tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50000451480490303422024-02-18T21:07:23.709-08:00Run Bird Legs RunFueled by wine, beer, food & endorphins.Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-17482936185541184922016-02-06T09:13:00.003-08:002016-02-08T18:20:22.623-08:00Embracing the California Side and ALL the ChallengesNewsflash - Still pregnant. Still ready to not be. If he's anything like me, this kid is going to wait until his actual due date on Sunday to complete his first race. In order to take my mind off it, let's talk about why I am excited to get my body back. <br />
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This year especially, I am very motivated to get back to racing. Having a 6 mo. break will do that for you. When I originally thought about what I'd like my 2016 racing calendar to look like, I had three goals: <br />
1. Get myself back to marathon shape by the end of 2016 (10 months post baby)<br />
2. Run multiple half marathons, maybe some 10K's and only 1 marathon (as to not burnout a'la 2014)<br />
3. To run more races in California. Although my co-workers kindly (I think) refer to me as a true Califoregonian, it's time to embrace the CA side of the equation. I've lived in the bay area for almost four years now and I love it. Northern CA has so much to offer, especially in terms of amazing races so I don't need to spend every extra $ I have flying up to OR to get my endurance fix on.<br />
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With those three goals in mind, <a href="http://www.thesfmarathon.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=tsfm&utm_campaign=bucketlist" target="_blank">The San Francisco Marathon</a> was my first stop. I've been wanting to run this race for all three years I've been in the city but it's always conflicted with previous trips. This year was going to be different. I made the commitment in November and blocked it on my calendar. <a href="https://triathletetreats.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Tritreats</a> and I have been talking about doing the <a href="http://www.thesfmarathon.com/community/challenges/half-it-all-challenge/" target="_blank">Half It All Challeng</a>e for years so 2016 is gonna be the year I kicked it off. Because I am type-A, naturally I'll run the first half in 2016 and the second in 2017. I'd love to do the full but 5 months post baby seemed a bit aggressive. I've heard nothing but amazing things about this race from the November Project crew and everyone else I know who's ran it. I can personally vouch for how amazing the city is, something those attending the Superbowl festivities this week are finding out first hand. 70+ degrees in February and crystal clear? Yes please!<br />
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With <a href="http://runcim.org/" target="_blank">CIM</a> in mind as my end of year marathon, I knew I wanted one more local half to work into training. In December MFR and I made a VERY rash/last min decision to buy a house and move to Berkeley - all of which happened in 14 days. Could we be more of a cliche? They say not to make big life decisions in your third trimester - whoops! Pregnancy can cause you to do crazy things. Without even realizing it was happening, as of January 2nd I became an East Bay'er. When I came to, my first course of action was to immediately start researching local running groups and races. Childcare and all that boring stuff can wait.<br />
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I found the <a href="http://berkeleyhalf.com/" target="_blank">Berkeley Half on November 20th</a>. What better way to ingrain myself in a community? Plus it starts less than a mile from my new home and works with the CIM training schedule. And any race that is the Sunday before Thanksgiving - the week where I inhale ALL the food and drinks - has my vote. Since I've lived in Berkeley for over four whole weeks now, I am pretty much an expert and can tell you that this is an awesome running town. There are runners EVERYWHERE. The course looks like it covers the best parts of Berkeley plus some added views of the Bay so it was a done deal. After that decision was already made, this magical unicorn appeared:<br />
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I love challenges, whether it's completing all 12 legs of Hood To Coast, drinking all the top IPA's, or traveling to all 50 states. Like most endurance addicts, the bigger the challenge the better. Anything to make me run further and faster. It starts with an innocent sprint triathlon and before you know it you've spent thousands on gear and have an Ironman on your calendar. I do better when I have a carrot to chase so add some checkpoints and some extra bling and I am there. I ve run many a races because of they are part of a challenge and I've never been disappointed. I've done the <a href="http://www.runsurfcity.com/challenge-programs/beach-cities-challenge/" target="_blank">Beach Cities Challenge</a>, multiple <a href="http://www.runbirdlegsrun.com/2012/12/rock-n-roll-review-making-of-rock-legend.html" target="_blank">Rock N' Roll challenges</a> and all the ones I make up myself.<br />
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If you live in the Bay Area or are looking for an excuse to visit, I highly recommend signing up for the <a href="http://www.thesfmarathon.com/community/challenges/sfberkeley-challenge/" target="_blank">SF/Berkeley challenge</a>. Two great cities, two great courses, three great medals and you can pick your poison for running lengths. If you're an avid runner, join me in the half marathon distance, if you're just getting started there is a 5K option at both races or mix and match as you see fit. Put those resolutions to work before they fall apart on Sunday with Superbowl snacks. Need added incentive?You can use the below discount codes to sign up for the <a href="http://www.thesfmarathon.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=tsfm&utm_campaign=bucketlist" target="_blank">SF Marathon</a> to get you started;<br />
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Add in a December marathon to round it all out, and I've got one hell of a California race year to look forward to. Now I just need to make it through this labor thing:)<br />
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-81867730989566849892016-02-01T11:12:00.000-08:002016-02-01T11:17:26.078-08:00Ready To Be DoneWell it's week 39+, I am still pregnant and finally getting to the point where I am ready to not be. I was not mentally there the last few weeks because we had so much to do around the new house, work etc... I've had it pretty good for nine months when you compare it to the horror stories out there. I wasn't really sick, I had decent energy. I did want to eat EVERYTHING and sleep constantly but I think that's 99.9% of pregnancies. The thought of having a baby was 100% scarier then still being pregnant.<br />
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In the last week that has changed. It's gotten uncomfortable and I am ready to have my body back to do things other than grow and maintain a human. Lauren Fleshman sums it up pretty well in her <a href="http://asklaurenfleshman.com/2013/05/how-im-doing-really/" target="_blank">How I am Doing, Really</a> post before she gave birth. I would add to those complaints, just the intense amount of pressure and feeling that my stomach is still stretching even though it clearly is maxed out, being out of breath always and that I am down to one outfit that fits. I refuse to buy anything at this point because I should at least be a little smaller within a week. So no I am not spending more money on clothes that could fit John Goodman. Not gonna do it. Remind me of this bitching when I have a crying newborn and haven't slept.<br />
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Considering it's a Monday and it's February 1st, all I want to do is plan a month of workouts and get moving. I have to constantly remind myself that although I may not be pregnant in a few days, I will not be running 5 miles or busting out a bootcamp class anytime soon either. Apparently there is this whole healing thing I have to get through. I did jot down a few goals for the week just to bring my overactive brain some normalcy:<br />
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<li>Do some easy 5lb weights and walk 10,000 steps daily - until I can't b/c I am in labor:)</li>
<li>No sweets - the ice cream cravings have been out of control lately so in an attempt to not give my son diabetes in the final week, I'd like to kick that habit</li>
<li>Get my thank you cards done </li>
