Category Archives: Race
April is over and …
… my legs are sore! When I wrote out my marathon training schedule, I decided that every other Long Run would be run on trails. Yesterday’s long run was a 15k trail run in Big Basin State Park. Based on … Continue reading
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Diablo Marathon recap
Set in Diablo State Park, the Diablo Marathon is a hilly trail run with a net elevation gain of 6760 feet for the marathon. You can see forever when you get to the top of the mountain — if you … Continue reading
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A Cranky Runner …
… gets her just desserts. Who was that Cranky Runner? C’est moi! I was running the Cinderella Trail Marathon yesterday. I was so excited about completing the San Francisco Marathon with a long run of only fourteen miles that I … Continue reading
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Rodeo Beach 20k
Race day at Rodeo Beach dawned windy and foggy. The race director gave us his last minute instructions while I watched a few hardy surfers braving the crashing waves. I was wanted to take some pictures of the waves but … Continue reading
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North Face Endurance Challenge 50k recap
Race Day started off pretty early in the morning with a race start scheduled for 7AM. It was still dark when I arrived at Fort Barry. I had passed through there three weeks before while running the PCTR Muir Beach … Continue reading
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San Jose Turkey Trot
Yesterday I ran in the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. I walked the 5k with some friends and their children two years ago; this year a friend and I were running the 10k. What a difference two years has made in … Continue reading
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Muir Beach 33k
Today was the PCTR Muir Beach trail run. Offered were the 11k, 17k, 33k and 50k distances. I ran the 33k (20.5 miles.) The course was pretty hilly but I wanted to run hills because my December 50k will be … Continue reading
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Helen Klein Classic recap
Our day started before dawn. Colleen and I drove to the Jr. High School which was the start for this run. Yesterday, the race director had insisted that we must all show up by 6:30 AM to hear about the … Continue reading
