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Two Race Weekend
Over the past weekend, I ran two races. It was a little crazy and not just because I ran races back to back but also because both were pretty hilly and I hadn’t run any hills for the previous two …...
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Volunteering!
This past weekend I volunteered at the Dirt Inspires Half Marathon at Nisene Marks State Park. Read about my experience at the Santa Cruz Endurance blog here.
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Color Me Rad
This past weekend I ran the Color Me Rad 5k with three awesome friends, Pat, Jenn, and Laura (Jenn and Laura from SCE). The event is fun run (no timing chips, no placing) that raised money for the...
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A Love Letter to My Running Shoes
No, this is not a sponsored post (although Brooks Running feel free to sponsor me at any time!). But I just have to share my love of my Green Silence shoes by Brooks. I bought my first pair back in …...
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Race to the End of Summer (literally)
Oh man, is summer really over? I’m not ready for the shorter days and a full time class load Well, I ended summer with a final last minute addition to my race schedule. My friend Leslie suggested we...
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I’m a SF Marathon Ambassador!
That’s right! I’m a 2013 SF Marathon Ambassador! Look forward to hear more about that in upcoming posts. But for now, I can tell you I’m SUPER excited! The SF Marathon race is one of my faves (I’ve...
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Nike Women’s (Half) Marathon – Third Times the Charm
This was my third year running the Nike Women’s Half Marathon. You can read about my other times running it in 2010 and 2011. Both had their pros and cons, but this year was all good! A few weeks ago,...
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My First Duathlon!
I wanted to post on this earlier but I have been waiting to get some photos. But I’m excited to share it with you all now! On October 6, I participated in my first multi-sport event! This was part of …...
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Grape Stomp Half Marathon Recap
I can’t believe I’m just writing this recap now, this race happened nearly a month ago! Whoops. You can also read about it on the Santa Cruz Endurance blog. The weekend of October 20-21, I ran my 2nd...
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My Shiney New PR from the Big Sur Half
The Big Sur Half Marathon has topped my list of half marys since I ran it last year (read my recap of that race here). There are several reasons why this race is favored by many runners (not just...
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I am a Sub 4 Hour Marathoner!
For the past 3 months I have been training for my second marathon (read about my first one here). My friends Elise and Alisyn had signed up for the 30th Annual California International Marathon (CIM)...
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A Few Christmas 5ks
Well, the racing year has pretty much come to a close. But CIM wasn’t my last race of the year. The second and third weekends of the year I ran in two Christmas 5k races. On December 9, I ran in my...
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An Open Letter to Race Photography Companies
Dear Race Photographer, Thank you for coming to my race and standing in the sun/rain/wind/etc. to take a photo of me. Thank you for taking a photo of me when both my feet are off the ground and I look...
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2012 Running Year in Review
Inspired by running friends and fellow SFM ambassadors Paulette and Alisyn, I wanted to review my year in running using a Q&A style. So here goes! 1) Best Race Experience Wow, I had so many races...
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Streaking Through January
Not that kind of streaking, pervert! No, January was my first attempt at a solid running streak. At the end of last year, I half heartedly committed to running every day in 2013. In my mind, I thought...
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Superbowl 10k
This past weekend I ran the local Super Bowl 10k for the 4th year in a row. This was my first race I ran after moving to Santa Cruz so it has a special place in my heart and I always look forward to...
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Marathon Training – The Last Long Run
This past Saturday I ran the final 20 miler in my training for the Asics LA Marathon. It was originally scheduled for this coming weekend, but I signed up for the San Diego Women’s Half Marathon as...
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Women’s Half Marathon – San Diego
This past weekend, Elise and I had the opportunity to run the inaugural Women’s Half Marathon, San Diego as part of the X-1 Audio team. I was excited to run this race even though it was only 3 weeks...
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Run Safely Runners
We in Santa Cruz know these are dangerous times… February, in particular, has been a crime heavy month. And we are saddened by the loss of two police officers yesterday. This has been on my mind as a...
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Fit Friday!
So I’m going to try a new regular post on the blog: Fit Friday! I’m hoping to share good ideas to stay fit and motivated every Friday. And I’d love your ideas too! You can send me your ideas by...
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