Avenue of the Giants Marathon, Finished!

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Posted on May 4, 2009

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I finished! The scenery was amazing. I didn’t run with my camera. I wish I could post the pictures I have in my brain of the sun beams shining through the misty redwoods - spectacular! The Avenue of the Giants…

All Kinds of Updates

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Posted on April 23, 2009

First off, I haven’t gotten any (that’s right, a big ol’ zero!) shoe reviews this month…so, with 3 days left to the drawing, I’m canceling the shoe give away. I haven’t had time to go to any races or to…

Good Runs Are Part of the Game Too! And March Winner!

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Posted on March 26, 2009

Hey!
So, I did my 20 miles on Tuesday. I did the first 7 miles with Roadbunner, then headed off for the last 13 by myself. It was a great run. The weather was absolutely perfect. Sunny and gorgeous. I felt…

Bad Runs are Part of the Game.

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Posted on March 10, 2009

I did my long run on Sunday. I was intending to go 17 miles, but I overshot by a mile and ended up going 18. Honestly, it was kind of awful. Most of the run was near the ocean and…

Heard it Through The Grapevine

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Posted on March 2, 2009

The Miracles first recorded “Heard it Through the Grapevine” back in 1966. In 1967 Gladys Knight and the Pips released a version of the song. Most music fans would argue that Marvin Gaye’s 1968 rendition was the most successful, but…

A Little Help From My Friends & Feb Shoe Winner!

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Posted on February 26, 2009

Hey Guys!
So, February 26th it is, and I thought I’d spice up the shoe drawing with a little help from my amigos! Here ya go:

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The Enries:

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Men’s New Balance MR859

Noah

Men’s Asics Gel…

Pain in the A$$…

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Posted on February 18, 2009

Anyone else suffer from long-run-induced-butt-pain?

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My last two long runs have left me with a sharp pain right where the back of my leg meets my bottom. I did the 7 on the 7th with Julianne and some other bloggers, along with…

“Running is so 90’s”

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Posted on January 26, 2009

If you are sick of running, you are in good company. At least in the silly world concocted by my silly roommate. He made the following video (starring me & my friends!). It is so hilarious it makes me want…

On Top of the City With a Man in Tights

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Posted on January 21, 2009

Monday’s hill run was incredible. It ended up being just me and my boyfriend, so we turned it into a date :) I had a bottle of Malbec I had brought back from Italy in my closet so we put it…

Fractals, Hills, & 8 miles

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Posted on January 16, 2009

I just watched the coolest thing ever: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ron_eglash_on_african_fractals.html

It has nothing to do with running or running shoes :) It’s about how indigenous Africans build their villages using fractal algorithms.

So cool!

Alright, I’ll put my inner nerd back into my pocket…