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These will also give me something to concentrate on other than "am I going into labor" and obsessing over work details while preparing others to cover me during my maternity leave. In the spirit of obsessing about working out in six weeks, I've already tweaked my schedule a bit to include a local run club to help ingrain myself in the Berkeley running community: <br />
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Tuesday: Spin/Barre/Yoga</div>
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The plan is to get one more post up this week about the <a href="http://berkeleyhalf.com/community/challenges/sfberkeley-challenge/" target="_blank">San Francisco Marathon/Berkeley Challenge</a> and why I am so pumped to run it! Let the countdown begin. In the meantime, I'll leave you with this because I am beyond excited for Feb. 13th! Maybe I'll be in labor and these ladies will be my inspiration to <a href="http://www.oiselle.com/blog/your-guide-woman-la" target="_blank">woman up</a>:<br />
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-7687377664499900352016-01-14T10:24:00.000-08:002016-01-20T08:28:11.945-08:002015 In Review & 2016 GoalsThis years review is a little different. I had a great year but unlike others, I didn't race, I didn't travel the world, I didn't blog and I didn't have race goals. I did reset. Although I've spent over 7 months of this year pregnant, I feel relaxed, refreshed and ready to start-up again. I am content where I am at with my life and very excited for the next chapter. Professionally my career is challenging and engaging. Personally I am excited to have moved into a new house in Berkeley in January and welcome our son in February. And athletically I am excited to race again and find out what this new-runner looks like post baby. I am sure it will be completely different, 100% more challenging both physically and mentally, but I am looking forward to it. I've always had the most success when my life is packed to the brim and I don't have a moment to second guess anything. I think an infant, new (very old) house + a full time job should do the trick.<br />
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2015 was a different year of goals and experiences. I created a human..congrats I am a mammal. I did some serious US travel, mostly for work but some for fun. Here it is broken down in numbers:<br />
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<li>107 - # of flights </li>
<li>125 - # of nights I spent on the road</li>
<li>15 - # of states I traveled to</li>
<li>27 - # of cities I traveled to</li>
<li>3 - # of new states (Montana, North Carolina & Wisconsin)</li>
<li>7 - # of new cities/locations (Austin, TX, Deer Valley, UT, Sequoia National Park, CA, Aspen, CO, Three Lakes, WI, Asheville, NC and Whitefish, MT)</li>
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I am sure it's not surprising to learn that my type A personality would like to travel to all 50 states by the time I am 50. I am currently at 23 + D.C. and so I need to average 2 new ones every year. 2016 I am looking forward to Vermont, New Mexico and potentially Iowa and/or Virginia. Besides going home to Oregon, my favorite trips this year were to Austin, Chicago, New York, Deer Valley, Three Lakes and Whitefish. A healthy mix of big cities and beautiful outdoors.<br />
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Looking now to 2016, I don't have any conventional resolutions except trying to establish a routine of waking up at the same time every day. I do much better when I am on a routine schedule and working from home gives me the luxury of waking up at all different times, so I'd like to fix that before it gets out of control. Otherwise they all relate to scheduling and making sure my son is happy and healthy when he arrives. Side note - saying "my son" still seems incredibly surreal and freaks me out even though he could be here at any point. Still crossing my fingers and legs that he holds off until February.<br />
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For my 2016 goals, it's hard to put much down on paper, since I have no idea what my life will be like post baby but here goes:<br />
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<li>Train for and feel good running one half and one marathon (<a href="http://www.thesfmarathon.com/" target="_blank">SF Half*</a> on July 31st & NYM or CIM)</li>
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I am not going to hold a PR over my head but instead run a few halves and one full with one target race in each category. I've decided CIM will be my backup choice for NYM if the lottery doesn't work out. It's not ideal but I spend so much time in Sacramento anyway and know tons of people running, I think it just makes sense for my accountability and wallet. I've already added another race to the calendar - <a href="http://berkeleyhalf.com/the-races/half-marathon/" target="_blank">Berkeley Half Marathon</a> on 11/20. Both because I live here now and because of <a href="http://berkeleyhalf.com/berkeley-san-francisco-challenge-awaits/" target="_blank">this</a>. You know I can't say no to extra medals especially when they can be claimed less than a mile from our new house! I love me a fresh start and I am hoping 2016 will be a good one. <br />
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-86875170270253667102015-11-30T08:08:00.001-08:002015-11-30T08:35:04.295-08:002016 PlanAlright I have plan for 2016. I am sure it will go straight to hell when I have a baby in February and realize that making plans is a thing of the past but here goes. I want to run New York again because it's New York. I know I can run a faster pace and that race is just the best. I am going to enter the lottery for the NYM 16, which is taking place on 11/6/16. Chances are pretty slim I'll get a spot that way; considering it took me 5 years to get in last time. Therefore backups are very necessary. I would L-O-V-E love to do Chicago on 10/9 but I am trying to be realistic with the fact that I am going to feel very different next year and getting back into marathon shape with a newborn will not be easy. New York is probably even pushing it but 10 months seems doable. If NYM is a bust, my alternatives are:<br />
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1st choice - Santa Barbara Marathon 11/12/16<br />
2nd choice - California International Marathon 12/4/16*<br />
3rd choice - Austin Marathon 2/12/17*<br />
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These are all bucket list races for me so I'll use the letdown as an opportunity if I don't get into New York. 2016 Race Schedule will look something like this:<br />
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4/3 - Rock N' Roll San Francisco - Registered for this one last year before I knew I was pregnant. Highly doubt I am going to be wanting to even walk a half 9 weeks after having a baby but we'll see. Most likely I'll be cheering on MFR and my dad from the sidelines.<br />
6/4 - Bend Beer Chase<br />
7/31 - San Francisco Marathon Half (1st Half)<br />
10/1 - Levi's Gran Fondo (30 or 60 Miler)<br />
11/6 - New York Marathon or alternative<br />
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2017 - New York Marathon or Chicago Marathon<br />
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Just looking at this makes me happy. I miss racing and I look forward to toeing the line again. In the meantime I am still doing lots of Barre and Spin classes. Each day it gets harder but I feel much better when I workout during the day. Trying to breath through some back pain and bruised ribs (darn kid) but otherwise feeling good. I look massive but I feel good so I am taking it as a win:)Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-85784262774757266262015-10-01T13:27:00.001-07:002015-10-01T13:28:47.018-07:00A Year Long Hiatus It's been almost a year since I had my full blown running burnout breakdown. After New York Marathon 14, I pulled down my blog and stopped signing up for races. The blog had more to do with starting a new job and not knowing my new company's social media standards. The running was straight burnout from doing three marathons in one year.<br />
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My year off from running has been great and a lot has happened. Other than still living in SF and being married to MFR, everything has changed. I have a new job, which I love, that requires a lot of travel. I've traveled 120 days this year to at least 10 different states. When I am home, I work from our apartment. I've played a lot of golf and became a <a href="https://classpass.com/" target="_blank">ClassPass </a>addict which has replaced my running addiction. My weeks are filled with class on class on class. My favorites include Barre (method, pure, pop...you name it), <a href="https://www.barrysbootcamp.com/" target="_blank">Barry's Bootcamp</a>, Yoga and Spin but I mix it up with Boxing, Rowing etc... the possibilities are endless.<br />
