Just a few more notes about last weekend’s Modesto Half Marathon: On a whim, I added a few songs to my iPod Shuffle right before the race. I really like having a new song pop up, sometimes it can bring a lot of energy to a run. Of course, sometimes it can suck, too, but […]
She Rocks the Trails 25K – Race Report!
If 2013 had gone according to plan, I would not have even run the She Rocks this year, after the terrible, awful, no good race I had last year. But, as it turned out, I’m super happy that I came back for the second annual, because it was probably my best and most favorite race […]
California International Marathon–Race Report!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Actually, it was neither my best nor my worst finish time, but I couldn’t resist the quote. In fact, this is the tale of six cities and the fun time I had running through them: The Worst of Times This means we’re talking […]
Confessions of a Newbie Trail Runner
I am nothing if not pigheaded and stubborn doggedly determined. After last week’s less-than-stellar showing at the She Rocks the Trails race, I decided that trail running is my new “thing.” I can and will and must turn myself into the sort of runner who can go up and down steep hills, leap over rocks […]
Miner’s Ravine 5K–Race Report
Oh, man, what a morning! My 5K was a tiny little race (202 participants), but it ran the gamut for dramatic moments. We should’ve had Jim McKay there announcing, “Spanning Central California to bring you the constant variety of sport…the thrill of victory…the agony of defeat…the human drama of athletic competition…This is the Miner’s Ravine […]
Evolution of a Training Plan, Part Three
Where I finally wrap things up! If you’re interested, you can also check out Part One, The Newbie Years and Part Two, When Things went from Bad to Worse. Part Three is still a work in progress, but I feel good about this one having a happy ending! Insert standard clause about not being a […]
DU for FUN #3–Race Report!
Let me tell you the (only mildly) disappointing news first: no PR. Everything else about the day was awesome, though, and I’m super, super happy with the race and the results. Here’s the whole story, complete with pictures and video, thanks to my 11-year old cameraman. Pre-Race Honestly, I spent most of Friday so wrapped […]
DU for FUN #2! Race Report!
Yes, even the title has exclamation points today – my day was THAT! GOOD! But that’s all the spoiler you’re going to get…here’s the report: PRE-RACE I slept about as well as I ever do before a race where I have big expectations, which is to say, barely at all. I had set my alarm […]
DU for FUN #1 Race Report
The Lead-Up After the WTH, I promised myself I would take plenty of time off to recover and rest and hopefully prevent those nasty I-got-back-to-it-too-fast injuries I’m so famous for. So I took a few days off and then eased back into swimming and only the tiniest bit of running and biking. I was relaxed […]
Two-for-Tuesday
Here’s what’s on my mind today: Number 1: Halloween wasn’t a big deal, but Thanksgiving kicked my ass. Seriously, I had no problem limiting the candy, even ignoring it for days on end. The stash is still barely half-eaten, sitting in a bag in the pantry and it doesn’t even call my name late in […]
