She’s also a veteran of the Bulldog 50K and 25K Trail Run, perhaps the most difficult trail race in Southern California. The race’s signature feature is the climb up Bulldog.

The weather was too good to be true on Friday as my carpool headed north on I-5 on our way to Orcas Island for Saturday's 25k and 50k trail races: clear blue sky, mild temperature, and no wind. We ...