, a little crag near Pyramid Lake. We need a hike, so we set out on foot to remedy that. We pass someone shooting, but otherwise it’s quiet enough to catch a jackrabbit watching us. Ann Blacktailed Jackwabbit Pig Rock looks like it probably…

Ann, Colin and Steve show up for a romp up Incline peak. The day is warm, the sky is blue, yet there’s almost no one around. Maybe that other super thing. I enjoy the company on the climb up and get a couple of nice runs on spring style corn snow. Ann gave us a…

Gabe and I test some Peavine trails today, and while there’s still a good bit of mud and snow to contend with a lot of trail is dry and enjoyable. We hit more of the Halo trail than I’ve run before, and make a nice loop.