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Well, it’s done. I have done it. I have run a marathon!!!! What an amazing experience. I got on the bus at my hotel and it took us to Folsom. We arrived at the race around 5:45 with nothing but … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I will run the California International Marathon. 26.2 miles. It has been a long time coming, the attainment of this goal. I tried to run Disney World in 2008 – I got injured and couldn’t run at all for … Continue reading →

Today was the Run Wild For A Child 10K, and I ran it plus 1.8 miles after – total for the week: 16 miles. All that’s left are two 2-mile runs, and the early mornings, late nights, long runs, hot … Continue reading →

#1 – Giants win the World Series! YEAH! OK, had to get that out. 🙂 Also, in October, I set a major distance record – 138 miles! I have run 704.9 miles this year. This past weekend, I achieved a … Continue reading →

It’s now getting to first marathon freak-out time! As several of my friends gear up to run the Chicago Marathon this weekend, I got to thinking. Why on earth do we do this to ourselves? Why do we spend hours … Continue reading →

Oh, faithful readers… my apologies for being MIA these past few weeks. Life has certainly been busy! I need to buckle down and dedicate more time to blogging, especially with TWO MONTHS TO GO until race day. *gulp* Reality is … Continue reading →

Week 13 has come to a close and training is going very well! Today I ran 17 miles along the Contra Costa Canal Trail. The run went really well. My knee didn’t act up – I had a couple of … Continue reading →

Hi faithful readers, I haven’t felt the urge to go online much and so, I have lapsed in my posting lately. This past Sunday, I ran the Drag-n-Fly trail 10K race at Contra Loma Regional Park/Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, … Continue reading →

I have heard now that my friend did not lose her house, it is still standing! However, they do not know the extent of the damage just yet (whether there’s any structural or if it’s just on the outside) and … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t heard, the city of San Bruno was rocked by an explosion and major fire this evening – a ruptured natural gas line is the apparent cause. One of my best friends from high school has lost … Continue reading →