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Honolulu Hapalua Iki: race review and trip report

Plus: A “Don’t Stop” patented running strategy. The lure of the cheap hotel. And another micro-trip to Tokyo — with a last-minute bullet train.

Jun 27

May 2026

Warsaw Half Marathon 2026: race review and trip report

Plus: Why Warsaw deserves a closer look. Brave uprisings in WW2. The benefits of loop courses. Transatlantic flight in times of war, LOT Polish…

May 1

March 2026

“Greatest Airline Meals of the 20th Century”

A fun dinner at the Portland International Airport. Plus: A brief supersonic and North Korean detour. Sexualization and gender in aviation. And why PDX…

Mar 28

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February 2026

Taipei Standard Chartered Half Marathon 2026: race review and trip report

Plus: The admittedly absurd allure of finisher medals; a hike up Elephant Peak; the importance of 7-Eleven stores in Taipei; how a cautious approach to…

Feb 18

January 2026

Ella Rock: A hike in Sri Lanka

Plus: Cyclones vs. hurricanes, community dogs, why I like hotel balconies, non-rev notes, and more.

Jan 3

November 2025

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…

Nov 9, 2025

September 2025

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.

Sep 19, 2025

August 2025

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.

Aug 30, 2025

July 2025

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.”

Jul 19, 2025

June 2025

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.

Jun 16, 2025

May 2025

Cape Town: Climbing Table Mountain

The Platteklip Gorge route. Plus: Cape Town perspectives, the good and the troubling. And travel and non-rev tips.

May 21, 2025

April 2025

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…

Apr 23, 2025