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  1. Red flowers, one of them up close, the others down the hillside out of focus, Marin Headlands in the distance.Cloudy skies over the Pacific Ocean, looking down on Rodeo Beach and lagoon, green hills on both sides of them.Rodeo Beach with large waves breaking, several surfers catching the waves and surfing.San Francisco in the distance all the way over to Sutro tower, the Golden Gate bridge below it, partially obscured by the green Marin Headlands, 101 Freeway winding its way around them, the bay opening up in the middle, with a nearby hill and cove behind it.New fern plant unfurling its spiral branches and leaves, Rodeo Valley in the distance, out of focus.⛰🏃🏻‍♂️ 14.4 miles this #SundayRunday for 40+mi/9000' this weekend, and a peak 71+mi/13576' the past 7 days, which feels surreal.

    It’s been hard determined work that also depended on encouragement and commitment from friends. Thanks to Erika for encouraging me on last Monday’s half marathon in Austin (after running with the Friday & Saturday before), then pal Hannah for the run (and 7+ miles) on Mt. Tam the day after (where Bryan led me up the Tuesday before!). Rested Wednesday (no NP, had to drive early), and thanks to Brooke for Thursday morning sunrise hill runs.

    Last Friday morning I barely made it to @Nov_Project_SF at Yerba Buena, where the community (and a small breakfast after) gave me the energy to run home for another 6. On Saturday, despite starting solo, it was great seeing so many SFRC friends on the trails, and fellow Marin Ultra Challenge racers also practicing parts of the course.

    That last run of the month finished up #February with 257km (160 miles) and 8965m (29584') climbed, besting previous monthly running totals in 2019 August of 216km distance and 2018 October 8932m climbing: https://tantek.com/t52L1.

    Today’s "day 2" run on tired legs from yesterday’s marathon completed my 50 mile race training cycle. Now tapering for the next 12 days, with many fewer miles.

    I started in the late morning, running up Old Springs to Wolf Ridge for a view of Rodeo Valley(2) before running down Coastal trail to the Rodeo Beach parking lot, practicing the last four miles of the #MUC50 race.

    Turned around and ran right back up, stopped to admire the surfers(3), and kept going up Hill 88. Ran back down Wolf Ridge and Miwok trails to Rodeo Valley to practice the first four miles of the course. Ran up to SCA, caught the usual view(4), and a new fern(5) before continuing to Alta, then a bit of Bobcat where I stopped to snap a cluster of red flowers(1), before descending Marincello back down to the Tennessee Valley Parking Lot where I’d started.

    Felt tired but good. Nothing hurt, just a little sore. 14+ miles done. Time to eat.

    #run #runner #running #trailRunner #trailRun #ultraRunner #Marin #MarinHeadlands #WolfRidge #RodeoBeach #PacificOcean #SCAtrail #SF #SanFrancisco #skyline #clouds #view #hill #hills #optOutside #fromWhereIRun #Sunday #SundayFunday #NeverStopExploring #workHardDreamBigDoCoolShit #InstaRunner #50mileTraining #laterGram #noFilter

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  2. Tantek in front of the telephone pole on top of Cardiac Hill, clear blue sky above him, and a low hanging clouds behind him, just a light haze over the Pacific Ocean, sparsely grassy hills with a few trees behind him.Clear blue sky above the green hills on either side of Tennessee Valley in Marin, where a bit of ocean is visible between them, as viewed downward from the Coastal Fire Road.Clear blue sky above the Marin Headlands and Pacific Ocean, looking south to Pirates Cove below, the rocky shore breaking up waves with white froth.Clear blue sky above Marin hills, the nearby hill with a series of clear switchbacks cut into it.Two California golden state poppies brightly lit by the sun, casting shadows on their plant, sparse other plants in the dirt in the background.Large cherry tree blossoming above a small buddha statue and water tap at its base.Blue sky with a few thin scattered clouds above Tennessee Valley and the green hills behind it, and in front of it as viewed from Coyote Ridge.⛰🏃🏻‍♂️ Ran 26.4 miles yesterday, setting a trail marathon PR and completing my last long training run before #MUC50 #trail race on March 14th.

    Beautiful day to start, clear views of Tennessee Valley and the ocean(2). Similarly at Pirates Cove(3), and #running up Heather Cut-off’s beautiful switchbacks(4).

