Earlier in the year, when I first realized that I’d only have 5 weeks between the Oakland and Big Sur Marathons, I was a little scared. Would I be recovered and ready run another marathon in a relatively short amount…
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Lessons Learned From Big Sur & What’s Next
I always like to write a post about lessons I learned from a marathon for future reference, so Big Sur shall be no different! Here’s a collection of random thoughts, in no particular order: Racing vs. running: As I mentioned…
Tagged with: Big Basin, Big Sur, discount code, Novato 10-miler, post-race analysis, races, SF1HM
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Posted in random
Race Recap: 2014 Big Sur International Marathon
On April 27th, I ran the Big Sur International Marathon, a.k.a., marathon #4. Usually, I’m eager to write a recap and analyze every little detail and feeling I had during the race. This time, however, I felt fairly satisfied with…
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…
Big Sur International Marathon – 1 week to go
Less than 7 days until the Big Sur International Marathon! One nice thing about the timing of Big Sur is that it’s only 6 days after the Boston Marathon, so I’ve been channeling the excitement building around Boston towards Big…
Tagged with: Big Sur, friends, Lake Chabot, marathon, Sawyer Camp Trail, taper, timed mile, training, weekly recap
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Posted in Training
Happy 2nd Blog-a-versary! (and Big Sur Week 3)
Today, Running Tangents turns 2! It’s been a great experience so far. One thing that I’ve found extremely rewarding about Running Tangents is all of the great people I’ve met and gotten to know — either through the blog itself…
Tagged with: Big Sur, blog-a-versary, blogs, bt, Golden Gate Park, Gypsy Runner, Lake Chabot, Land's End, Live Oak Towhee, long run, marathon, San Francisco, training
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Posted in Training
Camping at Julia Pfeiffer Burns (aka Best Campsite EVER)
This past weekend, a group of 8 of us went camping at Big Sur. Our friend CR had secured one of two of the most sought-after campsites on the West Coast at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. This campsite, perched…
Tagged with: Big Sur, camping, Ewoldsen Trail, hiking, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, ocean, photos, redwoods, sunset
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Posted in Travel
Going with the flow (Kaiser Week 5)
Last week in running & exercise… Tues: Alternating tempo run + stairs. Workout: warm-up, 5 miles alternating between 9:10 and 9:30, 5 x Cleveland Cascade, cool-down. Actual splits: 9:09, 9:25, 9:10, 9:21, 9:08 As you can probably tell, I had…
Tagged with: alternating tempo, Big Sur, burnout, camping, Cleveland Cascade, hiking, Kaiser Half, Lake Chabot, Oakland Marathon, Salomon
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Posted in Trail running, Training
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