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• Wheels on Fire

  

  I got a bike. It is not a new bike. In fact, from what I can tell from the interwebs, it is a circa 1980 road bike. It looks like this: That is not the actual... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Looking Forward

  

  I haven't done one of these Looking Forward posts in a while, but was just thinking about how much I am enjoying life right now, even though (or maybe because)... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 TRAVEL

• My Side of the Mountain

  

  This weekend I went skiing. It was fun. Did you know that skiing costs about the same amount (and more in some cases) as running a marathon?! Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 TRAVEL

• A Day in The Life: Finding Free Time

  Lately I have been feeling a bit like I don't have time for the things I like to do. I know that I have definitely been blogging less. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 TRAVEL

• 2nd Saratoga Fat Ass

  

  It's a big secret. It's a "race" that doesn't have a website, that you don't pay for, and that doesn't have a start time. You have no idea who is running it or... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Currently: February

  

  Current Book - Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum -- so far this book is EXCELLENT and I can barely put it down! I am about half way through so far! Current Drink ... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Golden Gate Trail 30k

  

  Remember the last half? The one where I fell? Well I guess I hadn't had enough because I went back to the scene of the crime for more, but this time, I decided... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Cream Or Sugar?

  

  A few days ago, I kind eavesdropped on Amber's virtual coffee date. She did most of the talking, but I really enjoyed it, so I thought I would invite you to hav... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Virtual Weekend

  

  This weekend I had a really great run along the San Francisco Bay Trail. This is 500 miles of shoreline trails around the bay. The trail doesn't go... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Karma Police

  

  I must have done something wrong because this weekend it was one of those weekends where all kinds of weird stuff happened. Friday started out pretty good,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Failure to Communicate

  I work with a lot of recent college grads. On the other hand, there are quite a few people who are closer to retirement than college. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Over and Over Again

  

  I am currently on week 8 of training for Boston. This training schedule, like my last, I decided to (loosely) follow Hal Higdon's Advanced training program. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 TRAVEL

• A Weekend Streak

  Remember how I talked about falling at the last trail race I did? Well, not only did I look silly, but unbeknownst to me at the time, I got a nasty case of... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Incredisocks

  

  I have always been one of those that are a bit skeptical of compression gear. In fact, anything that is hyped up by everyone else, I tend to stray away from. I... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 TRAVEL

• 2013 Race Calendar

  

  Last year I challenged myself to run 12 half marathons in 2012, thanks to Jill and her inspiration and enthusiasm. I had a great time planning the races, meetin... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Currently: January

  

  Current Book - The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton (I haven't started it yet, but it comes highly recommended!) Current Drink - Water Current Excitement ... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 TRAVEL

• The Last Half

  

  Last week I asked my brother if he would want to run one last race with me in 2012. It was a trail race and there were four options: 8k, Half Marathon, 30k or... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Best of 2012: Experiences

  

  I have been trying to figure out a good way to recap the year without being too cliche, and Lisa gave me just the idea. So, here it is, the best of 2012, in lis... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Best of 2012: Running

  Misszippy recently did a recap of her running year here and I thought I would follow along! Best race experience? My favorite was probably the Skyline 50k. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 TRAVEL

• Best of 2012: Books

  This year, I made myself a goal to read at least one book a week, or 52 books. I just barely squeaked over the wire with 57 books. Some were pretty bad and ther... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 TRAVEL