mono basin - the recap

so, let's set aside the zombies for a bit (mmrmmph...brains...braaaains) and i'll recap the awesome weekend i had playing around in the mono basin. if you remember back to last october when i switched jobs, you'll recall that i headed...

how i spent my summer vacation, by jeff smith

i don't know where to start when i think about the awesomeness that was this past week. well, actually, i do know where to start. the beginning. duh. but when i think of all the awesome things that happened that...

news from the field

well, we just got off the lake today and we're staying the night in squaw valley before heading back to southern california. after a hearty scrub, a hearty nap and a hearty meal, we're beginning to adjust to civilized life...

munched

since we scratched the race on sunday, that gave me the weekend to relax and do some other activities. coach decided that i was to run an easy 10 on sunday, rather than try to find another race, so that...

tri prep

the tri that we're running (as a relay team) is coming up in a few weeks, and k, the friend doing the swim leg, wanted to get in an ocean swim. she'd never done any open water swimming, and she...

aliso beach surf launch

well, sunday, wade and i were able to make some time and take the kayak out for a surf launch and paddle along the coast. we loaded up the boat and headed down to pacific coast highway, not quite sure...