This past Sunday marked the end of Week 8 (out of 16) of Big Basin 50K training – which means less than 8 weeks left until race day! It’s hard to believe I’ll be running my first ultramarathon in less…
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Big Basin 50K Week 8: Over the Hump!
Tagged with: 50k, Big Basin, friends, harassment, photos, Pleasanton Ridge, safety, trail, training
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Posted in Big Basin 50K
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
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Posted in Training
The Most Random Post Ever!
Hi there! It’s been a while since I came to visit this little corner of the internet. How is everyone doing? I can’t believe I’ve been back in California for over a week — time flies when you’re having fun! …
Tagged with: Bay to Breakers, Kaiser Half, Marin, movies, races, Random Ramblings, Summit Rock, trail, training
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Posted in random
What do you look for in a running blog?
A couple of weeks ago, I fell into the rabbit hole also known as Get Off My Internets (GOMI). For those who aren’t familiar, it’s snark-central for the entire blogosphere. I forgot why I went there in the first place,…
Marathons on My Mind
Hey guys, guess what? I’m running 2 marathons in the next 11 weeks! In 6 weeks, I’m running the Oakland Marathon and in 11 weeks, it’s the Big Sur International Marathon (BSIM). I didn’t intentionally set out to run 2…
Tagged with: BSIM, Gypsy Runner, marathon, Oakland Marathon, trail, training plan
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Posted in Training
MCM Week 18, Training Recap, & Post-Race Recovery
Even though Week 18 of MCM training happened 3 whole weeks ago, I’m posting it anyway for the sake of completion. Not to mention, I wanted to reflect on the training cycle as a whole, as well as make note…
Rekindling the Flame
After training 4 months for MCM (training recap coming soon!), I knew I would need some time off before my next training cycle. Taking time off doesn’t necessarily mean being a sloth, however; it means approaching running without the pressure…
Marine Corps Marathon Week 16 (2 weeks out)
Week 1 of taper! Here’s how it went down (“planned” workout in green/“actual” in bold): Monday: Rest or cross-training/rest. I went to Trader Joe’s and bought lots of healthy-ish snacks, hoping to start taper on the right foot. Tues: 5/5.…
Tagged with: friends, marathon, MCM, pacing, trail, ultramarathon
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 15 (Peak Week!) + Mt. Diablo Mini-Recap
Before I start this week’s recap, I wanted to give a shout-out to Mike, who kicked butt at the Portland Marathon today. His finish time of 3:30:27 was just shy of his PR — impressive considering a mid-cycle injury that…
Tagged with: Bay Bridge, Bay Trail, Coastal Trail Runs, friends, Mt. Diablo, photos, trail, trail race, Yasso 800
Posted in MCM, Race Recap, Trail running, Training
Posted in MCM, Race Recap, Trail running, Training
Marine Corps Marathon Week 14
I feel like I’ve entered an alternate reality where 50-mile weeks are the new normal and a 34-mile cutback weeks are no biggie. (For perspective, my highest mileage week for CIM was 34.4 miles and that was race week.) What…
Tagged with: Black Dynamite, fartlek, friends, Gypsy Runner, Mendocino, photos, trail
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Posted in MCM, Training
Running Tangents 