My new job officially started today, but there’s a 4 week transition period, where I’m still doing my old job (tech support, working from home) on Mondays and Fridays. So, tomorrow is my actual “first day” on the job. I’m…
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After the Oakland Half, I started thinking about what my next goal would be. DD and I have talked on and off for a while about doing the Brazen Dirty Dozen 6 hour race. This is a 6 (or 12)…
So you’re running a race next week?
The first month of 2018 is almost behind us. That means the Kaiser SF Half is next week! I feel like once I decided that Kaiser was no longer going to be my goal race, I stopped seriously training for…
Tagged with: Bay Trail, Fast finish long run, Kaiser Half, long run, race preview, Redwood Regional, training
Posted in Trail running, Training
Posted in Trail running, Training
Race Recap: Lake Chabot Trail Challenge 2017
If 2016 was a year of super consistent running, then 2017 has so far been the polar opposite. As I’ve complained all year, I’ve yet to find my groove, whether that’s been due to burnout, lack of motivation, and/or life/work…
Posted in Race Recap, Trail running
Race Recap: Badger Cove Half Marathon (Wildcat Edition)
Sometimes, I’m eager to write a race recap, and other times, I drag my feet (or fingers, as it were). I haven’t been that motivated to write about Badger Cove for a number of reasons. For one thing, due to…
Running, Lately
Back to our regularly scheduled programming: yes, I have been running lately. Not as much or as regularly as I’d like to, but better than what I did in January. It’s been frustrating though – it seems that as soon…
Race Recap: Woodside Ramble 10K
Two weeks after running CIM, I decided to run a 10K at Huddart Park with Cathryn. Why? Well, I decided that a bit of trail running with one of my favorite runners/friends was just what I needed after almost a…
Getting Up to Tempo
Sorry for the title, but I can’t resist a pun… Last week was my first week of training toward the Danville 10K. My plan is essentially the same structurally as what I did for the Bank of the West Oakland…
Tagged with: Danville 10K, fartlek, friends, photos, tempo, training
Posted in Trail running, Training
Posted in Trail running, Training
Race Recap: Postoak Lodge Challenge 25K
Warning: in addition to a regular race recap, this post also doubles as a (very long) trip recap. If you’re looking for information about the Post Oak Lodge Challenge 25K, please skip to the “The Race” section. Why did I…
Tagged with: Oklahoma, Postoak Challenge, race photos, race recap, Stillwater, Tulsa
Posted in Race Recap, Trail running, Travel
Posted in Race Recap, Trail running, Travel
Where to Run: East Bay Edition
Cathryn came up with a great idea to have a series of “Where to Run Where I Live” guides for visitors, new transplants, and/or runners looking to explore new routes. Check out these editions that have already been posted: San…
Tagged with: Bay Trail, Berkeley, East Bay, Joaquin Miller, Lake Chabot, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Redwood Regional, running, running guide, Tilden, Wildcat Canyon
Posted in Advice, Trail running
Posted in Advice, Trail running
Running Tangents 