Why I wanted to run this race: I’m not usually a fan of gimmicks or race medals, but for some reason, the “Half It All” challenge really spoke to me. Basically, the challenge is to run both SF half marathons…
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Race Recap: San Francisco 1st Half Marathon
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Race Recap: San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon
Why I wanted to run this race: I haven’t run in San Francisco since 2007, so I thought it was about time to get to know the city across the Bay in my running shoes. I picked the San Francisco…
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Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 11 (aka Race Week!)
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Mon: Rest. Tues: Easy 3 miles, walked for the remainder. Stats: 3.3 miles + 30 min stretching/rolling Wed: 30 min stretching/rolling Thurs: Similar to Tuesday, except that I added strides in mile 2.…
SF2HM: Pre-race Rambles
In less than 34 hours, I’ll be toeing the line at my 7th half marathon. I’ve only ever run in San Francisco once, back in 2007, so I’m really looking forward to exploring a new course in the city across…
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 10
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon T minus 7 days ’til race day! Mon: Rest. Tues: Met up with DD for a conversational/easy run around the Lake. Stats: 5.2 miles @ 10:25/mile + 30 min stretching/rolling Wed: 7.6 miles…
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SF2HM Goals, etc.
Less than 10 days left to go before the San Francisco (2nd) Half Marathon! You know what that means: time to talk strategy and start getting my mind right for race day! Before I dive into that, let me give…
Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 9
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Less than 2 weeks left to go until race day!! Look for a race goals post/thought ramble later this week. Mon: Mondays are usually my rest days, but when it’s Memorial Day and…
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Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 8
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Sorry for the delayed post, but I was busy enjoying my Memorial Day weekend, as I hope you all were too! Mon: Rest. Tues: Met up with KH for a run around the…
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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…
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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…
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Running Tangents 