Obsessing over winter, we recently visited Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park With over 35,000 acres, Bryce Canyon National Park makes for otherworldly winter hiking through white snow and colorful red and orange rock structures. Bryce is most notably famous for its distinct geological characteristics that include arches, bridges, and hoodoos. The hoodoos are colorful […]
Justin Flores
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Chasing Winter Sunsets While crowds of Black Friday Shoppers were congesting the outlets and malls, we were chasing Winter. We hiked up Mt Baldy to see the sunset from the San Gabriel Mountains. Ski Lift Up I normally don’t take the ski lift up, but I can’t resist the thrill of riding up when it’s snowing. […]
Hi, if you’re just tuning in: My name is Justin Flores and I’m obsessively getting ready for Winter. I’ve run my last Ultra Marathon for the year, which you can read about here and now I’m ready to hit some trails. As we’re getting ready to start this year’s snow season, we take a look back […]
Opening Ceremonies The Opening Ceremonies began at the 100 Mile Club Headquarters atop a big hill in Norco, California. The ceremony was led by Ed Ettinghausen, a badass ultra-runner who holds the world record for completing the most 100 Mile (or more) Ultra Marathons in a year. It was said, that only 3 people in […]
NOTE: This post is written as a short follow up to our recent article Black Star Canyon- Urban Legend Normally I don’t write about Urban Legends or paranormal activity, I’d rather write about awesome waterfalls and rainbows like HERE Or about trail running and racing like HERE But for our Halloween special, my older brother […]
Recently, both my brother John and I signed up for California’s toughest 50k: the Los Pinos 50k which boasts 31 miles and 9,000 feet of elevation gain. You can read John’s post here. Here’s my race report: San Juan Trail (Miles 1-12) The race started at 6:15am. I relaxed the first 45 minutes […]
The Backstory Let’s start with the story of Captain Jack Sands, an American Prisoner of War held in Vietnam’s infamous Hanoi Hilton. Captain Jack was held captive for 7 years in a 6’x6’ cell. He was unable to leave his cell or communicate with any other prisoners. To keep from going insane, he would visualize […]
We recently took a road trip to Yosemite, Big Sur, and Monterey. This a great video our buddy made during the Yosemite part of our recent road trip. In case you missed the article you can check it out here. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook!
We Love California!!! We recently road tripped and saw some of Nature’s most beautiful sights, from incredible waterfalls, to redwoods, mountain peaks, and beautiful miles of rugged coastline. All in one weekend. Yosemite Valley & The Mist Trail In Yosemite Valley, the Mist Trail begins by running alongside the Merced […]
Frankly, the holiday weekend had us feeling inspired. So, I put together this short list of good traits we should apply to our lives taken from some of my favorite Military Biographies. Continual Learning –Inside Delta Force , Eric L. Haney The Inspiration for the award winning show, The Unit; Inside Delta Force is […]
We woke up at 4am to be ready by 5am to be in Norco by 6am. The opening ceremonies started at 6:15am. The opening ceremonies at the 100 Mile Club Endurance Challenge is always a bit of a funny glimpse into how hardcore some people really are. As they read off runner’s bio’s, we heard […]
As a trail runner who spends as much time as he can in the wild, the subject of wildlife activity has often come up. Just ask John about his recent rattlesnake experience. We recently visited Muzeo, located in Downtown Anaheim, to check out the new exhibit “Cougars and Grizzlies: Sharing their path.” Here are my […]
It has often been said about ultramarathon’s that “it’s all mental.” That is not entirely true. It is definitely very physical, and the importance of training cannot be understated. However, the mind does play a big role in the success of any runner. I have put together a short list of mental hurdles that one […]
Three Hours North from Orange County, California lies 1,865 miles of Sequoia National Forest. I was fortunate enough to spend three days in the Southern region. Here’s a list of my top three experiences: Trail of 100 Giants The Trail of 100 Giants is an absolute “must-hike” in Sequoia National Forest. This world famous hike […]
Recovering from a 100 mile run- or- Might as well have been a hospital bed In retrospect, maybe my body wasn’t ready for that first 100 mile run. My mind certainly wasn’t. Only my ambition was. But that’s a story for another day. I finished. In 32 hours and 44 minutes I ran […]