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• It's a Small World After All

  

  Thanks to MLK, I had an extra day to play around with this weekend. It was going to be a road trip with a couple of friends, but when they both flaked out, I... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 TRAVEL

• Coffee Talk

  

  Thanks for meeting me for a virtual coffee! I'm glad you're here! If we were meeting for coffee today, I would get a large french roast with milk and splenda an... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Best Of 2013: Books

  This was not a stellar year for reading, both in quantity and quality. I did not really read many books that I couldn't put down. I also did not really read ver... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 TRAVEL

• Out With The Old

  

  I had high hopes for a nice long run on New Year's day, but instead I had one of those days where you start one tiny project and it leads to another and... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 TRAVEL

• Best of 2013: Running

  

  It's that time of year again! Time for the recaps to begin! In 2012, one of my favorite running experiences was my first 50k. Let's see what makes the list... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: November

  

  What better time to do a November recap than at the end of December? I actually wrote this at the beginning of the month and then neglected to post it! So,... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 TRAVEL

• Quad Dipsea

  

  So this space has become an area for race recaps and.... not much else. I hope everyone had a really great Thanksgiving! I did. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 TRAVEL

• Currently: November

  

  Current Book - 22 Brittania Road by Amanda Hodgkinson Current Running Path - Running the Presidio Current Drink - Lipton tea with milk and sugar Current... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 TRAVEL

• Marine Corps Marathon

  

  **This is the perfect day for this recap! Happy Veterans Day! Now, onto the MCM recap.... Since the Boston Marathon, I have neither run nor trained for a road... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: October

  

  After the month of September, where I did a lot of running but no races, October was the month of races but not as many miles. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 TRAVEL

• Firetrails 50

  

  It was a dark and stormy night. Just kidding; it was a cool and foggy morning.  I arrived at the start early, and was chatting with some fellow runners when I... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 TRAVEL

• Going The Distance

  Yup, it's that time again. Cue the music. It's The Taper. On Saturday, I will run my longest race (or distance in general) EVER. The Firetrails 50 mile. You... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: September

  September was a month with no races, which was a big change from August (2 races) and October (2 races). However, I was ramping up for my biggest race ever,... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 TRAVEL

• Headlands 50k

  

  If you have never been out to the Marin headlands and taken highway 1 to Stinson Beach, you really are missing out on an awesome experience. It's really... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 TRAVEL

• R & r

  Last week was scheduled to be my highest mileage week before starting the big taper for the Firetrails 50 mile race, which is in three weeks (eek). Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 TRAVEL

• Currently: September

  

  Current Book - Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler: this is the second book I have read by her and although I don't love her TV personality, her books... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: August

  

  Whew. August, where did you go? I know, I am so late that September is almost over and here I am talking about August still. However, I had a great month, albei... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 TRAVEL

• People I've Met

  

  I'm having a problem. I can't keep up. How I feel, or a mural in the Mission, SF So much so that I created a new category in my Reader (aka Feedly). It's... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The World Go 'Round

  We don't really talk a lot about money. By "we" I mean people online who don't want to offend other people, make other people feel like they are doing things... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Feet First, First Time

  I recently got my first black toenail. So I guess now I am REALLY a runner? (side note: I did slam my finger in a door when I was about 10 and lost the nail,... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 TRAVEL