This race was one of my favorites. It was my 8th half marathon in the books, but 1st one outside of NYC (I really venture far for halfs as you can tell 😉 ) and I thought it was such a treat to run my new home city in the biggest race of the year. … More San Francisco Half Marathon race recap
Back from Wisconsin! Thank god…being on the road for work this week really did a number on me. I’m usually good at adjusting to time zones and avoiding jet-lag, but it’s those 2-3 time zone differences that really get me – i.e waking up at 6am every morning felt like 4am to my body…eek! Wisconsin … More Week on the road + thoughts before the SF half + week 5 of training
Blogging from the lovely Fairfield Inn in the great town of Appleton, Wisconsin. When work sends you in the middle of nowhere…you write your feelings out on a blog 😛 Kidding of course…it’s actually refreshing getting out of the office and seeing Wisconsin in the summer time; last time I was here was in the … More Must try tapas + first Marina night + me day + weeks 3 & 4 of half training
This was a race of many “firsts” for me: 1) first race in California 2) first trail race and 3) first relay race! I signed up with the Golden Gate Running Club with two girls I met during the one training run I attended a few weeks ago (I’ve been delinquent with attendance since, but … More Brazen Dirty Dozen 6-Hour Relay race recap
I have some very happy news…I passed my Spring actuarial exam!!! This blog is well-aware of how much time and energy went into this past exam, and so I was extremely ecstatic to get this one under my belt. And so, last week started off on a very high note 🙂 International Yoga Day Wednesday … More Yoga day + girls night & apartment christening + pride in SF + week 2 of half training
This will be the shortest training cycle I’ve ever done. I’ll only have 6 weeks to recap on, but I have a decent base of ~15-20 miles a week, and think it is just enough time to get into half marathon shape. Super excited for the next 6 weeks!!! SF Half Marathon training week 1Â … More Happy father’s day + half marathon training week 1
Hello hello! I have approximately 800 things to talk to you guys about so let’s go straight in, shall we? Mon-Fri: low key week + Tahoe planning + Palace of Fine Arts The weekdays last week were pretty low key: easy work week, half marathon training (will write a separate post recapping this) and…planning for … More Theme of spontaneity + Dolo day + Marin drive + first bike ride
I’m so excited to share with you all on what’s coming up for me this summer 🙂 San Francisco Half Marathon – July 23rd SF City Beer Run 10K – Rogue Brewery – August 12th I couldn’t be more stoked to do these races in my new home city!! I was somewhat all over the place when … More Summer race plans!!
This week flew by for me! Lots of random thoughts and occurrences to recap on from this past week – I’ll try and keep this somewhat organized 🙂 Presidio Trail run – Batteries of the Bluff + Bay Area Ridge Trail Tuesday was hands down my favorite run I’ve ever done. I was in the … More Weekly tangents: favorite run ever + off the grid + welcome to the family
Hey you guys! Happy Monday! I hope you all had some fun this weekend. It was absolutely gorgeous here in the Bay, and I was lucky enough to have a good mix of time outside (being in the sun is my happy spot), exploring the city, getting out of the city, while also being productive … More Picnics/block parties all around + housewarming in the ‘burbs + first running group experience
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