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Donald Patient Expert

California
Blog: http://runningandrambling.com
I'm an ultrarunner/triathlete in Monterey County, CA. My website features gear reviews, photo tours, race reports, training advice, and lessons on finding the proper balance in life.
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Weekend Ramblings by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running "Down, down, down, down, it gets me so - Down, down, down, down ..." - Blink 182, "Down"  (video after post) You could say it's been something o ... Read on »
Train Like a Champion by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running In the first 24 years of the Big Sur Marathon, no Monterey County resident won the men's race*.  In the past three years, Monterey men have won three in a row. (*Th ... Read on »
Monkey Shake Winner; GoLite Spring Blowout Sale; Soft Star "Princess" RunAmocs; Random Shots of... by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A few business notes of interest before our customary weekend RSOB .. First, let's announce our Monkey Shake winner!  Mike Dixon: e-mail me your contact i ... Read on »
Backyard Adventures: Pebble Beach / Del Monte Forest Trail Running by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running *Before today's post, a reminder to give me your best Beastie Boys lyric for a chance to win a 30-serving bag of Monkey Shakes.  The winner will ... Read on »
The MCA Memorial Monkey Shake Promotion and 30-Bag Giveaway! by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running "Monkey tastes def when you pour it on ice - Come on y'all it's time to get nice ... " - Beastie Boys, "Brass Monkey" (video after post) Two qui ... Read on »
CLIF Bar Gary's Panforte Winners; Miwok 100K Video; Random Shots of Beauty by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Forgive me if I'm still basking in the afterglow of last weekend's Miwok 100K just a bit - but my legs have been too blasted to to any legitimate training this week, and ... Read on »
Learning to Walk: Miwok 100K Race Report by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running "Getting good at starting over every time that I return - I'm learning to walk again - I believe I've waited long enough - Where do I begin?" - ... Read on »
CLIF Bar "Gary's Panforte" 20th Anniversary Giveaway! by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Considering that the CLIF Bar company stepped up so significantly to aid my ultrarunning exploits last year, I guess it shouldn't have surprised me too much when an unex ... Read on »
Random Shots of Beauty by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A shot from the Marin Headlands, as seen at mile 41 of today's Miwok 100K: (Click to enlarge) Good golly, was Miwok epic this year. Even epi ... Read on »
A Wish Come True* by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running *Or, Why It's Great to Be Friends With Elves. One of the strangest things about being on Team Soft Star is this: I have to be careful what I write ... Read on »
Sanuk Hemp Shoe Review by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running "Herb the gift from the earth - And what's from the earth is of the greatest worth - So before you knock it try it first - You'll see it's a blessing and ... Read on »
Spirit of Big Sur; Random Shots of Beauty by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Going back to the old days for this weekend's topic, in honor of Big Sur Marathon weekend on the Monterey Peninsula this Sunday.  Big Sur used to be the end-all, be-all ... Read on »
Once in a Lifetime: Mokelumne River 50-Mile Race Report by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running "You may ask yourself, 'Well, how did I get here?'" - Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime" (video after post) Even though I plan thing ... Read on »
Luna Leadville Sandal Review by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Among all of the minimalist shoe companies out there, perhaps none has a more impressive pedigree than Luna Sandals The company is the brainchild of Barefoo ... Read on »
New Balance Minimus Zero Trail Winners; GU Sampler Pack Winners; Random Shots of Beauty by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Getting right to the point since I'm completely cooked from a long day on the trail ... New Balance Minimus Zero Trail winners: Keith Gates and Louisa GU Energ ... Read on »
Team Soft Star Heads to the Hills by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Admin note: if you haven’t done so already, be sure to enter the two giveaway contests currently underway, for the New Balance Minimus Zero Trail , and the GU Energy sam ... Read on »
GU Roctane Energy Drink Review; GU Sampler Giveaway Contest by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Before today’s giveaway post, a reminder that there’s another contest still going on, for a pair of New Balance Minimus Zero Trail shoes - so go sign up if you haven’t a ... Read on »
My One Thing by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running “Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any.” - Plato “Do not try to do everything. Do one t ... Read on »
Vibram Spyridon LS Winner; Random Shots of Beauty by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Before today's post, a reminder and an announcement: you still have a week to enter the New Balance Minimus Zero Trail contest , and stay tuned next week for another (sm ... Read on »
Get Out the Vote! Vibram FiveFingers Spyridon LS Finalists by Donald Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running You know what we haven’t done for a while? An audience participation post! Which is a shame, because I have to say that my audience is pretty darn awesome. Case i ... Read on »
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