So, those of you who follow me on Strava probably already know that I’m not training for Kaiser as a goal race anymore. Even before I went to Taipei, I had a feeling that my fitness wasn’t at the level…
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Building Back Up
After CIM and the “2016: Year of PR Attempts”, I decided to approach 2017 with a more organic, laissez faire approach to running. My general goals were to keep running 3-4 times a week and to be able to pull…
Change of Plans
Happy Easter! Before I start this post – a quick shoutout for the Donate Life 5K/10K in Walnut Creek on September 9, 2017. From their website: “Funds raised from the event go towards education of organ and tissue donation in…
Committing to the Process
My next race is actually 2 races in one day: the Oakland Running Festival‘s, “We Run This Town” challenge on March 20th. I’m running a 5K at 7:30, followed by a half marathon at 9:10. As race day approaches, I’m…
Running Goals: 2014 & 2015
This is a 2-for-1 post, wherein I look back on my 2014 running goals and evaluate how far I have (or haven’t) come, as well as look forward to what I hope to accomplish in 2015. First, a review of…
Looking ahead
If you scroll down this page a little bit, you’ll see a box that reads “On the docket”. It’s where I usually list my upcoming races. For the first time in years, it’s completely empty — I don’t have a…
Race Preview: San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
Race: San Francisco 1st Half Marathon (SF1HM) Date & Time: Sunday, July 27, 2014 Course reconnaissance: According to the race website: The 1st Half Marathon covers the first half of The San Francisco Marathon. The race starts on the Embarcadero…
Race Preview: Big Sur International Marathon
Race: Big Sur International Marathon Date & Time: Sunday, April 27, 2014 @ 6:45 a.m. Where: Big Sur to Carmel, CA Course reconnaissance: As you can see from the map, the Big Sur Marathon course starts in Big Sur and…
Race Preview: Oakland Marathon
Race: Oakland Marathon Date & Time: Sunday, March 23, 2014 @ 7:30 a.m. Where: Oakland, CA Course reconnaissance: The most glaring thing is that huge hill (small mountain?) from miles 3 to 11. I’m used to seeing elevation profiles like…
What would it take?
(I realize that this is the second post in a row in which I’ve used a question as a title, a total cop-out, lazy thing to do, but then again, I never claimed to be the world’s most hard-working blogger!)…
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