Date: Saturday, July 7, 2018 (which I just realized happens to be our 2nd wedding anniversary… happy anniversary, Gypsy Runner!) Location: Point Pinole, Richmond CA Format: 3.37-mile loops. You only need to complete one loop to be a finisher. There…
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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
CIM Week 11.5 of 12: Race Preview
Let’s face it: it’s super awkward to post workouts from the last week of marathon training after the race, so I thought I’d lump the beginning of Week 12 with a little race preview, to get my pre-CIM rambling on.…
Summer Breeze Half Week 9 – Plus Race Preview
Welcome to training recap week 9 (of 10) for the Summer Breeze Half Marathon. I can’t believe tomorrow is August 1st! July has flown by so quickly, but I’m looking forward to race day on Saturday and then taking a…
Big Basin 50K: Race Week!!!
After months of training – snot, sweat, and yes, even a few tears – my first ultramarathon is just days away. Eek! (That was an excited “Eek”, not a nervous one.) Training hasn’t been perfect, but I feel great heading…
Race Preview: San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
Race: San Francisco 1st Half Marathon (SF1HM) Date & Time: Sunday, July 27, 2014 Course reconnaissance: According to the race website: The 1st Half Marathon covers the first half of The San Francisco Marathon. The race starts on the Embarcadero…
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…
Race Preview: Oakland Marathon
Race: Oakland Marathon Date & Time: Sunday, March 23, 2014 @ 7:30 a.m. Where: Oakland, CA Course reconnaissance: The most glaring thing is that huge hill (small mountain?) from miles 3 to 11. I’m used to seeing elevation profiles like…
Race Preview: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon
Race: Kaiser Permanente SF Half Marathon Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 @ 8:00 a.m. Where: San Francisco, CA Course reconnaissance: – Course map – The course starts in Golden Gate Park and heads east for an out-and-back on…
Race Preview: Foster City 10-miler
Race: Foster City 10-miler Date & Time: Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 @ 8:30 a.m. Where: Foster City, CA (duh) Course reconnaissance: – Course map – According to Foster City insider Cathryn, the course is mostly flat, with one hill on…
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