I'm running a 10K this weekend (The Giant Race) in San Francisco. It's a pretty cool event offering a half marathon, as well as the 10K, a 5K and a kid's race. The starting line is outside of AT&T Park, home of the World Champion SF Giants, and the 10K course takes you along the waterfront, …
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Marathon Training Recap – Week 3
Happy to say that Week 3 went pretty smoothly. Here's a quick recap! The Plan This week added some extra miles and an extra long run to the mix. I'm happy with the pacing and it's not hard to stay at the faster end of my training pace. The change to this week as adding …
Motivation Monday
Now go run! Keli 🙂
A Few of My Favorite Things
I'm often asked about where to buy running shoes, what kind of gear one needs, and other running and fitness-related stuff. It's part of the gig and I enjoy sharing information and helping people. I'm also a big fan of giving unsolicited advice. But then you knew that already! Here's a brief rundown on things. …
Rolling Rolling Rolling Along
Week 2 of marathon training is in the books. Here's a quick recap for those who are playing along at home. The Plan After some fixes last week I've gotten a good handle on the training and pace plan. And while I'm kind of (kind of?) OCD about training for races I've never actually gone …
Random Non-Running Silliness
I have so many running and fitness things rattling around my brain that it's sometimes hard to get them to gel into an interesting or good read. So while I ponder and focus, I thought it would be fun to share some tidbits about myself. You know, random stuff that has no bearing on anything …
A Hamster on a Wheel
My first week of the training plan for my upcoming marathon is over and despite of some "technical things" I had to work out it's been good. Here's a recap for those who are interested or need a good laugh 🙂 The Plan First, the plan I originally selected had me starting on a Monday …
Back to School. Back to the Routine.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your summer is over. Kids are either already back to school or starting any time and your "Oh, I'll get back to my workouts when school starts" excuse is sadly, lame. Sorry. It's been a long day. So unfreeze your YMCA membership, log onto your …
And Marathon Training Begins
Readers of my blog will be treated (tortured?) to weekly updates of my marathon training. I'm going to cover all facets including the running plan itself, nutrition, recovery and restoration practices (here's a shout out to yoga and ice baths) and I'll also expand my horizon by reading up and learning about others are doing …
Shout Out to the Loyal
Today I'd like to give a shout out to my peeps! My loyal band of fitness enthusiasts that come out for class at 5:30 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and/or at 8:00 am on Saturday. It's dark, they're there. It's raining, most of them are there. It's hill day, they're there (mainly because they …
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