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Category Archives: Running
On dreams and Boston
If you’re reading this, by now you know that lives were lost today at the Boston Marathon. Survivors’ lives were changed, and some of them will forever bear horrible scars. I spent much of Monday trying to make sure my … Continue reading
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Running numbers in January 2013
Somehow, a month of 2013 is already finished. I’ve had a number of firsts (NHL game, San Francisco karaoke bar, and more). And in the running part of my life, I’ve also had some firsts: Finally explored Pleasanton Ridge, which … Continue reading
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Operation Jack Northwest 2012 marathon report
Four-word summary: Years-long goal achieved. One-sentence summary: After three failed attempts in the last few years, I finally qualified for the Marathon Maniacs club by running three marathons within 90 days (77 days, in my case). Paragraph of stats: The … Continue reading
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California International Marathon 2012 race report
One-word summary: Monsoon. One-sentence summary: This 4:22:46 finish was far from being a personal best but it was surprisingly more pleasant than expected — and the first 16 miles marked my longest run in a trash bag. Apology to fellow … Continue reading
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St. George Marathon 2012 race report
One-word St. George Marathon summary: Ouch. Two-word summary: I finished. One-sentence summary: I clocked a new personal worst time (on a downhill course with perfect weather and light tailwinds), and for the first time I used my phone during a … Continue reading
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Marathon of Tahoe
What happens when friends from different parts of my life are at Lake Tahoe for the weekend? Fun happens. So does a lack of sleep, but that can be caught up later, right? (For some reason, that was a lot … Continue reading
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2012 goals (woefully) revisited
It’s been more than six months since I publicly posted my goals for the year. There were only four. And I’ve only met one of them, which was the most realistic and which also happened the very first day of … Continue reading
Big Sur Marathon 2012 race report
Three-word Big Sur Marathon summary, times two: Hardest race ever. Best people ever. One-sentence summary: I rebounded from an injury in nine weeks, dealt with an ungodly amount of drama Saturday, then battled 40mph winds and fog up mountainous Highway … Continue reading
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Oakland 2012 half-marathon race report
Two-word Oakland Half-Marathon summary: No pain! One-sentence summary: I met my goal of running pain-free, though I missed my time goal by one measly second; who runs an official 2:00:00?! Background: I ran this race last year, two weeks after … Continue reading
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Defining 2012
Before the dead rat and the angry goose and the wayward fence distracted me, I was mentally composing a blog post while running before dawn this morning. How’s that for an opening sentence? In the journalism world, that’s called a … Continue reading
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