Tag Archives: running

My Summer of (not) Running

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

On September 5, 2010 I ran my first 5K. It was a momentous occasion. Never in a million years did I ever think I could run a race of any distance. I felt very proud and even with all of … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Marina Green 5K Recap

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

I’m fairly remiss in recapping last week’s 5K. To be honest, I wasn’t all that excited about my performance, so I’ve been avoiding it. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t do a horrible job, or anything, but as I am … Continue reading →

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Another Beach Run

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Yesterday I went on a run. To be honest, I hadn’t exactly wanted to go, but I was trying to stick to schedule again, and my schedule said I had to. It was actually a pretty smart thing to do, … Continue reading →

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Overcoming the Fat Girl

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

My morning started off pretty well, with me finishing off Rachel Cosgrove’s “The Female Body Breakthrough“. If you recall, Maya sent it to me as a surprise gift last month. I had been reading something else at the time, but … Continue reading →

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An Unofficial 10K

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Keeping up with my workout schedule has been a little difficult now that I’m back to my regular hours at work. Still, I’ve been able to manage to go to Cardio Kick class at the YMCA as planned for the … Continue reading →

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Trying to Learn the Art of Powering Through

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

I know I have introduced you all before, but I have an pick up affair going on with the #11 bagel from The Grind Cafe. I may go days or weeks without visiting with my boy, but he is always … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Hill 5K Recap

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

One of the many reasons that San Francisco is completely awesome is that if you are a runner, there is always a race to sign up for. There are many high-profile races to sign up for throughout the year, but … Continue reading →

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A Walk Around Town

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

After Monday’s run, I was pretty sore and the soreness continued on into Tuesday. I wasn’t sure I’d be up for my planned Wednesday run, but as it turned out, my legs felt slightly stiff, but solid. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, a carrot just won’t cut it.

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Some days I feel darned proud of myself. Sure, they may fall few and far between, but sometimes, I know I’ve done good. Yesterday after work, I didn’t want to walk home. But I did. Then I didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Classic 5K Recap

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

On December 19, 2010, I ran the Christmas Classic 5K in Golden Gate Park. I signed up for this race several weeks in advance, so I was pretty bummed out by the fact that I had fallen prey to head … Continue reading →

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