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 …
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Scared Straight
With most of my fav tv shows on hiatus for the holidays I turned to Netflix for some viewing enjoyment. Now many of you know how much I like mindless entertainment. Too much to be sure. But as I was browsing the cue I found a documentary that looked interesting and one begat another and …
Stuff I Luv
I'm often asked about certain running gear, products, and stuff in general. Here's a partial list of the things I have, use, read and love. Garmin 405 Watch It tracks my stuff, is pretty easy to use and the face isn't so sensitive that I can mistakenly reset it on a run. Granted it's older …
Adventures in Trail Running
A few weeks back I wrote about a trail adventure that my pal Stephanie and I had on the hills above our neighborhood. A wrong turn turned led us on a very confused run. On the plus side we did manage to go eke out 10 miles as we ambled. But we finished the run …
A Year in Review – 2015
Overall, 2015 was a good year! Sure, there were hiccups and some challenges, but that's life. And since I'm a glass-half-full kind of gal I thought I'd share some of my "greatest hits" of the year. New Year's Day Run - This annual run is a one-person event that takes place in Pismo Beach. While …
Running Ragnar – the Prequel
This weekend I'm running in my first Ragnar Relay Race - starting in Huntington Beach and finishing in San Diego. For those who have no idea what this means, it's a 24 hour (ish) relay run comprised of teams of 12 running about 200 miles. Each runner of the team will tackle three separate "legs" …