Just checking in with a quick training update, before I head into another work-induced black hole (this time, it’s a conference that I helped to organize). As part of 5K training, I’ve been doing speedwork regularly. The nice thing about…
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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
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
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Posted in Training
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 6
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Mon: 30 min stretching/rolling. Tues: Easy run with KH and EH, who are back in town for a few weeks. I ran a mile to our meeting spot, ran with them for a…
Tagged with: ankle, bike commute, cycling, friends, HIIT, injury, intervals, Lafayette-Moraga Trail, long run, pacing, rock climbing, running, SF2HM, stretching, training, walking
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Posted in Training
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 4
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Halfway through this week, I realized that the 1st blogaversary of Running Tangents came and went without me even noticing. D’OH! When I think back to that first blog post from April 13,…
Tagged with: ankle, bike commute, cycling, injury, intervals, photos, rock climbing, running, SF2HM, stretching, training
Posted in Injuries, Training
Posted in Injuries, Training
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 2
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Sorry this is being posted 4 days later than usual, but we hosted a small gathering on Sunday, and then the whole Boston thing happened on Monday… so, I’m just now crawling out…
Tagged with: 800m, intervals, long run, photos, progressive, rock climbing, running, SF2HM, stretching, training
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Posted in Training
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 1
What’s “SF2HM” you ask? It’s my personal abbreviation for the San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon, which is quite a mouthful, hence the acronym. It’s my next big race — my 2nd and perhaps last chance in 2013 to PR in…
Tagged with: headband, HIIT, intervals, Lululemon, photos, Redwood Regional, rock climbing, SF2HM, stretching, trail, training
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Posted in Training
Weekly training recap: 3/4/13
Mon: REST. Tues: The plan was for 5 easy miles. Not only did I come up short, but I felt tired and sluggish. I guess the back-to-back runs the weekend before (especially the trail run at Briones Reservoir on Sunday)…
Tagged with: 800m, bloggers, core, Gypsy Runner, intervals, rock climbing, Running for a Better Oakland, spectating, stretching, track, training
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Weekly training recap: 2/18/13 & BONUS Mini Race Recap!
Mon: President’s Day! The Gypsy Runner and I went rock climbing. As if that wasn’t enough of an upper body workout, I decided to go to yoga too, which turned out to be pretty intense. Stats: 2 hours cross-training (rock…
Tagged with: couples relay, intervals, Lake Merritt, LMJS, mile repeats, photos, rock climbing, Running for a Better Oakland, yoga
Posted in Race Recap, Training
Posted in Race Recap, Training
Weekly training recap: 2/11/13
Happy President’s Day weekend everyone! You know what’s better than a 3-day weekend? Not realizing it was a 3-day weekend until the Friday before. I’m excited to get an extra day to sleep in, relax, and take care of errands…
Tagged with: 800m, burrito, friends, intervals, Lake Chabot, photos, rock climbing, Running for a Better Oakland
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Posted in Training
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