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I've only done 3 races this year, all of them were much more for the social aspect then the running aspect. SF RNR Half in March, The Bend Beer Chase in June and of course, <a href="https://triathletetreats.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/hood-to-coast-like-no-other-year/" target="_blank">Hood To Coast</a> in August. Finally, I am 5.5 months pregnant with a MFR Jr. who will be making his debut in February 2016. So there's that. No biggie.<br />
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So why in the world would I just up and start blogging again after a year hiatus? First, it's October 1st which seems like a good day to restart a habit. The pregnancy has lowered my running mileage considerably and I am really starting to miss training for something specific. I've found myself daydreaming about my comeback race and all the races in the states I find myself traveling to.<br />
I am trying to have as healthy of a pregnancy as possible. I've felt great and kept active - see ClassPass obsession - but I need a little more motivation to keep it going for the next 4 months. Enter running blogs! <br />
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Besides CP, I've started wearing my Fitbit daily and tracking my calorie/water intake so this forum is as good as any to keep me accountable. Finally, I got onto the <a href="http://www.oiselle.com/blog/team-update-vol%C3%A9e-and-new-openings" target="_blank">Oiselle Volee Team</a> in July and although I don't fit into this adorable singlet at the moment, I look forward to many races in 2016 wearing this bad boy.Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-68056790497778648342014-11-17T12:35:00.001-08:002014-11-17T12:35:48.749-08:00New York MarathonDespite being dangerously under-trained, under-prepared, exhausted and injured, on November 2nd I ran the <a href="http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/" target="_blank">New York City Marathon</a>. I did my best to suicide the mission by going out way too hard on Halloween night (I blame NY for being so fun), not sleeping more than 3 hours the night before the race and running in shoes that should have been thrown away months ago. Despite all my best efforts to sabotage, I crossed the finish line in 4:38:11, my second fastest marathon to date (by two seconds.)<br />
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As it should be in that city, the 4:38 did not come easy. New York makes you work for it. 30 mph winds, 40 degrees and a mini-marathon just to get to the start line. Usually when I cross the finish-line of a marathon, my first thought is: I am never running again and I want to collapse. This one was different. I had a huge smile on my face, I felt energized and I would have run it again the next day if someone had offered.<br />
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I am not a talented enough writer to put into eloquent words what it's like to run the New York Marathon. Nor can I explain what makes it so different than every other marathon. All I can say is if you have <i>running a marathon</i> on your bucket list, then New York should be it. It's not only the worlds biggest marathon, 50,000+ runners, the entire city shuts down and comes to cheer you on. It's a runners high I've never experienced. It's truly indescribable and something everyone should witness in one form or another.<br />
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I'll spare you every little detail of my trip but here's a few of the highlights leading up to the race:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wed. night the Giants won the world series, we got covered in champagne and then I had to get on a 7am flight to NY.</td></tr>
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I arrived late afternoon on Thursday, went to dinner with some great friends and then promptly fell asleep on their couch after watching Scandal.<br />
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Friday morning was a 3 mile shakeout run with <a href="http://www.nuun.com/" target="_blank">Nuun</a> in Central Park followed by coffee and bagels. Then we hit up the expo and the <a href="http://www.nuun.com/" target="_blank">Nuun</a> booth to pick up individualized goodie bags for all the ambassadors. Have I mentioned how much I heart <a href="http://www.nuun.com/" target="_blank">Nuun</a>? Such an awesome company, filled with the coolest of cool employees. In fact this is a good reminder that I need to restock, my stash is getting dangerously low. We checked into our <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/" target="_blank">Airbnb</a> which we definitely scored with. Very nice two bedroom apartment blocks from the finish line and way more affordable then a hotel! I'd definitely use <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/" target="_blank">Airbnb</a>, or even the same apartment next time I am in New York.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New York in the fall is hideous</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have no idea what is wrong with me in this picture but I am posting it anyway b/c I love the Nuunies so much!</td></tr>
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The evening then kicked into high gear with some Top Gun costumes and getting rowdy in the village. Should I have done this two nights before a marathon? Absolutely not! But you only live once and how often am I going to be in New York with great friends on Halloween on a Friday night? Exactly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mav & Charlie </td></tr>
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Saturday we brunched at took it easy which actually worked out since it was raining most of the day. We had a great pre-race dinner at <a href="http://www.ottopizzeria.com/" target="_blank">OTTO</a>, watched the Duck game and set up for the next morning. There were some last minute outfit changes since I had not come prepared for 40 degree weather with 30 mph winds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recovery breakfast at <a href="http://jacobspickles.com/" target="_blank">Jacob's Pickles</a></td></tr>
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Being the idiot that I am, I had a shot of espresso at dinner because I wanted to stay up for the whole Duck game. Mission accomplished and then some. I think I only slept 2-3 hours on Saturday night. I woke up feeling anxious and exhausted on Sunday morning. The first thing I read on my phone was the wind warning:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just adding to the anxiety at this point</td></tr>
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We had no choice but to put on ALL the layers on and get out there. AT 6:45 AM we navigated our way to Starbucks, on multiple subways (with some help from the locals) and on to the Staten Island Ferry. As soon as we stepped foot onto the island, the wind picked up and you could feel the chill in your bones. One long shuttle ride later, we were at the start line. I thought that we'd be sitting out there forever but the commute to the start line is no joke; all of sudden it was 10:30 AM and time to run.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was really nice of New York to let these two homeless people run in their marathon.</td></tr>
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After some mis-communication about where we were supposed to line up and frantic dash to strip off layers, <a href="http://triathletetreats.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">tritreats</a> and I <strike>toed the line</strike> ran frantically across the start line. Because I didn't really have a time goal for this race, I purposely ran without a watch so I don't have any splits or data. On top of that the entire race was a blur so I don't have tons to report but I'll breakdown what I do remember. <br />
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The two mile Varrazono-Narrows Bridge was brutal. It was so windy I was worried about blowing right off the top deck. Once we survived death by wind, I looked up and we were in Brooklyn! I was so distracted by the crowd, the music and the energy that the next 10 miles flew by. Brooklyn's got marathon cheering locked down! All of a sudden there is a one mile stretch through a Hasidic Jewish neighborhood that is so quiet it's almost eerie. You go from thousands cheering you on, to nobody on the sidewalks. It's only a mile and luckily the crowds come back once you hit Queens. <br />
