Why: I had 18 miles on the training schedule for race weekend, and tagging a late morning half marathon on the end of it made sense to me. Oakland has always been a logistically easy race. I usually like the…
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Race Recap: Oakland Half Marathon 2019
Tagged with: friends, half marathon, London Marathon, Oakland Running Festival, race photos, training
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Posted in Race Recap, Training
London Marathon: Weeks 4-8 (Kaiser Half Recap)
Hello! I can’t believe I’m 8 weeks into a 18 week marathon training cycle and still haven’t cracked 13 miles for my longest run. But that’s the Hal Higdon novice plan for you. Hopefully my body will hold up to…
Tagged with: friends, Kaiser Half, London Marathon, rain, training recap
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Posted in Race Recap, Training
Race Recap: OktobeRun 5K
I’ve been so bad about blogging lately, but I sincerely thought I could post a recap of this race within a month of running it. Turns out I was wrong. Also, the shorter the race, the less material there is,…
Pacing Recap: Dream Mile Marathon 2018
The good/bad of writing a recap almost a month after the race: there’s only so much you remember (bad) but the parts you do hopefully make for a more succinct, compelling story (good). However, funny details are forgotten (bad) and…
Race Recap: Oakland Half Marathon 2018
Last week, I ran the Oakland Half Marathon. I realized that I should recap this race before I forget too many of the details. Plus, I leave today for an 8-day work trip, and I definitely won’t have time blog.…
Race Recap: Livermore Half 2018
I ran the Livermore Half Marathon last year as a pacer and loved the race and course. So, when pacing sign-ups were posted, I marked my calendar. Unfortunately, the race organizers decided to get rid of 5 pace groups from…
Pacing Recap: Brazen Victory Half 2018
Hello! February went by in a blur, and here we are, almost 4 weeks since I last blogged. I’m doing well for the most part. Still adjusting to the “new” job — I went to a work meeting/conference in Dallas…
Race Recap: 2018 Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon
I’m taking the microblogging format to race recaps, y’all! Let’s keep this brief and to the point. The day before the race, I carb-loaded like a champ, with pancakes, leftover spaghetti, and chicken rice porridge (congee/jook). I woke up around…
Alameda Holiday Kick Off 5K
It seems that my racing motto this year is, “Under promise (and under train) and over deliver”. In the past, my racing and training philosophy very much overlapped with my personal and professional m.o.’s: set a goal and go after…
Race Recap: Alameda Half Marathon 2017
I’ve been putting off writing this recap because it wasn’t a goal race for me, so it’s not like I had any goals or expectations. Then why did I sign up? Because a friend (KH) texted me, saying, “I just…
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