    I found a pair of #poppies that had opened brightly(5) on the trail up to Cardiac Hill. Quite warm out there in the open(1).

    After an adventure running and hiking through a maze of Muir Woods trails (TCC, Bootjack, Ben Johnson, Deer Park Fire Road), I ran up Miwok down Dias Ridge to the Muir Beach turnaround and back into Green Gulch Farm, location of a zen center, and a water tap at the base of a blossoming tree(6).

    After running up the Middle Green Gulch trail and up to the day’s last peak on Coyote Ridge, I could finally see Tennessee Valley down below, beckoning(7).

    Ran down the last segment of Miwok to the parking lot, then a bit up Old Springs trail and back down to round out my trail marathon.
     
    #run #runner #trailRunner #trailRun #ultraRunner #Marin #MarinHeadlands #CardiacHill #trailsForBreakfast #optOutside #fromWhereIRun #NeverStopExploring #timeToPlay #InstaRunner #workHardDreamBigDoCoolShit #marathon #50mileTraining #2020_060 #20200229 #leapDay #laterGram #noFilter

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  3. Looking up to the 181 Fremont building, a skyscraper with rectangular segments on its sides each crossed with a single diagonal, alternative so the diagonals look like they connect, with buildings on either side of it partially visible.🏙 Last Friday a group of us @MozSF went out to lunch and happened to walk by 181 Fremont, which is quite recognizable from a distance by its diagonal segments.

    100% of its office space is leased by @Facebook for its #SF office and @Instagram offices: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/181_Fremont

    #181Fremont #building #SanFrancisco #downtown #Facebook #Instagram #Tech #BigTech #2020_059 #20200228 #laterGram #noFilter

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  4. Brooke and Tantek with the sunrise behind them, the sun glowing red as it’s filtered through some low hanging haze just above the East Bay Hills, a sliver of bay visibe below it, then distant San Francisco hills, buildings, finaly trees and trails of Corona Heights Park below.Pink and orange wisps of cotton candy clouds in the light blue pre-dawn sky above a horizon glowing yellow and orange over East Bay Hills, a sliver of bay visibe below it, then distant San Francisco hills, buildings with lights, and nearby hills and trails in darkness.Mostly blue sky with a few wispy clouds above an orange glow above East Bay Hills and a few streaky horizontal clouds glowing bright orange, above a thick haze just above the hills that turned the rising sun red with a visible half-circle disc, a sliver of by showing an orange tinge, a couple of tiny container ships in the bay, dark shoreline buildings and a distant hill, SF strets and buildings  with a few street lights, nearby trees and trails of Corona Heights Park below, now visible.Light blue sky with wispy clouds, the sun rising thru the low haze over the East Bay hills, glowing brightly orange, lighting up the bay.🌅 Last Thursday morning, a red #sunrise with pal Brooke(1) at Corona Heights Park Summit!

    We had chatted the night before @Nov_Project_SF happy hour how it had been a long time since #NPSF went to Corona Heights Park for Friday Hills, so we decided to run meet there that next morning for a sunrise start to our day.

    When we got there ~6:30, wisps of pink & orange cotton candy clouds danced on the light blue dawn sky(2). A thick haze above East Bay hills filtered the rising sun, turning it red, and revealing its circular shape, as a half disc(3), eventually as a full circle with a red aura(1), before it rose higher, and shined brighter through the haze, lighting up the bay(4).

    Afterwards we ran up to Buena Vista Park and down to Haight street, before running our separate ways to go get ready for work.

    #run #runner #runners #bay #SF #SanFrancisco #CoronaHeights #CoronaHeightsPark #summit #sunrise #skyline #trail #trails #hill #hills #view #selfie #optOutside #fromWhereIRun #NeverStopExploring #InstaRunner #2020_058 #20200227 #laterGram #noFilter

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  5. Sunset in the distance over the ocean, buildings on both sides, a car coming up an uphill street with its headlamps on.🌇 It was a packed week. Last Wednesday I saw the sunrise on the drive down to Mountain View for work meetings, then back to SF for more meetings. Saw the sunset (photo) as I was finally walking to have dinner with a friend in Cole Valley, at which I finally reached out (at her encouragement) to a friend I hadn’t seen in 80 days. Thursday thru today coming up. It’s been a good week.

    #sunset #ColeValley #SF #SanFrancisco #grateful #2020_057 #20200226 #laterGram #noFilter

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