Athletic History

It’s been a long time since I had updated the “Toughest Events I’ve Ever Done” list, but after last week’s Quicksilver 50 Mile Run, I thought it was time to. After all, during that race I couldn’t help but think that one of the few things that feel like running a marathon after already running a marathon is trying to run one after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112.

It’s funny how time changes memories. In hindsight, now I’m thinking that the Quicksilver 50 Mile wasn’t quite as hard as, say, the Terrible Two Double Century (bicycling), which — because of the hilliness, heat, and the aggressive time limit — I felt absolutely wasted after both times I tried it. So I ranked the Quicksilver after the TT, or in sixth place. Heh, only the sixth hardest… crazy.

The full list is here.

It’s been 13 years since my very first century, and yet my passion for cycling has only grown ever since. Be it racing against cars by Lodi Lake during my teenage years, struggling up Salsberry Pass in Death Valley with my faithful Cannondale or recumbent, or riding in darkness towards a distant inferno southeast of Yosemite on the 4th of July, the memories are large and plentiful. Continue reading »

Question: What do you get when you cross the genes of mechanical engineer with that of a long-distance athlete?

No, the answer is NOT “Robocop”. Nor is it “the latest research experiment faked by Hwang Woo-suk.” Rather, you get: an endurance junkie who records a scary amount of completely useless data! Continue reading »

This is a log of all of the races I have done in my life. Continue reading »

These are the most challenging events I’ve ever done, listed in order of difficulty. Most are in California, since that’s where I lived until I moved to Colorado in October 2005. The difficulty is completely subjective (and my humble opinion only), but it gives you an idea of what I think are harder: e.g., double centuries vs. marathons! Continue reading »