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Make Your Own Power Bars!
Recently, I joined a running club, Santa Cruz Endurance, to help me become a faster, stronger runner. This has been one of the best decisions I have made recently, not just because of all the running I...
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June is for 5ks!
I ran two 5ks in the month of June this year. I had signed up for one of them a few months back with the hopes of a PR. But (spoiler alert) I did not reach that elusive PR so I signed up for one 2...
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Wharf to Wharf 2012
I ran my 2nd Wharf to Wharf last weekend. Wharf to Wharf is a huge deal in Santa Cruz. It’s a 6 mile race (.2 mile short of a 10k) dating back to 1973. There are 15,000 registered runners and thousands...
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Two Race Weekend
Over the past weekend, I ran two races. It was a little crazy and not just because I ran races back to back but also because both were pretty hilly and I hadn’t run any hills for the previous two...
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A Few Christmas 5ks
Well, the racing year has pretty much come to a close. But CIM wasn’t my last race of the year. The second and third weekends of the year I ran in two Christmas 5k races. On December 9, I ran in my...
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2012 Running Year in Review
Inspired by running friends and fellow SFM ambassadors Paulette and Alisyn, I wanted to review my year in running using a Q&A style. So here goes! 1) Best Race Experience Wow, I had so many races...
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Superbowl 10k
This past weekend I ran the local Super Bowl 10k for the 4th year in a row. This was my first race I ran after moving to Santa Cruz so it has a special place in my heart and I always look forward to...
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Women’s Half Marathon – San Diego
This past weekend, Elise and I had the opportunity to run the inaugural Women’s Half Marathon, San Diego as part of the X-1 Audio team. I was excited to run this race even though it was only 3 weeks...
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Change of Plans and Cheering On Runners
Today I cheered on my amazing running friends as they pounded the pavement at the Santa Cruz Half Marathon. I had originally planned to run this race but after LA, I decided the smart thing to do was...
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The Changing Plans Continue
The changes just keep coming in my training/running schedule. I had originally planned to run the Big Sur Marathon on April 28. This was assuming that I did well at LA and then could run Big Sur easy...
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My Boston Strong Weekend
Wow! What a whirlwind weekend! Friday I was glued to media coverage of the manhunt and was so relieved when the second suspect was apprehended alive. This was great news as I headed into the...
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Fun at the Big Sur 5k
I know, this has been a sorry excuse for a blogging week. But such is life. However, hopefully my race recap will make up for that. As many of you know, I decided to downgrade from the Big Sur Marathon...
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Relay Recap
This weekend I ran my first ever relay race at the Capitola Half Marathon, part of the Surfer’s Path Marathon. I ran the inaugural Capitola Half Marathon last year so I was excited to run the relay...
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Wharf to Wharf 2013
This past weekend I ran my third Wharf to Wharf (W2W). For those of you who don’t know about “the best little road race in California,” it’s a 6 mile race along the Santa Cruz coast, starting just past...
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Fun Run: Color Me Rad
This weekend I ran the Color Me Rad 5k for the second year in a row. This year I ran it with a few more friends and the hubby to celebrate our friend (and planner extraordinaire Leslie!). This was a...
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Tweet Up at the Surfer’s Path Marathon and Capitola Half
On May 17, I’ll be doing something I’ve never done before… Hosting a tweet up with Alisyn at the expo for the Surfer’s Path Marathon and Capitola Half Marathon/Relay. I’ve run this race twice (the half...
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Fit Friday: Recovering
The blog has been quiet but I’ve been busy! Marathon training is starting up again as we are less than 3 months out from the San Francisco Marathon (still thinking about signing up? Do so quickly, it’s...
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Mermaid Funning
A little over a week ago, several ladies from Santa Cruz Endurance decided to run in the Mermaid East Bay. While none of us were looking to add a race to our schedule, we were all game to support a...
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SCE Takes on the Capitola Half Marathon & Relay
About a week and a half ago, I ran in the Surfer’s Path Marathon/Capitola Half Marathon race. This was my third year in a row running it and my second year running the relay portion of the half...
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Fit Friday: Hills, Trails, & Whales
It’s Fit Friday! And I can’t believe that May is nearly over! As we enter into June and are nearing the half way mark of 2014, it seems like a good time to check in with goals. As my readers know,...
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