Category Archives: Running

New York City Marathon race report

There’s one problem with spending a week in New York and doing things like staying out past 3 a.m., seeing the High Line Park you desperately wanted to see, wandering through Central Park in gorgeous fall weather, and hanging out … Continue reading

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Channeling Chrissie Wellington

When I took a nasty fall two weeks before the New York City Marathon, I was certainly less than happy. I was supposed to run 20 miles that day, but when you’re bloody and battered by mile 1.5, that’s not … Continue reading

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“Mr.” Layla meets concrete

One week ago, I awoke well before most people do on a Saturday morning, and long before the sun rose. I forced myself to eat a little breakfast, I put on my running clothes, I grabbed my water bottle, and … Continue reading

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Tuesday Time-Waster: Runners World forums

So I didn’t post an 11:11 a.m. Tuesday Time-Waster last week. That was actually not an accident or a case of laziness; I’d just posted my final Kona Ironman report the day before, and I decided that was enough to … Continue reading

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Hiking Mt. Diablo

After growing up in the mountains and then spending more than 13 years in a valley, it’s been pretty amazing to be back among some hills. However, though I now live just a 15-minute drive away from Mt. Diablo, I’ve only … Continue reading

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Santa Rosa Half Marathon 2011 report

One-word summary: Bummer. Three-word summary: Started too fast. One-sentence summary: My legs are in better shape than I’d realized, but the rest of me needs to catch up so I don’t crash and burn like I did Sunday. Sunday morning, … Continue reading

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Lonely trails

I like running trails. There’s something exhilarating about being in the outdoors, exploring nature and soaking up the world’s beauty. My legs also like running trails. They prefer the softer surface, and they love flying down hills with reckless abandon. … Continue reading

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Two lives

Sometimes it seems That I lead separate lives. One with laughter and roses The other with sharp unseen knives. Most of the time I laugh I text and chat with friends on the phone But when the phone goes silent … Continue reading

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Unconventional marathon training: revisited

I’ve received a lot of questions and comments from runners regarding my unconventional training that is resulting in faster and happier races, so I’m going to write a bit about what I’m doing. Disclaimer: I make no claims that it … Continue reading

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Sports in my childhood

Over on DailyMile, where people can log exercise and a community of amazingly optimistic people support one another, they have daily conversation starters. Friday’s was: “When you’re working out today, try to remember what sports felt like when you were … Continue reading

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