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It was right around this time that I started to realize something was wrong with my left ankle/shin. I had started to feel it as early as mile 5 but I thought my foot was just numb/tight and it would loosen up. Around Mile 11 I discovered that wasn't the case and this was a pain I had never felt before. It felt like a really bad shin split in only the lower half of my shin that was shooting pain down into the top of my ankle and foot. I had taken Advil before the race and it had started to wear off at this point and the pain was getting worse. I was frustrated since the rest of my body was feeling good.<br />
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Apparently cold weather running is my jam. I hydrated at every aid station like I normally would but since it was freezing, I wasn't sweating nearly as much. The entire race, I never felt dehydrated or had any stomach issues, even post race. For me that's a huge win and very uncommon. However, this ankle thing wasn't going to allow for an easy race. I kept thinking I should tell Leslie but realized that wasn't going to help anything. I knew that once I started talking about it, then it would be on my mind, I'd wallow in my misery and start to get defeated. So I ignored it as much as I could and just kept running through the pain. Not the healthiest approach but it worked for me. Don't tell my PT.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crowds</td></tr>
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Around Mile 16 you go over the Queensboro Bridge and into Manhattan for the first time and the crowds are electric! We saw our cheering squad, who nailed it with the signs and high-fives. I concentrated on that and getting to mile 20. Even with the pain, I just kept thinking, this is the most amazing race I've ever experienced. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The energy boost I needed at this point</td></tr>
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At mile 20, a lone man stood on the bridge with a boombox blasting Jay-Z over his head, <i>Say Anything</i> style. We had made it to the Bronx. I asked Leslie how we were on time? My plan had been that if we were not on pace for her to PR, I'd let her know I was hurting and start walking. If we were on pace, I didn't want anything to bring that down. When she said 3:33, I knew I just needed to suck it up for 6 more miles. I had taken more Advil at 18 which helped. Turns out this was a blessing in disguise because post-race I realized it hurt way more to walk then to keep running.<br />
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Miles 21-26 are a total blur. The crowds were unbelievable, Central Park was beautiful and I felt a surge of energy knowing I was going to finish the <a href="http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/" target="_blank">NYM</a> in a time that I could be proud of given my current conditions. I felt like we sprinted (we didn't) the last few miles as we were dodging around a bunch of walkers. I tried to soak in the entire experience. We passed our cheering section one last time and all of sudden we crossed the finish line (5 min PR for Leslie). I had a huge smile on my face and despite immediately limping, I felt like I had run a good solid race and had the experience of a lifetime. We waddled our way through the finishers chute and got our ponchos, snacks and medals before heading back to the apartment where our support crew was waiting with a six pack of IPA and a giant bag of cookies. Told you they were the best. After showering, we went immediately to <a href="http://www.shakeshack.com/" target="_blank">Shake Shack</a> which tasted like heaven in burger form.<br />
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I flew home Monday and by the time we landed, I could barely put weight on my left foot. I've since self diagnosed myself with Extensor Tendonitis, which you get from overuse or poorly fitting shoes....ding, ding, ding. I've taken almost two weeks off from running and instead I am focusing on spin, barre and yoga classes. I think it's getting better but for now every night is spent like this:<br />
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It was totally worth it to experience the wonder that is the <a href="http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/" target="_blank">New York Marathon</a>! I can only hope that I get to do it again some day.<br />
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-77357250996558126922014-10-27T14:37:00.001-07:002014-10-27T14:43:34.622-07:00Kids Don't Try This At Home - Goals For New York MarathonWhat in the world is up blogisphere? I've officially fallen off the face of the blogging earth. I think about it every now and then in a fond memory sort of way. <br />
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<i>Remember when I had a running blog? That was fun. It really did keep me motivated and accountable to my workout schedule. Maybe I should start writing again. Or maybe I should put down this beer and go for a run and then write about that run. Oh look someone just posted a video of dog riding around on a Roomba. <30 secs later> What was I going to do? Oh right, go for a run and blog. Well there is a game on in 90 min so I really don't have the time, but for sure I'll do it tomorrow.</i><br />
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You get the idea. As I said before, my motivation went from 60 to zero after Hood To Coast. In an effort to figure out why, I looked back at my races over the years. Turns out that ALL of my PR's and successful races have been in the Feb-June time frame. I am not sure exactly what that means but I think it has something to do with my brain thinking fall = football + travel (see two weeks in Europe) and not long distance training. It's not that I don't want to workout at all, I just don't want to train. I've actually been dying to do anything but run long distances. I think fall races are just not my jam. Pour some out for my bucket list fall races: Santa Barbara, CIM, Chicago etc... Going forward I think I'll plan on spring/early summer for any sort of goal or distance races, maybe a few fun ones over the summer and end my season with a group relay in the August/Sept time frame.<br />
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Regardless of my lack of motivation and being incredibly under-trained, I am running the New York Marathon this weekend. So that's happening. I am not nearly in the shape I was for Napa and my longest training run was 18 miles (13 of which were Nike Womens Half). I am not worried about a DNF. I know I'll finish, it's just a matter of when. I am just trying to focus on the positive. Regardless of the time, on Sunday I am going to run the New York Marathon. Even knowing it's not going to be a PR for me (currently 4:12:05), I am still really excited to experience this race. I have no idea what to plan for a goal so instead here's three goals:<br />
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<li>Good Goal: Cross the finish-line healthy and injury free regardless of time.</li>
<li>Better Goal: Finish between 4:30 - 4:45</li>
<li>Best Goal: Finish under 4:30, I think it would take a minor miracle to get in under 4:30 but I am putting it out there</li>
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New York will be my 5th marathon overall and 3rd marathon this year. I've been trying to get into this race since 2010 and I've heard nothing but amazing things. This may be my only opportunity to run it and I want to soak it all in. Also I'll be cheering something hard for <a href="http://running.competitor.com/2014/10/new-york-city-marathon/quick-hits-kara-goucher-heads-new-york-city-marathon_116573" target="_blank">this girl</a> to win! I adore her and am inspired daily by her choices and determination. Add to that some <a href="http://www.nuun.com/" target="_blank">Nuun</a> ambassador events, lots of good friends, Duck football and a night on the town for Halloween and I am sure it will be an epic weekend. See you on the other side.</div>
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<b>September Workout Stats*:</b><br />
<b>Running</b> - 40 Miles<br />
<b>Tennis</b> - 75 min<br />
<b>Weights</b> - 45min<br />
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*And that is why running New York in under 4:30 will take an actual miracle<br />
<br />Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-66227148395226850742014-09-10T12:30:00.000-07:002014-09-10T12:30:04.039-07:00Stats & Desperate Attempt To Motivate<b><u>July Stats:</u></b><br />
