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• 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

• Currently: August

  

  Current Book - Jackdaws by Ken Follett: I have enjoyed some of his other books, such as Pillars of the Earth, but it's been several years since I have read... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Squamish 50k

  

  You may remember the Dolly Parton song? "Working nine to five, what a way to make a living..." Spoiler alert: this race took me 8 hours! I started at 9 and... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Squamish 50k: Pros & Cons

  

  Last weekend I took a quick trip up to BC to run the Squamish 50 with Amber (it was her first Ultra and she did such a great job). Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Randoms and Fixed

  

  Remember the broken items of July? We are well on our way to getting those fixed! However, there have been some snags (and lags). I sent the Garmin back and I... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Strike Two

  If you are planning on visiting the Bay Area this week, don't. You have probably heard about the BART strike, but in case you haven't, here's the low down. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 TRAVEL

• The Rest of the Year

  I haven't really talked about this because I have been slacking, but one of my goals this year was to sign up for a 50 mile race. So I did. I signed up for the... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 TRAVEL