1/2/12 – The serious training begins for AR50!

There are approx 14 weeks till AR50.  I have done endurance and base training the past 3 months, without tracking those training days.  Beginning this week, I am tracking my mileage, nutrition, and all other training/workouts.  I have finally put together my 50 mile training schedule for the next 14 weeks, and will record actual



California Int’l Marathon – 12/4/11

Yesterday, I ran a marathon in Sacramento, with Claudia.  On race morning, I was kind of nervous that I wouldn’t find Claudia, but we easily found each other (thank goodness for cell phones).  On the bus to the start line, I met a 60 yr old man, who is now an inspiration to me.  Basically,



2011 NWM – half marathon 10.16.11

This year, we did NWM again with Team JeannieXOXO.  We had new team bibs, designed by my sissie, Raciel.  I’m also glad that both my sisters made it this year to run the Nike Women’s half marathon in San Francisco.  They loved it so much (including the hills!), they want to do it again next



Do or die! This is it! – 9/1/11

Eight years later, after participating in 30 marathons, over 40 half marathons, roughly more than 5 trail races, over 10 sprint/oly triathlons, and a bunch of short runs (5k/10k)…. (let me catch my breath)… I am embarking on another challenge:  the ultra runs! Today, I registered for my first ultra run, the American River 50



Giant Race Half Marathon – 8/27/11

This is a half marathon run in San Francisco, and also my new PR time so far for a half marathon distance. Selecting this race:  I registered for this race, because my staff of 1 (from work) told me about it and she wanted to run the 5k of this race.  She just started running,