<b>Weights/Core/Nov. Project</b>: 80 min<br />
<b>Running: </b>54 Miles<br />
<b>Spin: </b>24 Miles<br />
<b>Yoga: </b>50 Min<br />
<b>Tennis:</b> 2 Hours<br />
<b>Total: 78 Miles + 4 hours 10 min </b><br />
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<b>Weights/Core/Nov. Project</b>: 65 min<br />
<b>Running: </b>64 Miles<br />
<b>Spin: </b>14 Miles<br />
<b>Total: 78 Miles + 65 min</b><br />
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Everything was down from June except Core/Nov Project and Tennis because it's never been on there. Mileage wise these are the lowest months all year. I need to start "really" training for New York. Nothing like starting your 16 week training plan at week 9. I am not starting from zero but I've been VERY unmotivated since Hood To Coast. There are just other things I'd rather be doing then running - tennis, golf, watching football, traveling, drinking beer, eating food, drinking wine, watching more football, hanging out with friends and watching football. I keep saying this is my retirement marathon (for awhile) so I'd like to run it well. But if you add my lack of motivation to the fact that I've been traveling 4 weekends in a row and I am about to leave for Europe for 2+ weeks, the Sub 4 dream has come and gone. I still have a very small amount of hope for a PR to end my marathon-ing on a high note IF I can get my ass in gear <strike>this week</strike> today. <br />
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Also I suck at blogging lately. I just don't seem to have the inspiration or energy to put in to it. I'am not even interested in reading other running blogs lately. Clearly I am in full burnout mode but I need to woman up for one last race before I start pursuing other interests. I've waited 4 years for this race so it would be so stupid to waste this opportunity. <br />
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I keep planning on writing something interesting and giving this blog a refresh but it's just not happening. I am literally boring myself while typing this sentence. So to keep with the craptastic content that's been on here lately, I present 10 things you <strike>could care less about</strike> need to know about my life right now:<br />
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<li>In Week 4 of not NY training, I had a minor scare with a popped <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000610.htm" target="_blank">SIJ</a> . Turns out that all my right leg issues (knee, ankle, SIJ) are all stemming from a horribly weak right glute. </li>
<li>I am now in physical therapy 1-2 times a week. I had never been to a PT before but so far I am a fan. Luckily my PT is willing to work with my (non) training and made a deal that I have to do these daily exercises before I am allowed to run. She's no nonsense and says thing like "typical fucking runner" in response to my comments of, "no I didn't see anyone, I just took Advil." Also, PT is hard. I leave sweating and I am always sore for multiple days after.</li>
<li>MFR and I ate healthy the month of August which meant: no cheese, no beer (exception of 2 cheat days - HTC & Bend Brewfest), low carbs, minimal sweets and portion control. I did pretty good but I am glad it's over. </li>
<li>It's FINALLY sunny in SF and that makes me happy.</li>
<li>Football season is here which means Sat, Sun, Mon and sometimes Thurs I am booked</li>
<li>Besides one other weekend in the beginning of August, this will be my first full weekend in San Francisco in over 14 weeks</li>
<li>After Tour de Europe we made a deal not to travel for a few months (other than work trips, holidays and the NY Marathon...but other than that)</li>
<li>We ran Hood to Coast and per usual it was a great time. Leslie has a <a href="http://triathletetreats.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/hood-to-coast-2014-edition/" target="_blank">good recap</a>. In summary, I not only survived Leg 5 but ran the best I've ever ran HTC. It was a great feeling to finally run a good even relay and know I put everything into each leg.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li>I blame the high of HTC for my lack of excitement for New York.</li>
<li>This <a href="http://espn.go.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/11488052/endurance-sports-kara-goucher-returning-new-york-city-marathon" target="_blank">announcement</a> helped!</li>
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<br />Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-37053570957160663322014-07-30T15:59:00.000-07:002014-07-30T15:59:10.639-07:00Napa To Sonoma & Eugene Half I am going to try to keep this short since I am a few races behind.<br />
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On Sunday 7/20 I ran the <a href="http://destinationraces.com/runn2s/" target="_blank">Napa To Sonoma Half Marathon</a>. If you like wine, beautiful scenery and running then this race should be on your bucket list. If you hate wine and feeling like you're in a postcard then this race would be your nightmare and also we shouldn't ever hang out. I didn't have a stellar performance myself but I still can't get over what an awesome course and race this was. First off, the organization on race day exceeded my expectations. We parked down by the finish line, loaded onto a shuttle and were dropped off at <a href="https://www.domainecarneros.com/" target="_blank">Domaine Carneros</a>. <br />
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The scenery was unbelievable. You literally start in the middle of a vineyard, where I watched the Oiselle ladies and Lauren Fleshman warm up around the lake while Meb did laps on the Elliptigo. It was one of those is-this-real-life-? race moments.<br />
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This race was made even better by the fact that I somehow convinced MFR to join me very last minute - thanks to a bib transfer. Besides doing Hood To Coast every year, MFR is not a big distance runner. He prefers training for Oly tri's, basketball, tennis, golf...just about anything other than running past that 6.2 mile mark. So the fact that he ran N2S the weekend before doing another half in Eugene is nothing short of a miracle. The alternative of having breakfast with my 96 year old Grandma while I ran might have also swayed his decision.<br />
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To save you the mile by mile replay, I'll just say the race went okay. I was really full again, as in this must be what it feels like to run pregnant feeling. I just ate way too much the night before and the morning of. I was running on tired legs and had to walk some in the last 3 miles. I also stopped at the lone beer stand for a shot of Guinness at mile 11. Why not?<br />
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I pushed through the last few miles and ended with a 2:04, a few seconds off my Zooma time. As long as I live in the Bay Area, this race will be an annual tradition. Honestly I don't think it gets much better as far as courses and scenery go. I think it sells out day of as well so if you're interested, stay on it!<br />
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Next up was Eugene this past Sunday (7/26). It was a weekend filled with friends, family and reminiscing in my "hometown." The race itself was great, I've always loved Eugene marathon. It's a good course, good size and finishing on Hayward Field is surreal. I was having too much fun to be bothered with photos but here are the two horrible pics I took all weekend:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad, MFR, Bro, Mom, Nephew #1, Sis-In-Law, Nephew #2</td></tr>
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This was my 3rd time running Eugene (2008,2009) and my fastest to date. For the 3rd week in a row I ended up within a 30 second window with a time of 2:05, a few seconds off N2S. The <strike>not so</strike> funny part was I thought I had Sub 2'ed. I ran Garmin-less with two friends and although we chatted the entire time, I thought we were going at a pretty good clip. I should have known better since I normally can't hold a conversation and run at the same time.<br />
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When I found out it was 2:05 I was shocked but not that disappointed. It was a great weekend and fun race and that's what I expected on my tired legs. At least I am consistent. Afterwards I ate ALL the pancakes, showered up and met up with these two for ReNUUNion beers! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ninkasi w/ <a href="http://www.sweatonceaday.com/" target="_blank">Sweaty</a> & <a href="http://devonrunning.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Devon</a></td></tr>
