James Olmos

This Modjeska Canyon trail run was aggressive and challenging!

I remember mountain biking The Luge trail years ago in Modjeska Canyon. I didn’t remember if it was a manageable trail for running though.  What I discovered was brutal!

It was…

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Raced a mountain biker to the top of Four Corners in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park . . . and won!

One of my favorite running trails is nestled in the beautiful hillside of Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Southern, CA…

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My official San Diego Half Marathon race result was 01:58:28 and I’m so excited!

This was my first half marathon and it was an amazing experience. My training, dieting, mental conditioning and race day jitters were so different from my…

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When’s the last time you did something for the first time?

Last week I spontaneously signed up for the San Diego Half Marathon! I received an ad for the marathon in my email, with a price discount. And though…

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Mom’s favorite 400 thread count bed sheet kept falling down from my bedroom wall so I used thumbtacks instead of duct tape to pin it in place. The bedding draped from the wall then over my desk where it stretched…Read more

If I woke up in the night and someone struck me in the face with a bat as hard as they could, then I would feel tremendous pain and see the effects of the bat that hit my face. I…Read more

My toes jetted forward, curled and twisted as my calves bit both my legs with vicious cramps. I was still healing from my last obstacle course race (OCR) on Sunday but training for the Spartan Super began that next day…Read more

A sharp pain pierced my lower-back and I fell to the dirt on my knees. I paused, reached my right hand around to comfort my back, then slowly raised to my feet. I committed to training for the Spartan Super…Read more

In January 2014 I ran my first Spartan Race. They offer three races that differ in length and number of obstacles: Sprint, Super and Beast. The distances range from over 3, 9 and 12 miles, with 15, 20 and 25…Read more

Week Thirteen – SeriousThe 13th photo entry for my weekly Self Portrait Journal.  A 52 week glimpse into the attributes of James Olmos. The journey is life.  I’ve embraced my life’s journey and I’ve found that it’s truly about the…Read more