Knickerbocker-Canyon-35k

You learn the most from races where you make mistakes. Knickerbocker was my 3rd race of 2026. Before that, I had two great races at Fort Ord and at Redtail Ridge (PODIUM!). This one, I crossed the line feeling defeated. I made a few mistakes. But, with the benefit of hindsight I’m actually pretty stoked with my performance. Let me walk you through it. Race morning We had cancelled our hotel room for Friday night because both Kelly and I were working late on Friday. We woke up at 4:30AM on Saturday, had breakfast and were in the car by 5:15. Made it to the start line by 7:30 for our 8:30 start. Kelly left for her course monitoring duties at 7:45; and I started my warmup. 10 minute jog, final bathroom stop and my pre-race caffeine gel (rocket fuel!). ...