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  • Surfer’s Path Marathon PR – 5/17/2015 and SC Half PR

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    I haven’t been keeping up with any blogging of late as it has been remarkably busy–needing sleep seems to be a problem! Anyway, I ran a marathon this year because…well, I don’t know why. The last time I ran a marathon, I was so beat by mile 20, I vowed I would never run that… Read more

  • 2014 mile goal reached!

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    I can’t remember when I really started to hustle towards the running mileage goal (850 miles this year), but when I finally came to the realization that I only had x weeks left and I’d have to run over 20 miles each week to make the goal, I was unsure if I’d make it. But,… Read more

  • 2014 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot – PR

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    This year’s run resulted in a new PR — my first 10K PR since the 2008 Almaden Classic where I ran 50:23)! For the record, I wasn’t really trying for a PR. The Turkey Trot is such a crowded race, I figured I’d be in a clump of runners and, therefore, slowed a bit by… Read more

  • Inaugural Disneyland Avenger’s Half Marathon near PR – 11/16/2014

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    Ok. Missed my PR by 7 seconds, but I started so close to the start line (took 9 seconds to cross start line) and I placed 4th in my division (F45-49) which is the highest I’ve ever placed in a large race! So, I’m happy. I think if it weren’t so windy, I probably would… Read more

  • Inaugural Surfer’s Path 10K – 11/9/2014 almost a new 10K PR

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    I am trying to make my annual mileage goal of 850 miles and I like inaugural races–it’s always nice to start a new running tradition–so, at the very last minute (meaning, 13 mins. before Registration closed on the last day of packet pick-up), I registered for the Inaugural Surfer’s Path 10K. I had just run… Read more

  • San Jose Rock ‘n’ Roll – 10/06/2014

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    We were in the middle of a heat-wave during this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, so I already bet from the get-go that I would not be getting a PR. And so it went! I started out in corral 5 and Tom started with me (though he was assigned to Corral 4). Actually, we were so… Read more

  • Disneyland Half – 8/31/2014

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    No PR, but I’m happy with my results. I think this is the first time I’ve come in within the top 5% in a large race–but, of course, the Disneyland Half demographic is probably skewed more towards beginning or “casual” runners, so I’m sure it’s a slower group overall. Still, I walked a lot. It… Read more

  • Seascape 5-miler

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    So, my shin has been continuing to be a minor irritant so I’m opting out of Surfer’s Path on 5/18. But, with some encouragement from a friend, I did sign up for the Seascape 5-miler, which I figured I’d be able to do with shin splints or not. And, while my shin felt a little… Read more

  • Santa Cruz Half – near PR

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    Today’s event stats: Division Place 460/2331(19.7%) Gender Place 159/2733 (5.8%) Age Place 31/322 (9.6%) Start Time 08:02:23 5.5 Mile 00:46:34 Elapsed 01:51:19 Pace: 8:29 So, I thought I developed either shin splints or a stress fracture about 5 weeks before this race. I took 3 weeks off to recover — cross-training, including some aqua jogging… Read more

  • She.is.Beautiful 2014

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    This year, I was so honored to run with some of the most amazing young ladies in Santa Cruz – H’s 9 and 7-year olds and a friend’s 10-year old. Plus, I got to borrow Jenny’s double BOB and had both of my little girls with me!! It was so amazing to watch these young… Read more