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• Looking Back & Looking Forward

  

  Goodbye July! Hello August! Looking back, July was a mixture of study and work with a bit of running thrown in! Here's how it shaped up by the numbers. Miles:... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 TRAVEL

• Time is on Your Side

  I had a nice chat with my Dad on the phone yesterday (while running), which has been a long time coming. It's amazing how you can keep thinking that you will... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 TRAVEL

• Boston Marathon 2014

  

  I am procrastinating studying, and so am finally attempting to write a quick recap of Boston. For most it is a little too late, but for me it is good to get it... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 TRAVEL

• Currently: July

  

  I took my series 7 exam on Monday and it was not the most fun thing I have ever done. You know how, no matter how much you are prepared, you feel inadequate whe... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: June

  

  June started with my Dad's birthday and ended with Western States, and the in between was like a suitcase that you pack so full that you have to sit on it to... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: May

  

  May, my favorite month, came and left like a whirlwind. It started and ended with a run in the Marin Headlands just the way I like a month to start and end! Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 TRAVEL

• A Day In The Life

  

  It annoys me when people who have not posted in a while start of a post by saying, "I know I haven't posted in a while, but..." or "it's been so long since my... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 TRAVEL

• In Like a Lion?

  Yup, it's my third post this week! Already I nearly have more posts in April than I did in March! March is supposed to go in like a lion and out like a lamb. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 TRAVEL

• Way Too Cool 50k

  

  I was picked up from my house at 3:30 am. Yes, that is A.M. This is what happens when you catch a ride with other people; you have no control over the timelines... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 TRAVEL

• Rim to Rim to Rim

  

  On day three of our road trip we got up and had a white trash picnic in the parking lot of the hotel (homemade sandwiches out of the U-haul), which reminded me... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 TRAVEL

• On The Road Again

  

  I have only three words to explain last week: What A Week! First, work has been slammed lately. Add to that the fact that I took Wednesday - Friday off last wee... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 TRAVEL

• Randoms and Peeves

  There are a lot of things that annoy me; some of them are organizational, like the fact that I like certain things to have their place and when they are not... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 TRAVEL

• Jed Smith 50k

  

  If you want to PR on a 50k, do it on a nearly flat course. If you want to nearly drive yourself crazy, run around the same loop six times. On a flat course. Les... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 FITNESS, SPORTS, TRAVEL

• Looking Back: Februrary

  

  For being the shortest month in the year, the month of February packed a huge punch! A lot happened in a mere four weeks. Running: I actually ran one race, whic... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 TRAVEL

• What I Learned: Etymology

  

  I have been listening to Don't Know Much About History while doing my long runs lately, and there have been a few interesting tidbits that I have learned from... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 LANGUAGES, TRAVEL

• L'hôtel De Lisa

  

  Since last weekend was a long weekend, I took advantage and went to see Lisa in Charlotte. If you read her blog, you know she has been missing her home city of... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 TRAVEL

• Don't Know Much About

  

  I am stealing this idea from Lisa, who did a post about things that people may not know about her last week, because it is fun to hear weird quirks of other... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 TRAVEL

• Street Cred

  

  We are finally getting the rain that we have needed for so long. It was kind of ironic for a while there; where the rest of the country were suffering with... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 TRAVEL

• Looking Forward

  Today I am looking forward to having a burrito at one of my favorite places in the Mission. When I used to live in San Francisco, I would walk over to this... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 TRAVEL

• Currently: January

  

  I thought I would squeak this one in just before the month ended... This week was going to feature a post about hiking, one about life in general, a continuatio... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 TRAVEL