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 […]
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 […]
TRI for KIDS #2 Spectator Report
Yes, it was another big weekend in the P household – after my race on Saturday, I got to get up early on Sunday and do it all again (though thankfully as a spectator)! Big Boy and Little Boy both raced the TRI for KIDS #2 and both of them turned in huge PR performances! […]
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 […]
Run 4 Independence–Race Report
What, you didn’t know I was running a 10K this weekend?? Yeah, neither did I! On Thursday morning, IronHubs mentioned the Run 4 Independence – this is a race one or the other of us has participated in for the last four years, and it’s practically in my back yard – and was saying how […]
“My First 5K” Spectator Photo Report
This morning, Big Boy and Little Boy raced a 5K called “My First 5K,” though it certainly wasn’t the first 5K for either of them. This race is super flat and really small (just under 500 participants) – a perfect race for beginners or kids. All bundled up and ready to cheer! I was wearing […]
Victory and Redemption–CIM Race Report
I ran a marathon this morning. No, I hadn’t mentioned it on here. I talked about going for long runs, but not a peep about training plans or taper madness. And let me be really honest here, if today had been a barf-a-palooza like Long Beach, there still wouldn’t be any mention of this race […]
Goals, Routines and Superstitions
GOALS Now that race day is just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about my goals for the Long Beach Marathon. Runner’s World had a great article this month about setting race goals and I really like the idea of setting a “non-time” goal. So, here’s mine: I want to will give it everything I’ve […]
Marathon Mania, Part 1: Crunching the Numbers
I’m having a little bit of the post-triathlon season glums, especially since this is also a Recovery Week on my marathon training plan. I’m not a big fan of Recovery Week, to be honest. I understand that it’s necessary, but I don’t like feeling like I’m losing forward momentum. A week full of “Easy Run”s […]
Mama Goes Masters Virtual Race Report
Today was the big day – the Mama Goes Masters 4.0 Mile Virtual Race! I’ve been anticipating this race for several weeks now, so I was definitely feeling the nerves when I woke up. I drank my coffee, checked my email and headed out to the starting line…in front of my house. Note to […]
