I picked a race...or, rather, Ryan (aka YaYa) picked a race and I only hesitated for a night before registered. We will be running the Joshua Tree Half Marathon in November. The race is a trail run, and a difficult one at that. So I do not have time … [Continue reading]
Run Kobe, Run
Over a year ago, when I put my puppy through intensive obedience training, my ultimate goal was to end up with a dog that I could call on to be at my side for runs, hikes, or what ever else I decided to take on. Knowing that dogs who begin running … [Continue reading]
Call a spade a spade, and a jog a “jog”
My return to "running" has been slow coming. I've been going around referring to my old jog pace as "my new run pace." In reality, I don't see me getting a ton faster and that's got to be okay. Earlier this week, morning yoga was cancelled (moon … [Continue reading]
In search of my happy pace
Two days ago, I toe'd the line for the first running event in 12 years. Although I have done several OCR races, the courses were so technical and challenging that there was not a lot of running involved -- especially once I teamed up to support my … [Continue reading]
Nothing to Prove
I have been thinking about a woman that I met around Mile 19 of Napa Valley Marathon (2005). Her name was Marion. She was 58 years old and running her 97th marathon. That day, I wasn't the only one struggling. Marion's father had recently passed, and … [Continue reading]