The Marathon Protagonists
Sunday, December 8, 2019 was one of the most fulfilling days of my athletic career. Instead of chasing my own goal, I was a pacer at the California International Marathon…Read more
Northern CA
The Hardest Hundred
Hands down, no question, without a doubt the most ridiculous bike ride I have ever done in a single day, full stop. Two months off the bike, then one hundred…Read more
Reno to Mendocino – A California Odyssey
Join me on a photo-essay transect of the great state of California, via Forest Service roads on my RLT9 adventure-bike, with beer hand-ups by the inimitable Murphy Mack of Super…Read more
The TAINTHAMMER 2015
"The next road over is in much better condition," the farmer on the side-by-side offered as knelt in the mud calmly inflating my rear tire with a handpump. After explaining…Read more
Welcome! Plan Your Adventure Here.
Another athlete, another blog. So why follow this one? Most Excellent Adventures is a record of long days in beautiful places, and the information you need to do the same,…Read more
Downieville Classic 2013 Cross Country
Six years after winning the Junior Expert All-Mountain Titles for two consecutive years (’06-’07), I returned to the podium in the pro XC! Starting with a good climb and benefiting…Read more