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After 3 half marathons in 4 weeks, I am ready to concentrate on Hood To Coast and New York. I am starting with a good base and now it's time to focus on the marathon. I'll worry about that Sub-2, PR'ing the half etc... after November 2nd.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am coming for you NY - Actually looking at this photo makes me think I should reconsider this PR goal.</td></tr>
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<br />Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-12606835656499745992014-07-22T06:35:00.000-07:002014-07-22T06:35:05.517-07:00June Stats, Running Lately & Official NYM KickoffJune Totals:<br />
Running: 55 Miles<br />
Cycling: 37 Miles<br />
Spin: 65 Miles<br />
Cross/Core/Abs: 45 Min<br />
Weights: 35 Min<br />
<u>Yoga: 2 Hours</u><br />
Total: 157 Miles<br />
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June was big month for me! I felt strong and like I got a good mix of activities in. Highest mileage month in 2014 so far.<br />
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When I originally signed up for 3 half marathons (Zooma, N2S & Eugene) in 4 weeks my goal was to sub 2 all of them. That didn't happen. I came in at 2:04 for both Zooma & N2S and I am expecting something similar for Eugene this weekend. The problem is not that I am out of shape or under-trained. The problem is Hood To Coast! What the what you say? Sounds crazy but let me explain.<br />
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I am so terrified of that Runner 5 slot in HTC that I refuse to let myself taper or rest up for any of these races. I have this nagging voice in the back of my head saying "running a half on tired legs will be the best training, think about how you'll feel climbing the mountain on your third leg."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leg 3 - After having already run 14 miles (photocred/stolenfrom: <a href="http://sarahoual.com/" target="_blank">OuaL</a>)</td></tr>
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I ran on tired legs for Zooma and then had a bad two weeks as far as training goes (selling a house, sinus infection etc...). On Thursday, I considered just not working out and saving my legs for N2S but that voice came back. So on Friday I ran lots-o-hills with November Project (Hills = Leg 5 Training), played 2 hours of tennis with MFR on Sat and then ran 13.1 on Sunday. It's not ideal but it just makes sense to me right now so don't question.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lyon St. Steps - The "Hill" we ran over and over again on Friday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How can you say no to tennis with views like that?</td></tr>
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This weeks plan consists of two Nov. Project workouts (hills & stairs), yoga, three short runs and a spin class all before taking on Eugene on Sunday. Although I would still LOVE to Sub-2, I am not putting the pressure on. My legs will be very tired once again, plus 95 degree weather is predicted. Sub 2:05 is just fine by me. I am looking forward to the race and my mini family run-union. I haven't run Eugene since 2009; it will be good to be back in town for something other than football.<br />
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Last week was the official kick off of New York Marathon training, which is crazy to think about. I have so much going on before November 2nd, that I can't comprehend it's only 15 weeks away. I have seven trips (yes, seven) and three races before I get to NY. Once I get passed HTC, my plan is to stay 100% focused on NY. I've got a big goal and it's going to take a lot to accomplish it, especially considering the amount of travel I have. Since it took me 4 years just do get into this race, I don't want to waste this opportunity. <br />
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I am using a similar t<a href="http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/racing/rws-ultimate-marathon-schedule-sub-415/8080.html" target="_blank">raining plan</a> as Napa Valley Marathon. Since I had N2S this past weekend and I have Eugene Half Marathon this weekend, I haven't followed the plan exactly but starting next week (week 3) I'll be on track + yoga, spin, core and hills (until HTC). New York I am coming for you - Sub 4 or bust!Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-24064529940003089732014-07-08T10:24:00.000-07:002014-07-08T10:24:53.541-07:00Race Report: Zooma Napa Valley Half MarathonJune 28th was Zooma NV Half. The race weekend started off Thursday night with a quick trip to Athleta in SF where I helped out with packet pickup and met some of the Zooma staff. Friday I crawled in traffic out to the Napa Valley Marriott to hit up the expo, meet some of the Zooma ambassadors and drop off a friends race bib. I would have liked to stay for the <a href="http://zoomarun.com/2014/06/zooma-napa-valley-honest-tea-mocktail-party/" target="_blank">Honest Tea Mocktail party</a> but it was my Grandma's birthday dinner in Sonoma so duty called. <br />
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Saturday morning (more races need to be on Saturday), I was up 4:30 am and did the standard morning race day routine. I was nervous about parking so I got to the race start by 6:30 (for an 8am start) and was one of the first ones there. I had front row parking, no lines for the bathrooms or gear check. It was very surreal. I've never had a race all to myself before. The volunteers and I had a great ole time sitting in the sun and waiting for the shuttles of runners to show up. When they did, I met up with some of the other ambassadors to do what bloggers do best, take pics:<br />
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Spending time with these ladies was the highlight of this race and opportunity. Yes, even better then all the <a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2014/06/the-mail-lately-getting-ready-for-zooma.html" target="_blank">swag and product</a> we got. Zooma did a great job picking some fun, inspiring and impressive women runners to represent this race. It also doubled for a Re<a href="http://www.nuun.com/" target="_blank">NUNN</a>ion with two of my Hood To Coast teammates from last year, <a href="http://healthystrides.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim</a> & <a href="http://reasontoplay.com/" target="_blank">Karen</a>. Even though I spent most of the day with Kim, I don't have a single picture of the two of us. Blogger fail!<br />
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I did some light stretching (what? maybe I am growing up) and lined up to start. At this point I was already warm and pretty nervous about the rising temp since my training runs have been in the 50's and foggy. June gloom in SF is not a joke people.<br />
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At 8am sharp we were off. I made some snarky comment about how I thought the race course might be in neighborhoods similar to where we were starting and how that would be a waste of Napa scenery. Zooma showed me. The entire out-n-back course looked like this:<br />
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I should learn to keep my mouth shut and maybe start looking at course maps. Just a thought. Besides the glorious scenery, this course was nice and flat. For others this made for a fast course, just not of me. <br />
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When it comes to running, heat and I just don't agree. When it comes to being in an ocean or lying by a pool, we're the best of friends. Running in heat, I get even more flushed than normal, I swell, my entire face gets covered in a grainy mess of salt which gets in my eyes. My breathing is even more difficult and I constantly feel like I have to pee. <br />
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I tried to take it easy and pace it out for the first few miles but I could feel myself pushing to try and bank time for the return trip when I knew it would be even hotter. My dramatics are making it sound like it was 110 degrees, for the record it was only 85. <br />
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Mile 1 - 9:03</div>
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Mile 2 - 8:46</div>
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Mile 3 - 8:28</div>
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Mile 4 - 8:52</div>
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Mile 5 - 8:59</div>
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Mile 6 - 8:54</div>
