I’ve been trying to avoid turning this blog to a training log. Even though it’s useful for me, I know it can get boring for others. But I find that when I’m deep into a training cycle, and also busy…
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Pleasanton Ridge, Hamstring Issues, & a Practice Race
Tagged with: 10K, friends, Lake Merritt, LMJS, photos, Pleasanton Ridge, training
Posted in Race Recap, Training
Posted in Race Recap, Training
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
Race Recap: 2015 Oakland Marathon Relay
On Sunday, March 22nd, I ran my 4th consecutive Oakland Running Festival event. In 2012 and 2013, I ran the half marathon. Last year, I tackled (or got tackled by) the full marathon. This year, I ran the 4-person marathon…
Tagged with: friends, Lake Merritt, marathon relay, Oakland, Oakland Running Festival
Posted in Race Recap
Posted in Race Recap
Race Recap: LMJS Couples Relay 2015
Why I wanted to run this race: The Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders Couples Relay is a 2-person, 10K race, where each team member takes his/her turn running 1 lap (5K) around Lake Merritt. The Gypsy Runner and I ran…
Things that are completely obvious
Such as: Packing, moving, and unpacking for 2.5 days will wreck your body and make you useless in every way possible. Said moving activities are incompatible with training for a marathon, in that even if your body is willing, your…
Tagged with: decision fatigue, Lake Merritt, long run, moving, Oakland Marathon
Posted in random, Training
Posted in random, Training
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: CIM Week 16 (Taper Week 1)
This week was a little funky because I ended up resting on both Monday and Tuesday. Mon: Rest. My foot and hip were still bothering me from the 20-miler on Sunday, but I could tell it was the kind of…
Weekly training recap: CIM Week 14
Before I start the recap, here’s a photo from last week’s Lake Chabot half marathon: Mon: Rest. Tues: The Gypsy Runner convinced me to rest instead of going for my usual Tuesday morning run. By the afternoon, however, my soreness…
Tagged with: awkward, CIM, cross training, Lake Merritt, marathon, photos, running, running buddies, swimming, training, Yasso 800
Posted in CIM, Training
Posted in CIM, Training
Race Recap: LMJS 4th Sunday 5K (May 2012)
In just about every aspect of my life, including running, my modus operandi is to plan, plan, and plan some more. So, it was a bit unusual for me to wake up at 7:30 a.m. yesterday and decide at the…
Weekly training recap: 4/30/12
This has been a rough week training-wise. I’ll explain towards the end of the post. Mon: Rest. Tues: Lake Merritt plus Oakland hills. This was the same route I ran the week before, only this time, I didn’t quit halfway…
Running Tangents 