I was in Sacramento yesterday to run the American Parkway Half Marathon. It was sunny, clear and the sun warmed the few thousand of us at the starting line. Those three conditions would be the bane of my race!! I hate the heat (unless I'm hoisting a margarita pool-side) and dislike running in the bright …
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3 Race Day Goals
It seems the wheels have come off my training the past 2 weeks or so. My long run was 3 weeks ago due to scheduling and some injuries that popped up after my soccer debut. Note to self: should not start a new sport during the crucial last few weeks of a training program. So …
Spring Goal – Get Faster
So I ran the Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon with my pals Kim and Katie. We came in with very good times, I thought. Katie, disappointed that she missed her goal by about 6 minutes has convinced me that we can (yes, we) can do a Half Marathon in 1:49. This has, against my better judgement, …
Fun Race for the Spring!
Do you like chocolate? Do you like champagne? Do you like to run? If so, this is your lucky day! Registration is now open for the See Jane Run Women's Half Marathon and 5K on June 5, 2010. Visit SeeJaneRun for more details. Now go run! Keli 🙂
Top 3 Rookie Race Mistakes
I ran the Kaiser San Francisco Half Marathon yesterday with some friends. I ran the race in 1:57 which is something I am very happy about. I did make some rookie mistakes that I will share with you because you are my friends and won't judge! Mistake #1 - Starting Out Too Fast Running with …
3 Tips To Run Smarter Not Harder
I ran the San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon yesterday. I finished with a very respectable and fast (for me) time of 1:56:58. I had three goals for my race, my "Happy Goal" of 2 hours, my "Happier Goal" of 1:59:59 and my "WOW, I Rocked It Goal" of 1:57:00. I didn't even consider …
Race Season Continues
Just because you aren't a fast runner doesn't mean you shouldn't take advantage of races. Luckily for us there are a variety of races, with a variety of distances in a variety of locations within a few hours' drive! They do say that variety is the spice of life! Here are a few local races …
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