Pottering up Poon Hill

After scooting up Poon Hill from Pokhara in one day during the Annapurna 71k Trail Ultra, I’ve been dying to go back again and hike up at a more leisurely pace. The guide book said that it should take three to five days from Birethanti. I figured two days would more than do it. Poon … Continue reading Pottering up Poon Hill

4th Annapurna 71k Trail Ultra, Nepal

What I am about to describe is the most beautiful, friendly, entertaining, stunning race I have ever, ever run. I found out about the 4th Annapurna 71k ultra trail race a week after I arrived in Nepal. Roger, the manager of the Summit Hotel and locally infamous long distance runner, told me about it during … Continue reading 4th Annapurna 71k Trail Ultra, Nepal