*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Mon: REST. Tues: I like to plan easy runs for Tuesdays, because for whatever reason, I consistently have the worst runs on Tuesdays. I can think of several reasons for this: I usually…
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Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 3
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Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 2
*SF2HM = San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon Sorry this is being posted 4 days later than usual, but we hosted a small gathering on Sunday, and then the whole Boston thing happened on Monday… so, I’m just now crawling out…
Tagged with: 800m, intervals, long run, photos, progressive, rock climbing, running, SF2HM, stretching, training
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Weekly training recap: SF2HM Week 1
What’s “SF2HM” you ask? It’s my personal abbreviation for the San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon, which is quite a mouthful, hence the acronym. It’s my next big race — my 2nd and perhaps last chance in 2013 to PR in…
Tagged with: headband, HIIT, intervals, Lululemon, photos, Redwood Regional, rock climbing, SF2HM, stretching, trail, training
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Weekly training recap: 3/25/13 with bonus 2013 Quarterly Recap #1!
I just realized today is the end of March, which means a quarter of 2013 is dunzo. So, hold on to your hats — it’s time for a weekly recap plus my first ever quarterly recap in one post! Mon:…
Tagged with: 2013 Goals, Briones Reservoir, progression run, quarterly recap, rock climbing, stretching, trail, training
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Weekly training recap: 3/18/13
Get ready for the shortest weekly recap yet! This week was all about taking it easy and resting before the Oakland Half. Mon: REST. Tues: 1 mile warm-up, 1 mile of fartlek intervals, 1 mile easy-medium, short cool-down. Some Garmin…
Weekly training recap: 3/11/13
Less than 7 days to go before the Oakland Half Marathon! Pretty much as soon as I wrote my last blog post about confidence, my pre-race anxiety dropped significantly. Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement! I’ve decided that…
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Weekly training recap: 3/4/13
Mon: REST. Tues: The plan was for 5 easy miles. Not only did I come up short, but I felt tired and sluggish. I guess the back-to-back runs the weekend before (especially the trail run at Briones Reservoir on Sunday)…
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Weekly training recap: 2/25/13 + my new favorite trail!
Mon: 30 min stretching/rolling. Tues: 5 easy miles around the lake. Stats: 5.2 miles @ 10:41/mile + 30 min stretching/rolling Wed: Had planned to go rock climbing, but my climbing partner canceled. I was feeling a twinge in my elbow,…
Tagged with: Briones Reservoir, favorites, outdoors, photos, Running for a Better Oakland, stretching, trail, training
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Easier Said Than Done
I was about to title this post “Just Relax Already!” but I thought the answer was better than the prompt. What’s this post about, you ask? Two seemingly unconnected topics that have been circling my brain as of late. The…
Weekly training recap: 2/4/13
Before I start, I want to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! I cooked a big meal for the Gypsy Runner and I, consisting of a few auspicious dishes: sticky rice cakes and steamed fish. I also made mushrooms…
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Running Tangents 