Running Blog
Notes from the road, the trail, and wherever Maggie leads. 63 posts.
2026
- Sep 8 Rancho Cordova, CA – September 8, 2026 Fast Morning Run! Most days I have early morning meetings. In September, this becomes a problem for my running. There is not enough light in the morning, but the high temperatures are still prohibitiv
- Aug 24 Lyon, France - August 24. 2026 I was in Lyon for a Mass Spectrometry conference which meant standing whole day, talking, doing demos for our company. Before all this starts though, I went our running, before breakfast, just as it w
- Aug 16 Prescott, AZ - August 16, 2026 For once, I did not travel for work. Before flying back, i took an opportunity to go for a short, slow run. Altitude! Prescott is a great place, very scenic. This year they had a long monsoon season,
2025
- Mar 21 Barcelona, Spain - March 21, 2025 I was in Barcelona for a week, working on several projects with my team. We worked most of the day, sometimes deep into the night, but I have reserved three mornings this week to run. It was relativel
- Mar 8 Willemstad, Curaçao – March 8, 2025 We had been diving for five straight days (2 to 3 dives per day), and apart from the that, I had not exercised at all. Strenuous activity shortly after SCUBA diving increases the chances of getting DC
2017
- Jan 17 Seattle, WA – January 17, 2017 Ever since Maggie had to stop running with me (or me with her, I should say), my motivation to run early in the morning has declined. She used to get up early and drag me out of the bed and it always
- Jan 16 Seattle, WA – January 16, 2017 It’s been a while since I took sunrise pictures while running around Green Lake. I must say that the GL sunrise pictures I took over the years, are probably some of the most spectacular pictures I’ve
2016
- Nov 26 Salt Lake City, UT – November 26, 2016 It’s been quite some time since I run in Salt Lake City. We were here over Thanksgiving visiting friends so I used this opportunity to run. During the last ice age, Lake Bonneville (a pluvial lake), w
- Aug 18 West Seattle, WA – August 18, 2016 This was the first time I run in West Seattle. The most obvious place to run there is by the Ocean, so that is what I did. It was quite a warm and sunny day, so this was not an easy run. A light breez
- Jul 29 Arlington, MA July 29, 2016 I stayed at Homewood Suites in Arlington, MA. This was a short trip, so I only had time for one morning run. As usual, I did my research online, night before, eat a light dinner, set my phone alarm fo
- May 25 Belgrade, Serbia – May 25, 2016 Final stop in my 2016 Europe trip was Belgrade, Serbia. I went running few times, but recorded on my GPS only one of those. This was a slow 6 mile run, but it was quite scenic. I tried to take the sho
- May 22 Zurich, Switzerland – May 20 and 22, 2016 I stayed in Zurich for 3 days and managed to go out for a run twice. Both times, I went South from my hotel (which was near the city center and train station) towards the Zurich lake. Once at the lake
- May 18 Tromsø, Norway – May 18, 2016 It took 3 flights and almost 24 hours to get from Seattle to Tromsø. I arrived there just in time for the Norwegian day parade in the afternoon of the 17th. Despite the time difference and the lack of
2015
- Jul 12 London, Ontario – July 12, 2015 I was in London for a virology meeting. This was the first time I was in Ontario; so naturally, I wanted to use this opportunity to run there. Before arriving, I used Google maps to plan my run and fo
- Jul 1 Santa Clara, California– July 01, 2015 No matter how hard I tried to find a nice place to run here, I was unable to. There were no trails near by the hotel I stayed in as far as I can tell. I did not want to drive somewhere to run, so I di
- Jun 5 Seattle, WA – June 05, 2015 Sun comes out around 4 am this time of the year, so we did not get to the lake in time for a spectacular sunrise. Still, the weather was good, not too hot, and Maggie and I had a good run. No GPS trac
- Jun 1 St. Louis, MO – June 01, 2015 I was in St. Louis for the conference, so naturally, I used this opportunity to run at a new place. St. Louis is on Mississippi so I wanted to run along the river (I stayed at a hotel right by the Gat
- May 18 Seattle, WA – May 18, 2015 This time of the year sun comes up quite early (right after 4am), so no spectacular sunrises this time. Still, Maggie and I had a good run around the lake and took few pictures along the way.
