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Race Report: San Mateo Rotary Funrun 5k
On Sunday, I ran a 5k. After a string of half-marathons, running a 5k was delightful. I only needed one bathroom trip, I didn’t need to remember water or gels. I wore my clunky old watch so didn’t need...
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Race Recap: Bay Breeze 10k
Spoiler alert: It went well. Let’s backtrack. Brazen Racing’s Bay Breeze 10k took place on Saturday morning at San Leandro Marina, the other side of the San Mateo bridge. I’d wanted to run a Brazen...
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Race Recap: Redwood City Parade Run 5k
Last Tuesday, I saw on FB that one of my non-runner friends was running a 5k in nearby Redwood City on Independence Day. The Husband was doing his LONG training day that day so the Dude and I were...
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Ironman Canada 2014
I have a feeling this is going to be a LONG post, so grab a cup of tea before you go much further. The Husband is going to contribute to this post too (obviously) so it’ll be a joint effort – my...
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Race Report: Ragnar Napa Valley
This is such a long post, I’m so sorry. Get some wine before you start reading. So. The run-up to Ragnar Napa Valley was ‘dramatic’. We lost runners (all for important reasons), gained last-minute...
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Jose Half Marathon
There was so much procrastination about running this race. I was running it, then I got a nasty cold so I wasn’t and then at 7.30 on Saturday night I found myself making a playlist so apparently I was!...
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Race Recap: Race to End World Hunger 10k
New Year’s Day saw my first race of 2015 – the ambitiously named Race to End World Hunger in nearby Mountain View. It was a bargain at $35. The Husband signed up to race the 10k as well, but when the...
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The Dude’s First 5k
In case you missed it, my race recap is here. This one is cuter. So yesterday, the Dude ran his first ever 5k. His first proper race, the Ironkid, was about a kilometer, so I was a little concerned...
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Spectating the HITS Napa Valley Triathlon
On Saturday, the Husband did a half-ironman distance triathlon. I wanted to blog about it because 1) it was a good day and 2)it may help any people racing it next year who find this post via google! I...
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Race Recap: The Strawberry Stampede 5k
Last week, due to my online commitment to get my bottom into gear, I did just that. I managed to do at least half an hour’s exercise every day except Saturday. I cycled, I ran and twice I did the...
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Race Recap: Beat the Blerch Half Marathon
My original autumn goal race was the Beat the Blerch 1/2 marathon in Sacramento which took place on Saturday. I ditched it as a goal race a few weeks ago when I realized I wouldn’t be anywhere near PR...
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Race Recap: ZeeBlu Santa Barbara Turkey Trot 5k
Before I start…thank you all for your lovely comments and emails about my left boob. I was really touched by your words and the things you shared about your own boobs. Much love to you all. On...
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Race Recap: Crissy Field parkrun
I’m not sure how many US readers are aware of parkrun. It’s a British phenomenon which has literally changed the face of running in the UK. It’s a series of free, weekly, timed 5k runs across the...
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Race Recap: Oakland 5k
So I had an A,B and C goal for the Bank of the West 5k at the Oakland Running Festival. A) A PR… 24.49. B) Anything under 25. C) The solid knowledge that I ran my socks off and couldn’t have done any...
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Race Recap: Danville 10k
On Saturday, I raced the Danville 10k! This was my Q2 goal race, building on my 5k PR in the first quarter of the year. Before I go any further, I need to talk about my existing 10k PR a bit – sorry...
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‘Race’ report: The Tour de Tahoe
Last Sunday, the Husband and I cycled the Tour de Tahoe – a 71 mile ride around the perimeter of Lake Tahoe. This has been something we have wanted to do ever since we first saw the gorgeousness that...
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Race Report: Healdsburg Half Marathon
It was awesome, I PR’d. Quick version Fell apart at mile 8. Didn’t PR. Cried a bit. Wonderful friends cheered me up. Long Version. My goal was very clear going into this race. I wanted to PR. My...
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Alabama
I was VERY excited to go to Alabama for one main reason… Yes, there was a lot of singing. We’ve noticed that since Louisiana, the states seem to look fairly similar. Very lush and green. Lots of trees...
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Race Report: Avebury 8 (nine)
This morning, the Husband and I ran the Avebury 8. This is a local trail race put on by the Marlborough Running Club, of which I have been a proud, enthusiastic member for two whole weeks! It starts...
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‘Race’ report: Boxing Day Canal Relay!
Hey people! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! It was lovely being home for Christmas. December was very bittersweet as we missed the California traditions we’d grown to love and I was a bit homesick...
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