Author: johnpavolotsky

I am an avid hiker. Each month I organize and lead a different hike in the San Francisco Peninsula or broader San Francisco Bay Area. I hope you enjoy my posts and subscribe. Thank you.

The Morning Run

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I have been running on and off for the past 20+ years, completing my first San Francisco Bay to the Breakers in 1997.  Back then, I could run at any time throughout the day.  While I was busy (or at least I thought I was), the range of responsibilities paled in comparison to those in years that followed.  Over … Continue reading The Morning Run

The Grass Is Always Greener

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Except in Galway. It probably does not help that California, which I have called home for more than 38 years, is experiencing another bone-dry winter, with no rain in the past few weeks and none on the horizon. While the reservoirs are mostly full, from last winter’s relative deluge, which followed six years of below … Continue reading The Grass Is Always Greener