- Apr 28 Seattle, WA – April 28, 2015 We had another good run around the Green Lake. This time of the year, when we go out at our regular time (6-7), we are there just in time to watch the sun come out. At times, the colors of the sunrise
- Apr 15 Long Beach, WA – April 15, 2015 This year, Maggie and I went to the Long Beach for her birthday. I really like it here, although I am a bit nervous about the whole tsunami thing… Still, this is one of my favorite places to go runnin
- Mar 6 Seattle, WA – March 06, 2015 As Maggie is getting older, most days we either walk through the neighborhood, or go for a short run on the ridge. She really likes to go to the lake though, so every now and then, when we go out, she
2014
- Dec 4 Kilauea Volcano, HI – December 04, 2014 This time, during my visit to Waikoloa, I was not able to run. The second day of my stay there, while walking barefoot, I hit a lava rock with my foot, quite hard, and broke two bones in one of my toe
- Aug 30 Paris, France – August 30, 2014 I went running in Paris several times before, but have never recorded it. This time, I had my GPS unit with me and I was ready. I stayed with my family, just outside the city limits, near the river Se
- Aug 29 Toulouse, France – August 29, 2014 I was in Toulouse visiting a friend. This was my first time in this city, so naturally, a great opportunity to run in a new place. Since I stayed very near the Garonne river, I just run straight to th
- Aug 16 Belgrade, Serbia – August 16, 2014 This was not the first time I run while visiting Belgrade, but it was the first time I recorded it with my GPS. While there are many parks in Belgrade, it was actually quite challenging to find a good
- Jun 22 Fort Collins, CO – June 22, 26 2014 I was at Fort Collins, CO for a virology meeting. Once again, I’ve used Google Earth to plan my runs in advance so I was prepared. I arrived to Fort Collins in the evening and went for my first run ne
- Feb 26 Seattle, WA – February 02, 26 2014 As Maggie is getting older, we are not running as often or as far as we used to do. This year, she is turning 10 in April! I’ve decided to take it easy on her so we do not go to the lake as often as w
2013
- Sep 20 Seattle, WA – September 20, 2013 As the days are getting shorter, it is getting darker and darker during our runs. Still, from time to time, depending on the weather, Maggie and I get our morning dose of spectacular display of natura
- Aug 26 Seattle, WA – August 26, 2013 It seems that no matter how many times we run at Green Lake, each time it looks different and each time it is absolutely amazing. The exception to this might be total early morning darkness during the
- Aug 22 Seattle, WA – August 22, 2013 In August, the sunrise is perfectly timed so that Maggie and I get the most incredible display of colors when we run. No wonder I have so many entries here from August. While I love running, it can be
- Jul 22 State College, PA – July 22, 2013 I traveled to State College for a virology meeting. As usual, I used the opportunity to go for few runs in a new place. Before coming here, I researched running options and found out that there is a d
- Apr 4 Seattle, WA – April 6, 2013 Days are getting longer, fast and now the sun is completely up by the time we get to the lake. Most of my runs here from April to September are with the sun up, high in the sky. Today, Maggie and I we
- Mar 25 Seattle, WA – March 25, 2013 Maggie and I used to run around Green Lake at least 4-5 times per week for years. Still, each morning, each sunrise is different and we find something new to enjoy. It was late March, the days were ge
- Mar 9 Vancouver, BC – March 09, 2013 This was a very emotional run for me. Maggie is getting older (she was about 9 years old at the time of this run) and I was getting more and more nervous taking her with me for the long distance runs
- Jan 28 Athens, GA – January 28, 2013 I was in Athens (University of Georgia) for work, so naturally I used this opportunity to run at a new place. I had relatively busy schedule, but as always, I make sure to go to bed early, wake up ear
- Jan 22 Seattle, WA – January 22, 2013 Maggie and I are running in a fog again and I just had to take pictures. The fog was dense, and gave everything a nice, soft look. We went out early, around 6 am as usual, and run down to the Green La
- Jan 1 Seattle, WA – January 01, 2013 What better way to start a new year than with a run? I love running on January 1st, but it is not often that I manage to actually do it. Maggie is usually freaked out by fireworks most of the night fo
2012
- Dec 3 Waikoloa, HI – December 03, 2012 We were back at Waikoloa for our annual vacation, so I was running at the same place as before. One thing I tried to change this time was to see how far I can get running on the beach south, towards K
- Nov 15 Seattle, WA – November 15, 2012 I love beautiful, fiery sunrises and I love foggy days. Combine those two things and you have a quite spectacular run. Maggie and I went out at our normal time, around 6 am and run down to the Green L
- Nov 5 Richland, Washington – November 05, 2012 I was in Richland for work and stayed at Red Lion hotel, by the river. That was very convenient for running, so I used that opportunity to run three mornings in a row on the Riverfront trail. I was qu
