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…
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So you’re running a race next week?
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
CIM Training Week 5 of 12: Highs & Lows
If CIM Training Week 4 was all rainbows and unicorns, then Week 5 was a whole load of the opposite. Here’s what went down: Monday: Rest. Tuesday: 90 minutes easy. OOF. This one was a slog, partially due to beat-up…
CIM Training Week 1 (of 12)
I’ve been staying away from weekly training recaps, because I think they tend to be a bit dry, but I’ll make an exception for CIM training because I usually like to go back and read details on how a particular…
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
Settling in
Hello there! I’ve survived #movepocalypse2014 and am happy to report that I’m much better rested and less stressed compared to last week. Today was momentous: the last box was unpacked, I finished acquiring all of the little things we needed,…
Tagged with: Bay Trail, Gypsy Runner, intervals, Lake Chabot, moving, Oakland Marathon, Ten Hills Trail
Posted in Trail running, Training
Posted in Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 15 (Peak Week!) + Mt. Diablo Mini-Recap
Before I start this week’s recap, I wanted to give a shout-out to Mike, who kicked butt at the Portland Marathon today. His finish time of 3:30:27 was just shy of his PR — impressive considering a mid-cycle injury that…
Tagged with: Bay Bridge, Bay Trail, Coastal Trail Runs, friends, Mt. Diablo, photos, trail, trail race, Yasso 800
Posted in MCM, Race Recap, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Race Recap, Trail running, Training
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 7
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Mon: Rest. Tues: I decided it was time to add some minor elevation gains to my usually easy Tuesday morning run. I ran up Trestle Glen and did 3 hill repeats at the…
Tagged with: Bay Trail, bike commute, cycling, Emeryville, hill repeats, intervals, long run, pacing, photos, rock climbing, running, SF2HM, stretching, tempo, training
Posted in Training
Posted in Training
Weekly training recap: CIM Week 4
Happy Labor Day! Get ready for the longest training recap ever! Mon: Rest. Tues: Set out to do a tempo run, but my legs and my lungs refused to cooperate after the first mile. So, I scrapped the original plan…
Running Tangents 