Eek. I got a reminder in the mail this weekend that my first half-marathon is ONLY 48 days away. This might be a good time to tell you how I feel about that and how my training is going. I am a little past the halfway mark of my training...
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Today is Global Running Day, an occasion to celebrate all the joys of running and I pledged to run 4 miles in celebration! You can pledge your miles over here. Brooks Running also organizes a fun campaign for Global Running Day – download a bib, find a run in your area...
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On a whim, and to get some more race experience under my belt, I signed up for the Davis Pride Run for Equality 10k two weeks ago. At my last 10k race (which was my first race ever), I was a little overwhelmed trying to find my running pace and...
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If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you already know: I signed up for my first half-marathon. Definitely much sooner than I expected. Cue the panic. I mean, I kinda knew in the back of my mind that this was coming, but I somehow anticipated that Susi and I...
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If you had told me a year ago, that I would run a 10k at the Berkeley Halfmarathon event in 2015, I would have laughed and called you crazy. Seriously, even though I’ve played sports all my life, I never had ambitions to become a serious runner, let alone participate...
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Remember when I asked about opinions on fitness trackers a couple of months ago? To be honest, until a few months ago, I didn’t even ever wanted one. It seemed like a lot of money to spend on a small gadget that would naggingly let you know about all the...
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I haven’t made a new playlist in forever and maybe I should do that sometime, but this is what I am currently listening to during my runs. Most of these songs will probably feel ooold to you (that’s because they are!), but I don’t care. I am musically stuck in...
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As I recently mentioned (oh, only a gazillion times – I am sorry), I have gotten myself back into a running routine with the help of my Runtastic App and a training plan (that one can purchase, but was free for me since I am a premium member). I knew...
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