- Sep 29 Seattle, WA – September 28, 2012 In the summer of 2012 there were devastating fires on the Eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. At times, we could smell the smoke in Seattle and most days we could see the haze over the North Cascad
- Apr 12 Memphis, TN – April 12, 2012 Memphis, Tennessee, a town on the Mississippi river. I was there for work and stayed at Crowne Plaza by the I-40. During my stay there, I went running several times but recorded it on my GPS only once
2011
- May 29 Vancouver, BC – May 29, 2011 Yet another visit to Vancouver, BC. As usual, when we are here, Maggie and I ran around the Stanley Park. This time, I did not take my GPS, as I have already recorded this track. Instead I’ve taken a
- Apr 5 Orlando, FL – April 05, 2011 t was beginning of April and it was already way to hot in Orlando. That is crazy. We stayed at Hilton Grand Vacations at SeaWorld and the AACR was at the Convention Center nearby. I ran several times
- Apr 4 Bike to work (Seattle, WA) – April 04, 2011 This post is not about a run for a change; instead it is about a bike ride that I take almost every day (riding to work). It is a short ride, just over 9 miles for the round trip, but it does have a d
2010
- Dec 8 Waikoloa, HI – December 08, 2010 Few days after Thanksgiving, we traveled to Hawaii for a family vacation. We went to the Big Island and stayed at the excellent Hilton Waikoloa Hotel. If you are traveling with kids, this is absolutel
- Aug 9 Vancouver, BC – August 09, 2010 VVancouver is one of my favorite places for longer runs. There are a number of good hotels close to the Stanley Park and Stanley Park is a great place to run. This time, we stayed at the dog friendly
- Jul 21 Bozeman, MT – July 20, 2010 Bozeman is one of my favorite places. I’ve been here a number of times in the past. This year I came for the ASV meeting which was held at Montana State University (accommodation was at the dorms). Th
- Jun 21 Portland, OR – June 21, 2010 In Portland, I stayed at Residence Inn Downtown/Riverplace, just off the I 5, right on the Willamette River. Weather was decent and I went for an early morning run along the river front. From the hote
- May 29 Long Beach, WA – May 28, 2010 Long Beach in Washington State is really true to its name. Although their claim to have the longest beach in the world is exaggerated, beach at Long Beach is pretty long (28 miles). Town is located on
- Apr 29 Boston, MA – April 29, 2010 It’s been a while since I’ve been in Boston. I used to spend so much time here, that arriving here almost felt like coming home. This time, I stayed at Hotel Marlowe (in East Cambridge) and went runni
2007
- Jul 29 Green Lake (Seattle, WA) – July 29, 2007 I used to live in Ravenna neighborhood in Seattle. During that time, Maggie and I would run to the Green Lake, go all the way around and run back. This route was 5.7 miles and was a great way to start
- Jun 3 Indianapolis, IN – June 3, 2007 I was in Indianapolis for the 55th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry. I stayed at Westin, which is just across the street from the Convention Center. When I checked in, I asked for their recommenda
- May 14 Boston, MA – May 14, 2007 I used to travel to Boston quite often. For a while, I was spending almost half of my time there (the other half, I was in Salt Lake City). My favorite place to stay there was Holiday Inn on Beacon St
- May 11 New York City, NY – May 11, 2007 Next stop on my trip was Boston, and since I had a whole weekend to get there (there was no point in flying back to the West Coast for a day), I drove. I spent a night at the hotel in New York City (C
- May 11 Rahway, NJ – May 11, 2007 I used to travel to Rahway several times each month. Being the creature of habit, I would always stay at Holiday Inn hotel in Clark. Once I find the place I like, I always go back and do not try to ch
- May 9 Long Branch, NJ – May 09, 2007 At Long Branch, I usually stayed at the Ocean Place hotel. That is a very nice hotel, right on the Atlantic Ocean (as the name suggests). I enjoyed going to sleep with the soothing sounds of the ocean
- May 7 Lansdale, PA – May 07, 2007 At Lansdale, I always stayed at Homewood Suites on Church Road. From the hotel, I would run down the Church Road to Sumneytown Pike, continue to the entrance of Merck campus, and then back up on the C
- Apr 22 Salt Lake City, UT – April 22, 2007 Our house in Salt Lake City was above the Foothill Drive, few blocks from the edge of the town. Most days, Maggie and I would run up to the Wasatch Drive and from there either go south, to the I-80 an
- Apr 17 Salt Lake City, UT – April 17, 2007 (hike) Maggie and I did not have to go far from our house in Salt Lake City to be in the wilderness. There were a lot of great trails just few blocks from our house. One of our favorite hiking routes was “an
- Feb 21 Amsterdam, Netherlands – February 21, 2007 For some reason, on this business trip to Amsterdam, I had trouble adjusting to the time zone difference and I was quite exhausted. We did go out night before, something I usually try to avoid before