Run, Run, Run

November 27, 2011

The countdown has begun to the Desert Solstice 24 Hour.  This is my first 24 Hour race in two years, and I am very nervous.  I have gotten really mental about finishing a 24 Hour – I know exactly how badly it is going to hurt.  With all the drama over the past two years […]

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Weekend of Trails

October 21, 2011

This past weekend, I joined a few friends for a weekend of trail running.  It was awesome!  The weather couldn’t have been more perfect – cool, but not cold (yeah, SoCal weather), and the trails were challenging, not scary (I’m not there yet).  On Saturday, we went over to Griffith Park to do a little […]

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Trails, Treadmills and Toffee

October 2, 2011

We are back in Southern California, getting on a schedule again.  The weather has been exceptional, although I am having to readjust to the humidity.  I sweat so much at the gym I look like I just got out of the shower!  Not a good look in the Land of the Beautiful People 🙂 My […]

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People Who Inspire – An Interview with Salvador Almeida

August 30, 2011

Throughout my running career, I have been incredibly lucky to have run with many amazing runners – record holders, in both distance and speed, journey runners, and all-around tough guys/gals.  Salvador Almeida is one such athlete, having  just completed his 94th – yes, 94th (and 4 ultras) – marathon in Alaska last weekend on his […]

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Racing Ronald – And He Didn’t Even Know It

August 27, 2011

I hate long runs.  Really.  I know it doesn’t make sense when my favorite races are those that are 100+ miles, but that doesn’t mean I like to do them in training.  Yes, I make sure to run 20 miles a day.  Yes, I think that LONG slow distance is the secret to great running. […]

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Will Run For (From) Food!

August 25, 2011

It is simply amazing how my appetite increases with my mileage!  Sheesh!  Even when I was cross-training four hours a day, I wasn’t this hungry.  I want to eat EVERYTHING!  In fact, food has started chasing me! Go away, Iced Cherry Pop Tarts!  I may love you, but you are wrong for me!  (Yes, I […]

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