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Right before the turnaround I stopped to use the porta and take a Gu. I did <b><u>not</u></b> need to stop and use the bathroom but I was being super paranoid. I felt really full even though I had been careful about my nutrition the night before and I "had" to pee. I kept telling myself it was the heat and dehydration and I'd sweat it out but my stupid paranoia caused me to stop for a few unnecessary minutes. <br />
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That messed me up mentally. I had been feeling strong except my stomach and once I got to the turnaround I knew I was right near an hour. I started cursing the pit stop and doubting my ability to run the second half as fast as the first since it was warming up. I ran with <a href="http://www.runningonwaffles.com/" target="_blank">Amanda</a> for a little bit and we chatted which helped distract me. Once we separated though, the heat just took over. I knew I could push really hard and maybe make it but I just didn't have it in me.<br />
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Mile 7 - 10:54 (unnecessary pit stop)</div>
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Mile 8 - 9:30</div>
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Mile 9 - 9:26</div>
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Mile 10 - 8:56</div>
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Mile 11 - 10:24 (cashed it in)</div>
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Mile 12 - 11:17 (some walking)</div>
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Mile 13 - 9:19 (really wanted to be done)</div>
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I should have tried harder but my mental strength wasn't there, except for Mile 13 apparently. I didn't hit my goal of a sub 2-hour. I was disappointed for about 30 seconds while I was chugging a Muscle Milk at the finish line and then I got over it. I was running on tired legs, it wasn't ideal conditions (for me) and I made some rookie mistakes that I'll work on going forward. Also I found out on Monday morning that I have a pretty nasty sinus infection so that didn't help with the breathing part either.<br />
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We headed to the finishers party at the Marriott and met with other ambassadors. It seemed like everyone had similar experiences with the heat. Up until this point, I had been impressed with Zooma but the after-party was where they really shined. It was out in the courtyard with a pool, which many runners were soaking their legs in. Wine tasting, good food, honest tea, a bloody mary bar (with bacon), yoga, massages and a great space to just hang out, stretch and relax. Ultimate post-race festivities.<br />
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Thanks Zooma for putting on an awesome race! Rumor has it they will be back next year and if so I'll be there. This race did get me excited for <a href="http://destinationraces.com/runn2s/" target="_blank">Napa To Sonoma</a> next weekend. Keys to making it a successful race and trying again for that sub 2:<br />
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<li>Dealing with my sinus infection - actually taking the antibiotics instead of ignoring the doctor and going to Shasta all weekend</li>
<li>You don't have to pee:)</li>
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<b>Official Time: 2:04:15</b></div>
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<b>Overall: 136/588</b></div>
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<b>Female: 121/544</b></div>
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<b>AG: 25/111</b></div>
Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-75251796461900031322014-07-02T06:44:00.001-07:002014-07-02T06:44:51.818-07:00Zooma Napa Valley Runner Report: Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Name:</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <i>Kara, Bird Legs or Bird to my friends</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are you running ZOOMA Napa Valley? </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>I was lucky enough to be chosen as an ambassador for this race but I would have run it regardless. It's local, it's my favorite distance, it's in wine country and I've heard great things about the Zooma race series. When they announced the new location in Napa, it was a no brainer.</i></span></div>
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<b><b><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>I started running in 2006 when I signed up to do an Olympic triathlon with Team in Training. For a few years I only did it as part of tri training. I've only really been serious about running on it's own since 2012. I run because I love the community and experiences running presents. I also love the way I feel when I am done with a run.</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>I've done over 50 races (60 if you include triathlons). It's hard to pick but the <a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2014/03/napa-valley-marathon-new-pr.html" target="_blank">Napa Valley Marathon</a> which I ran in March was definitely one of my favorites. The course was so beautiful, it was the perfect sized field and I ran a great race. I'd recommend it to anyone considering doing a marathon.</i></span><b><br /></b><b>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is your favorite running memory?</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2013/08/hood-to-coast-part-1-that-time-before.html" target="_blank">Running Hood To Coast with Team Nuun</a> last year. It will take a lot to top that weekend.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who is your running inspiration?</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>All my friends who run, both in real life and in blogger-world. I take pieces of inspiration from each of them. Everyone has different training plans, goals and attitudes towards running. No two runners are the same so I look to different people to inspire me in different areas (training, speed, nutrition, recovery, mental toughness, strategy, fueling, races, attitude etc...). That's what's so great about the running community. Even after years of running, I still learn something new and am inspired daily.</i></span></div>
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<b><b><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>It's all about balance.</i> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;">Miriam from <a href="http://longrunhappiness.blogspot.com/2014/06/zooma-report-my-answers.html" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">LongRun Happiness</a> </i><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;">Amanda from <a href="http://www.runningonwaffles.com/2014/06/20/zooma-napa-valley-runner-report-running-on-waffles/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Running On Waffles</a> </i><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;">Katherine from <a href="http://www.dreambodywarrior.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Dream Body Warrior</a> </i><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;">Lynda from </i><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;"><a href="http://fitnessmomwinecountry.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FITNESSMOMWINECOUNTRY</a> </i><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;">Karen from <a href="http://reasontoplay.com/2014/06/25/zooma-napa-valley-runner-report-karen-poole/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Reason To Play</a> </i><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; white-space: normal;">Nicole from <a href="http://theslowlifeofdd.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Slow Life</a></i></span></div>
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-54042750798223151812014-06-19T08:40:00.000-07:002014-06-19T08:40:06.112-07:00CA Life, New Races How do people travel, train, work and keep up their blogs? Some even manage to do all that and raise children. I can't seem to get it all in. Which reads - I am not making it a priority. It's been a crazy couple of weeks. I've previously mentioned I have two really busy times each year at work, June and December. Both make for some long(er) work days for a few weeks and then culminate with a four day meeting/conference somewhere awesome in CA. For some reason that has always been followed by more travel somewhere else awesome in CA. Last year that was <a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2013/06/monte-rio-vineman-olympic-triathlon.html" target="_blank">Santa Barbara - Napa</a>. This year was Half Moon Bay for work and Dana Point for fun. My job and Marriott points make for some amazing travel.<br />
