Last Saturday, Dec 3rd, I participated at the North Face Endurance Challenge 50km run, held in the Marin Headlands area (near Sausalito). I wanted to do one last race to end this 2016 year on a high note, and this hit the spot. We had gorgeous weather, perfect for running. We ran through mountains with views of
The race was actually the Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz. It was my younger sister, Raciel’s, first half-ironman distance, so I decided to do the race as my only 70.3 for the year. Ever since my very first 70.3 distance tri, I decided to do one each year. I feel that I trained well, I even
Last year, I attempted to race and finish the Miwok trail race, but failed to continue when I missed the cutoff time at Bolinas Ridge Aid Station, which was at mile 56 of this 62-mile foot race. Since that cutoff time was announced only two weeks prior to race day, all of us who missed
Anywhere the wind blows… The Marin Ultra Challenge 50K race occurred on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The day started out calm without rain. As the day went on, the rain came off and on, starting with drizzles then sometimes a good downpour. The terrain was full of mud puddles from the storm that week, and
I came to Barb’s Race with a goal to beat my time last year at Vineman Ironman 70.3, which was 8 hours and 4 minutes (so I set the bar low last year, well it was my first). Barb’s Race is the largest women’s-only triathlon with a half-Ironman distance (1.2 mi swim, 56 mi bike, 13.1
