Planting. That's what I've done this Spring Break. Well, first there was the pulling of all weeds in the boxes that run along the fence. Then there was planting. Well, before planting I had to figure out what to plant. Or rather, what to plant that would survive. My backyard borders get full sun and …
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Dusting off the Racing Shoes
I ran my first race in the Run the Bay Series yesterday; the San Jose 408K Race to the Row. It was, in fact, my first race of 2017 and the first race in my brand new age bracket. Buh-bye 44-49, Hello 50-54! I normally don't travel far or pay for shorter races. And it's …
DIY Marathon Training Group
So as I posted recently, it's marathon year. I also have some serious goals this time around. I want to be able to race hard and make this my strongest marathon yet. Since I may be 10 and done, this is important to me. Recently I put two action items on my agenda (because I'm …
Goal-Focused Training
If I'm not training for an event my workout intensity drops dramatically. Now that doesn't mean I stop exercising but I'll be the first to admit that my weekday runs will drop from 5 or 6 miles to 3 or 4. And if I can get in more than a 6 miler on a Sunday …
Why Recovery Runs are Important
When training for a race, each of your training runs serves a purpose. My training plan has an easy run, run at race pace, long run (at a slower pace) and then the beloved recovery run. The recovery run is the one component I used to consider optional. For the past few years I've learned …
Good Luck to SF Runners!
The San Francisco Marathon and Half Marathon is this weekend so good luck to those tackling this fun race. If you are toeing up to the starting line this weekend, here are 3 tips to make your race great! Part of the beauty and splendor of racing in San Francisco are the views and hills. …
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 🙂
