Last week, I ran a secret marathon. If you know me, I’m terrible at keeping secrets, especially when they’re as big as, “I’m running a marathon!!” Despite my recently attained ultramarathoner-status, I still think 26.2 is a pretty big deal.…
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Big Basin 50K: Race Details
Here’s the nitty gritty about the Big Basin 50K. My race recap can be found here. Organizers: Coastal Trail Runs Location: Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail, from Saratoga Gap to Waddell Beach Distances: Marathon and 50K Cost/sell-out factor: I paid $70 for the…
Race Recap: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon 2015
Why I wanted to run this race, goals, and strategy: Previously discussed here, but in summary: I wanted to race with friends. More specifically, it was Cathryn‘s “birthday race”. (You can read her recap here, and bt’s here.) Time goal:…
Tagged with: friends, Golden Gate Park, Kaiser Half, race photos, race recap, race swag, San Francisco
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Race Recap: Brazen Summit Rock Half Marathon
For whatever reason, I haven’t really felt like recapping this race. I think it’s because there’s not that much to say – it was a tough race but I had fun and did the best I could. End of story. …
Tagged with: Brazen, race photos, race recap, race swag, single track, Summit Rock, trail racing
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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 Recap: 2014 Oakland Marathon
Why I wanted to run this race & Goals: Discussed in detail here and here, but the basic gist is that I decided to run the Oakland Marathon about 2 months ago because I thought it would be fun and…
Race Recap: Chabot 30K
Why I wanted to run this race: I really like the confidence that comes from a hard, long trail run done during marathon training. Plus, back in late December, Inside Trail Racing (ITR) was offering 15% off any of their…
Tagged with: 30K, Inside Trail Racing, Lake Chabot, photos, race recap, race swag, trail racing
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Race Recap: 2014 Kaiser Permanente SF Half Marathon
Why I wanted to run this race: With a marathon scheduled in April, I thought February/March would be a great time to run a flat and fast half marathon. I had narrowed it down to Kaiser or Bay Breeze, and…
Tagged with: bt, half marathon, Kaiser Half, Pamakids, photos, race recap, race swag, Roserunner, San Francisco
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Race Recap: Foster City 10-miler
Why I wanted to run this race & Goals: Discussed here and here. The Course: Pre-race (Race Day): Since I couldn’t make it to bib pick-up on Saturday, and because I had no idea how many people were registered for…
Tagged with: Corrigan Sports, Foster City 10-Miler, no Garmin, photos, race recap, race swag
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Race Recap: ITR Woodside Ramble Half Marathon
Why I wanted to run this race: For my birthday, the Gypsy Runner suggested that he pay for race entries so that we could run a race together, which I thought was a *perfect* idea. Coincidentally, Inside Trail was offering…
Tagged with: Gypsy Runner, half marathon, hills, Huddart Park, Inside Trail Racing, race recap, race swag, trail racing, Wunderlich Park
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Running Tangents 