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Tantek ()'s status on Monday, 06-Jan-2020 13:15:00 EST Tantek 🌴🌆 woke up like this @Nov_Project_SF Monday. Recovery day from the weekend and a 30+ mile week, walked & did the workouts. Let’s get this first full week of #2020.
#NPSF #NovemberProjectSF #NovemberProject #wakeUpTheSun #dawn #clearsky #blue #orange #yellow #optoutside #Dolores #DoloresPark #MissionDolores #MissionDoloresPark #SanFrancisco #freefitness #nofilter -
Tantek ()'s status on Wednesday, 05-Jun-2019 00:23:00 EDT Tantek
#trailtuesdaythrowback to #running up (and down) Mt. Tam almost two weeks ago with pal Hannah (1). The #trails are not (2) as green as they were two months ago (tantek.com/t4zc1). After an 88:31 climb (tied my 2nd fastest time) to Mt. Tam’s East peak summit, I could barely see the tiny San Franisco skyline poking through a thick fog blanket (3). Looking East the sun was rising far above the horizon, already well on its way at 7:30am (4).
Chasing Hannah back down the hill was faster than a month ago, setting a PR on the first 1.6 miles of steep technical descent. With a gentler downhill, Hannah ran ahead and disappeared. I settled into a good rhythm and pace of my own, having become more familiar with these trails.
While enjoying the Tenderfoot trail forest, I noticed the ground felt squishier from the recent rains. The trail narrowed with a hill on one side and ravine on the other. Suddenly the earth gave way under my right foot, I felt lower body start to spin and fall downward in slow motion, impact the side of the ravine, and start sliding.
I remember thinking, how far am I going to slide, followed shortly by, I have to stop! I spun to press against the hill, threw my arms up, dug my hands & fingers into the soft earth, slowing and stopping the slide. Took a few seconds to realize what happened, spit out some mud, and balance myself against the side of the hill to look up.
I’d slid ~20-30 feet down into the ravine. Nothing felt broken. I looked down and couldn't really see how far down I’d have to go. Looking back up I leaned my body into the side of the hill and slowly crawled up, keeping in contact. Made it back to the trail. Collected myself, scraped most of the mud off myself and my handheld water bottle, clearing off the mud at the top so I could still drink what was left. Another self-inspection, lots of scrapes from left forearm, to thigh, and knee which was bleeding but didn’t hurt. Shock, I’m sure.
Ran the rest of the trail, and onto Cascade road. I could start to feel the dirt stinging in my skin. Made it back to Equator coffee in downtown Mill Valley where Hannah was waiting. She checked to make sure I was ok, then took a photo at my request (5). Not pictured: my forearms muddy from elbow to wrist.
After wiping off a bit more, I drove us back to the city, went home, and scrubbed off all the mud & dirt in the shower. Scrapes & bruises, nothing broken, nothing twisted or strained.
Despite the fall, I set my second fastest time for the Mt. Tam Loop.
#MountTam #Marin #trail #trailrun #run #TemelpaTrail #MtTamEastPeak #50ktraining #optoutside #getoutside #wakeupthesun #befierce #pushyourself #trailrash #facethemountain #fitstrongfierce #latergram #Thursday #TrailThursday #PRThursday #nofilter #latergram #20190523 -
Tantek ()'s status on Wednesday, 02-Jan-2019 12:11:00 EST Tantek 🌴🌇🌘 dark clear & cold (42F) #predawnskies after #NPSF. Always impressed with the 05:30 crew (was a few min late) and especially grateful to Ali for leading all three workouts. 2nd 📷 in-between early/abs and 06:30 workouts. #wakeupthesun#fromwhereIrun#run#runner#runners#NovemberProject#earlygang#doublegang#dawn#sunrise#SanFrancisco#SF#palmtree#skyline#nofilter -
Tantek ()'s status on Thursday, 18-Oct-2018 01:05:00 EDT Tantek Tam summit (#4) this morning. Chased @BryanTing once again to an uphill PR (sub-90min!), just made the 7:22 sunrise and sat on the rocks(1). Clear skies(2) from the start, faint streaks of orange before sunrise(3). Clear gradients 11 minutes before(4) sunrise, a leading orange glow 7 minutes before(5). Finally, sunrise from the door of the hut at the top(6), and a view from the rocks of the green hills below(7).
8.5 miles before 9 (2500+' climbed). Midweek #ECSCA #50ktraining session done.
#mounttamalpais #mounttam #mttam #summit #run #trailrun #runner #trailrunners #trailrunning #powerhike #searchforvert #teamextravert #runners #tamsummit #riseandrun #sendit #optoutside #getoutside #neverstopexploring #weatherproof #sunrise #wakeupthesun #npsf #fromwhereirun #runwild #marin #latergram #nofilter
Previously: tantek.com/2018/280/t1/tam-summit-3 -
Tantek ()'s status on Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 01:24:00 EDT Tantek
🌄 Completed my first Tam summit this morning! Thanks to @BryanTing for conversation, encouragements, photos (1,3), and guidance (2) to the top.
#mounttam #mttam #summit #run #trailrun #runner #powerhike #runners #tamsummit #optoutside #getoutside #neverstopexploring #sunrise #latergram #wakeupthesun #sunrise #fromwhereirun #nofilter
Starting up a steep hill in the dark was a different kind of challenge. Nothing like pushing physical limits outdoors while watching constellations fade from the sky as it turns from black to navy, to ever lighter shades of blue. The horizon lit up with a purple orange yellow gradient, until the sun pierced the cloudcover (4), bathing everything in warm light. Made it to the top (5) with a solid crew (6).
2500+' climbed in just 3+ miles to the top, then ~6 miles down for ~9 miles total before 09:00. -
Tantek ()'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2017 22:02:00 EST Tantek #TBTto running up Diamond Head last Saturday, and seeing a bright orange #grassrootsgeartagged tanktop coming down the hill.@jhoguemof #NP_DC& I posing just about where we met. 📷instagram.com/t_moneee
One of the best things about #NovemberProjectis randomly running into others, whether across an ocean or in your local park, and instantly bonding over shared values: #wakeupthesun#getoutside#justshowup#bounce#shout#workout#hugitout(or high five it) #neverstopexploring.
This is my fourth #NP_PhotoContestentry. Joint entry with Jessie (@jhoguem), if that’s a thing.
#NPSF#NP_TSA#fromwhereirun#run#runner#runners#trailrun#sunrise#DiamondHead#crater#DiamondHeadcrater#Waikiki#Honolulu#Oahu#Hawaii#sun#clouds#ocean#waves#hills#latergram#nofilter