It’s All In Your Head
I read a very interesting feature in this month’s Runner’s World Magazine. I’m such a dork… In this featured story (written by Alex Hutchinson) he talks about research being done on athletes training...
View ArticlePre Race Meal – I think I Found Mine!
I think I finally found my perfect pre-race meal! Indian food. Sound crazy? I thought it did…at first. Until a few weeks ago when my boyfriend and I went to Davis for Beer Week. Since we were in town I...
View ArticleThat’s Life
This is going to be a venting post. You can stop reading now if you want to. Do you ever wish you had no responsibilities? Life was so simple as a kid. No work, bills, commitments…it was all so...
View ArticleFolsom Blues Half Marathon
Today I ran the 1st annual Folsom Blues Breakout Half Marathon. It was a great race. Anyone considering for next year definitely should run it. It used to be called Natomas 4 Bridges Half Marathon (or...
View ArticleCIM Training Day: 146 of 182
36 days & 9 hours until the California International Marathon! Wow, I can’t believe it! Today was my 146th day of training. Good fartlek run today. I was unable to run yesterday (which was supposed...
View ArticleUS Half Marathon
Yesterday was the US Half Marathon – does anyone else get as sad as me when races are over? It already seems like ages ago that I ran that race…they come & go so quickly! Here is the shirt from the...
View ArticleClarksburg County 20 Mile Race
Today was the second time I have run the Clarksburg County 20 Mile Race. Last year was a disaster. I wasn’t training properly or eating great. I was not stretching or rolling out my legs (I didn’t have...
View ArticleR.I.C.E.
Yesterday I started my taper for the California International Marathon. The plan was to run an easy 12 miles. Unfortunately, I’ve been having a bit of knee pain and my run was cut to 4.36 miles. I know...
View ArticleRun To Feed The Hungry 2013
On Thanksgiving I ran The Run To Feed The Hungry. It was my second time doing this race, and my first time doing the 10k. I LOVE this race! I think it has one of the best courses in Sacramento – both...
View ArticleHappy Running Anniversary!
As I type this there is 2 days 9 hours & 46 minutes until the California International Marathon. It’s all I’ve been thinking about, talking about and training for for the past 6 months. I would say...
View ArticleRunning In Sacramento – Cat Friends
What are cat friends? Let me explain it, since it is a word I came up with for all cats: And since the entire cat population is my best friend I call all cats “cat friends”. Am I a crazy cat lady? Is...
View ArticleCIM 2014 Training: Day 43 of 125
Training, training, training…kinda seems like that’s all I do. But that is NOT a bad thing. I am loving how my training is going. I feel really strong, positive and happy with my progress! I am really...
View ArticleMy Day In Pictures 9/20/2104
This is how most of my mornings start – the kids begging for food. LOVING the Ninja blender I got for my bday! Today’s breakfast shake: spinach, greek yogurt, almond milk, blueberries & cinnamon....
View ArticleUrban Cow Half Marathon 2014
This past weekend was the Urban Cow Half Marathon. This is the first half marathon I have ever raced. I have run half marathons before (9 to be exact) but I have never raced one. Is that a bad thing?...
View ArticleApple Hill Run 2014
Alright, so I am a little behind on my race recap of the Apple Hill Harvest Run. What can I say, I have been busy. I also have been taking some time off of running. Prior to this race I had only run 12...
View ArticleRun To Feed The Hungry 2014 – One of Sacramento’s Best Races!
Happy day after Thanksgiving everyone! How many of you raced? Maybe are a lot of you were here in Sacramento at Run To Feed The Hungry. It is the largest Thanskgiving Day run after all! I believe I...
View ArticleR.I.C.E.
Yesterday I started my taper for the California International Marathon. The plan was to run an easy 12 miles. Unfortunately, I’ve been having a bit of knee pain and my run was cut to 4.36 miles. I know...
View ArticleRun To Feed The Hungry 2013
On Thanksgiving I ran The Run To Feed The Hungry. It was my second time doing this race, and my first time doing the 10k. I LOVE this race! I think it has one of the best courses in Sacramento – both...
View ArticleHappy Running Anniversary!
As I type this there is 2 days 9 hours & 46 minutes until the California International Marathon. It’s all I’ve been thinking about, talking about and training for for the past 6 months. I would say...
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