KnickerBocker Canyon Trail Run 35K for Shavi - Auburn - Mar 24, 2018 - 4:47 hours

KnickerBocker Canyons - An easy run for Shavi - got it done nice and easy. It was again a muddy and wet trail. All races this year until now have been a mud fest. Glad he escaped all safe.

Ruck-a-Chuck 50K for Shavi - Foresthill - March 17, 2018 - 7:28 hours

An hour slower this year for Shavi because he was not motivated for speed this year. Only 100 mile races motivate him ;-) The course was very muddy and wet yet again because of lot of rains in the region. It was a mud fest. He had to wear his rain jacket most of the course which makes it harder to run fast.

Way Too Cool 50K for Shavi - Cool - Mar 3, 2018 - 6:43 hours

Way Too Cool is one of the races where you have to sign up by December and you are entered into lottery. An expensive race than the others but quite common with runners. It was a muddy mess this year with lot of rain the day before and all week before. He got it done in that mess somehow! A great course for new ultra runners - perfect way to get into ultra running after doing the most famous road race in this region in December - CIM.

FOURmidable 50K for Shavi - Auburn - Feb 17, 2018 - 7:33 hours

Next in the series 50 km. A race that he has done before also - a very tough course as compared to Way Too Cool. He did not beat his time from last year but he wasnt planning on beating it either. This is a race by Single Track Running and has various distances. Single Track Running does a good job of organizing trail races.

Foresthill Divide Loop 30K race for Shavi - 4:10 hours - Feb 3, 2018

A casual run for Shavi to get his training started this year for his 100 km race in April end. He is going to be taking it easy this year since he is not running the 100 miles race this year as he did not get into the lottery and did not get any ticket either. Probably good for me and W:)

This is a new race by the same organizers as Canyons 100K. Shavi knew that it would be one of the best organized races yet again and probably it was.

CIM for Shavi - Dec 3, 2017 - Running for fun

Some runs can be for fun too, especially when you are not prepared to run the long 26.2 miles and just go out there. Shavi got this done despite no training. No motivation for a short run like that could have been the reason! He did it in 4:15, though his PR is a almost 30 minutes better than this.

One of the best road races in Sacramento where the whole community participate is called CIM! It is organized by SRA (Sacramento Running Association) which is a big part of the community here in Sacramento. This race runs from Folsom very early in the morning and ends at Sacramento downtown, in front of the Capitol. Best aid stations and great support. Most people are involved in this race, either cheering, running, volunteering, crewing, running the full course or the relay. The race is a Boston qualifier and fills up by August. The prices are low initially and keep going higher and higher quickly.

The best part was that W enjoyed cheering daddy and crossing the finish line with him. The fun part was that I dropped W inside the race course from the walls preventing crowds, so that he could run with daddy for little bit but daddy never noticed. Poor W ran behind him as I yelled at him to go after him. A little scared that I might not lose him in the crowd but good thing that my parents were also waiting at the finish line. So, they knew what was going on. After crossing finish, Shavi noticed the little minion running behind him. Such a cute moment!

Urban Cow Half Marathon - my PR - 1:59 - Oct 1, 2017

I could have never this without Shavi running with me. He gave up on his PR while pushing me to get a sub-2 PR. I always wanted a sub-2 hour PR but I was so under-trained that I had given up the hope. My last PR at this race was 2.05 but that time, I was training for the marathon in another two months. Not this year.

Shavi pushed me pretty hard for this, especially in the end 3-4 miles. That was when I was giving up but he did not let me. He kept pouring water on my back and hair which would make me feel better. In the last mile, I thought I would die, but not! I gave my best and got it done with Shavi's literal push in just under 2 hours! I couldn't have been more happier that moment. Little things in life - which make you feel so good about yourself! A feeling of accomplishment.

Urban Cow race is a great race organized by CRRM. Great course with some turns which is not too great but the organization is great. It is a very popular road race in Sacramento which starts and ends at William Land park and goes through Old Sacramento. It has several distances: half marathon, 5K run and walk and relay.