In marketing speak I'm a "late adapter". Which means I don't jump on trends early, in fact, by the time I get around to new things, they aren't new. Which leads me to my Garmin. I have had the same Garmin 435 since 2006. And while new watches came to market, I was fine with my …
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Spring Races – UPDATE
Now that it's officially Spring, here are some races you may want to try! Pacific Coast Trail Runs Night Sweats Spring Run - 8K, 15K and Marathon - April 2, 2016 This Night Marathon, 8 Km and 15 Km begins at Rodeo Beach. You will see from several vantage points on the trail the beauty …
Running Resources
I purchased a new pair of running shoes yesterday at Arch Rival in Greenbrae and discovered a local Marin-based running group run by Kees Tuinzing. He's a long time fixture in Marin running. If anyone is interested in taking their running to the next level, check out this website for more information. I'm going to …
The Real Soccer Moms of Marin
Until last month it has been 25 years since I played in a soccer game. At a friend's urging (thanks Kim) I signed up to play with the Marin Womens Soccer League (http://www.mwsl.net). I was very honest on the application indicating that it had been eons since I actually played soccer but had played competitively …
Now That’s Dedication!
In case you missed this "just in Marin" piece. A Mill Valley man is on a three-week awareness campaign against childhood obesity. Is he walking across the country? Nope. Is he swimming the English Channel? Nope. Is he on a hunger strike? Nope. He is attempting to "burpee" his way from Petaluma to the GG …
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 …
An Ode to the Marathon
A couple of women I know are training together for their first marathon. Both have been running for a while and have tackled 10k's and half marathons. To celebrate a milestone birthday one of the gals planned to run a marathon and her pal decided to join her. As training has progressed, they have both …
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