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Santa Monica Classic: The case for 10K
Why 6.2 miles is a great distance. Plus: Los Angeles’ underwhelming race calendar and improving public transport system. Avgeekery. And my wife and I…
Buenos Aires Half Marathon: 2025 race review and trip report
Plus: Why I like hop-on/hop-off buses. My fleeting connection with Margaret Thatcher. “Airline chicken.” And other travel and non-rev notes.
Run Melbourne Half Marathon 2025 review & trip report
Plus: Things to like about Australia’s second largest but sometimes overlooked city. Australian immigration annoyances. Travel and non-rev notes.
Alaska’s inaugural intercontinental flight: Seattle to Tokyo Narita
Understanding the combined Alaska-Hawaiian airline. Plus: A 5K run around Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, and the ins and outs of Japan’s “capsule hotels.”
BMO Vancouver Half Marathon race review
A world-class race with a stunning course. Plus: My Vancouver connection; five things to like about the city; and a capsule hotel preview.
Cape Town: Climbing Table Mountain
The Platteklip Gorge route. Plus: Cape Town perspectives, the good and the troubling. And travel and non-rev tips.
Micro-trip report: A 10K run around Osaka Castle
24 hours in Japan — why I like micro-trips. Plus: A literal running base in Osaka, the versatility of the Hoka Clifton, and a controversial Japanese…
Phoenix Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon: 2025 race review
Plus: What has happened to Rock ’n’ Roll? Non-alcoholic beer that tastes better than the real thing? Credit card airport lounges vs. airline ones. And…
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K: race review
Why this Southern California race is a better pick than some better known ones.
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