Month: June 2013

I have been asked more than once how I fuel up for these long hikes and what I do for hydration as well as recovery. The hydration part is easy – water. I don’t get too fancy with water supplements or gel packs for long walks – long runs are a very different story. However … Continue reading Secrets of the Trade: Fuel and Hydration

Some of the best Bay Area treasures are hidden directly in front of or even beneath us, depending on your perspective. Some are small and take a little more searching, such as old-town Pinole, others are tucked away in the trees like the shoreline trail in China Camp State Park. However the Hayward Shoreline just … Continue reading Day 16: Hidden Treasure

I am going to miss Oakland as I leave her behind and enter what is unchartered territory for me, the southeast bay region between Oakland and Milpitas.  I am a city guy by nature.  I love the buzz, the energy, the edge and unique characters that come with millions of people sharing small amounts of … Continue reading Day 15: Blame Our Fathers

I took my yearbook home after the last day of the first year of middle school in 1981, threw it on the couch and basked in the glory of summer.  My big sister, Karen, decided to pick it up and read through the “autographs” that some of my new friends from that year inscribed on … Continue reading Day 14: Beacons of Hope

One of the most celebrated sections of Bay Trail will be one that connects Oakland with San Francisco for both pedestrians and bicycles and it can’t come soon enough.  As the Bay Area eagerly awaits the completion of the new iconic eastern span of the Bay Bridge there is a very large contingent of us … Continue reading Day 13 (Part II): Bridging Gaps – and People