My Top 5 Moments of the Big Sur International Marathon

                  Here are my top 5 moments from the BSIM yesterday! 5.  Strawberries around mile 23 4.  Spectacular views! 3.  Fresh foggy ocean air 2.  Michael Martinez playing the grand piano at mile 13!  Hearing him play "Bridge over Troubled Water" as I crossed the Bixby Bridge …

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Methinks I think too much!

In less than 2 weeks I'll be running the Big Sur marathon.  I've done the long runs, done the hills, strength trained and done what I can to be prepared.  At this point it's all about the taper and most importantly, mental prep. Having done 7 marathons, a lot of half marathons as well as …

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Today’s run brought to you by the letter A, as in annoyed

With so many cranky thoughts rattling in my head I started my run today feeling very sluggish.  Even after a mile in I still wasn't feeling that much better but decided to keep going - in spite of my foul mood.  At around mile 2 I started to feel looser, in every sense.  My pace …

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Three Cheers for a Clean Bathroom!

I don't know if one can truly appreciate the wonderful job the hard working folks at your local park and rec department are doing until you are at mile 12 of a 20 mile run and need to use the potty!  In San Rafael, where the majority of my training takes place, there are many …

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