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…
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So you’re running a race next week?
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
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
Walnut Creek Half – Race Week!
How is it race week already?! Time is zooming by! Last time I checked in, I was about to leave for an 11-day trip to Taiwan. I’m happy to report that I managed to hit my running goals: I ran…
Tagged with: friends, injury, photos, Redwood Regional, Taipei, training, Walnut Creek Half Marathon
Posted in Training
Posted in Training
Still running…barely
It’s strange. I have a lot I want to write about, yet no desire to actually put my thoughts into words. Part of the hurdle for me is that I usually have a pretty good idea of the structure of…
Tagged with: 10K, Diablo Foothills, Inside Trail Racing, motivation, Rancho San Antonio, Random Ramblings, Redwood Regional, trail racing, Walnut Creek Half Marathon
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Posted in random
The Gambler
I got home from Lake Tahoe last Sunday early enough to get a decent long run in. You might remember from my last post that I was determined to get back on the base building horse and knock out a…
Tagged with: base building, Big Basin, hiking, plank challenge, Redwood Regional, Tahoe, trail, training
Posted in Training
Posted in Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 11
There were 50 miles on tap for this week. 50 miles!! I have to admit to being overwhelmed and a bit scared when I first saw three 50-mile weeks on the schedule. Not only was the total mileage daunting, but…
Tagged with: 20 miler, 800m, audiobooks, long run, marathon, MCM, photos, Redwood Regional, trail, training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Race Recap: Skirt n’ Dirt 25K
One of my goals/resolutions of 2013 was to run a 30K trail race. Sort of arbitrary, right? Well, the goal wasn’t to necessarily run 30K — it was to race a distance between a half and a full marathon on…
Tagged with: 2013 Goals, hills, race recap, race swag, Redwood Regional, Skirt N Dirt 25K, trail racing
Posted in Race Recap, Trail running
Posted in Race Recap, Trail running
Marine Corps Marathon Week 8
Another 40+ mile week in the books! I’m happy to report that this week felt easier than last week. I guess my body is adjusting to the mileage. 🙂 The only downside to this week was the weather — the…
Tagged with: boredom, MCM, photos, Redwood Regional, running buddies, Skirt N Dirt 25K, training, weekly recap
Posted in MCM, Training
Posted in MCM, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 7
I made it – 40 miles completed for the week!! None of my runs were very inspired or fast, but the important thing is that I got them done. Here’s how it all went down (“planned” workout in green/“actual” in…
Tagged with: chafing, Heart Rate Monitor, Iron Horse Trail, MCM, photos, Redwood Regional, running buddies, training, weekly recap
Posted in MCM, Training
Posted in MCM, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 6
Words cannot describe how happy and relieved I am to have survived this week. Thanks for all of your good wishes – both the job interview and 10K went well, though each was exhausting in its own way. I will…
Tagged with: 10K, bloggers, burgers, MCM, Redwood Regional, stress, training, weekly recap
Posted in MCM, Training
Posted in MCM, Training
Running Tangents 