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Needless to say, last week did not suck. California you have my heart. I've really nailed the work hard, play hard, run hard thing these past weeks. Wait what was that third one? Not so much. I've gotten in some long/slow miles and some short/fast runs but hardly any race pace/tempo miles and I am nowhere near where I should be in terms of overall mileage. It's not so much the fear of Zooma Half in a week, though I'd really like to sub 2 there. It's more that I want to kick off my New York training with a good strong base and that's only 4 weeks away. I need to get my ass in gear and start running more. <br />
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Nothing inspires me more than adding more races to my calendar so that's what I did. </div>
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<a href="http://destinationraces.com/runn2s/" target="_blank">Napa To Sonoma Half Marathon 7/20</a><br />
This race has been on my bucket list for a long time but it always sells out within hours. I saw on their FB page that they allow for registration transfers. I posted that I was looking for a bib, $150 later I was in! I want to do all the races and drink all the wine so it's only fitting. It's a small race with some pretty <a href="http://www.oiselle.com/blog/fireside-fleshman-nyc-baby" target="_blank">awesome runners</a> making up the field. It is a week before Eugene but back to back halves within 7 days is not the craziest thing I've ever done. <br />
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<a href="http://www.race-sfgiants.com/" target="_blank">Giant Race Half Marathon 9/7</a><br />
I love races, sports and San Francisco so this one is a no-brainer. I ran the 10K(+ 2 miles because I missed the turnaround) when I first moved here 2 years ago and loved it. This time I am stepping it up to the half since I'll be in the middle of NY training.</div>
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<a href="http://santaclarahalfmarathon.com/half-marathon-details/" target="_blank">49ers Half Marathon 12/14</a><br />
See reasons above. This one I am still debating since they seem to be having some "new race issues" already but I am hoping they get those sorted out because a really want a gold football helmet medal.</div>
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After registering for these I immediately went out for a 9 mile run. See it really does work!</div>
Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-653442690341679912014-06-17T15:02:00.001-07:002014-06-17T15:09:54.943-07:00Vote For Sarah!Last year I had the honor of sharing a stinky, sweaty van with five amazing women on the <a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2013/09/hood-to-coast-recap-2-part-where-we-ran.html" target="_blank">Nuun HTC team</a>. One of those women was <a href="http://runfargirl.com/" target="_blank">Sarah</a> who blew me away with her running ability. She was runner 5 which is the hardest of the entire race, 25 miles with some crazy-ass hills. I watched this quiet, shy girl jump out of the van and just dominate her first leg. Fast forward to her third/last leg at which point, I could barely walk and was thinking, how could anyone do 3 miles of straight up climbing at this point? We passed Sarah in the van and everyone exclaimed, "look how fast she's going, she is owning this hill." Our disbelief lasted that entire climb as Sarah showed us what a strong runner looks like when they are in the zone. It was amazing to witness that kind of determination and pure joy when she reached the summit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">I love this pic! Sarah at the summit running through our power arch. Note - I couldn't even be bothered to raise my arms all the way as she's dominating 600ft. of elevation.</td></tr>
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It's no coincidence that after 6 years of HTC, this is the year I am finally tackling Runner 5. Sarah is pure inspiration in every sense. As I got to know her I was even more impressed, she's overcome and persevered through a lot in her life. You can read her very honest full story <a href="http://runfargirl.com/about-me/" target="_blank">here</a> on her eloquently written blog (unlike this one.)<br />
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Besides being an incredible runner, she's also an incredible mom and woman. Sarah's son Jack was born with a congenital birth defect. The strength and determination she has showed to treat her son and care for her family is unbelievable. And it didn't stop there. Sarah has raised thousands for the hospital where her son was treated all while training for a BQ, which she accomplished at the Sugerloaf Marathon last month. There are no words to describe the amount of respect I have for this girl. Sarah is one of nine finalists for the Women's Running Magazine Cover Model Contest. I can think of nobody more deserving or fit to be a role model and grace the cover of a magazine met to inspire women runners. If that's not enough, she's also just an awesome person who you'd want to hangout and drink microbrews with, so vote for Sarah! You can vote daily until July 2nd so set a reminder: <br />
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Vote Here: <a href="http://womensrunning.competitor.com/cover-model-contest#finalist">http://womensrunning.competitor.com/cover-model-contest#finalist</a><br />
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And while you're at it, you should buy one of her <a href="http://www.runfarshop.com/?post_type=product" target="_blank">Embrace The Hill shirts</a> where all profits go directly to the Children's Hospital of Dartmouth. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is such a horrible picture of me, I may actually be hurting sales.</td></tr>
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-43108367256237658612014-06-03T11:38:00.000-07:002014-06-06T13:22:55.924-07:00Bay To Breakers - The Mardi Gras of FootracesOn May 18th I ran <a href="http://www.baytobreakers.com/" target="_blank">Bay To Breakers</a>. It's a 12K race from the San Francisco Bay, through the city to the Pacific Coast's Ocean Beach. It's also the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world and is a staple to San Francisco both for the race and the party. Unless you've seen it, it's hard to explain but here's my list of the top 10 things that make B2B so unique:<br />
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<li>Only 35,000 actually register for the race but close to 100K participate in some way. Either by running/walking portions of it, spectating, finish-line party, house parties along the route or running/walking the entire thing as rogue participants.</li>
<li>There is A LOT of drinking involved - I was offered at least four different kinds of alcohol before I even entered the start corral. I declined because I was actually looking to run it and unidentifiable liquids from a Stranger Dangers Camelback usually doesn't end well.</li>
<li>The costumes are out of control. You will see the most creative and amazing costumes which include huge groups, theme music, floats etc...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Muppets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even playing the Tetris music </td></tr>
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<li>You will see a lot of nudity. I was in corral B which means the majority of the madness was behind me. Yet I counted 24 fully naked runners during my seven miles. This does not include the hundreds that were mostly nude.</li>
<li>Hayes St. Hill is no joke.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There is a hill challenge mid race as well - timed separately</td></tr>
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<li>Despite the madness it's a beautiful course that takes you past some iconic SF sites and quite a few elites show up to run B2B.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alamo Square Park</td></tr>
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<li>Tortilla Toss - For some reason it's always been tradition to throw tortillas in the air to pass time when you're waiting to cross the start line. Picture hundreds of tortillas flying through the air.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The aftermath</td></tr>
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<li>Centipede Division - There is a separate division where you run as a team of 13 people who are connected as a unit. Apparently it's pretty competitive too. There is a Head Pede, a pacer/floater in case someone has to drop and B2B is the official World Centipede Running Championship.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2SK0RHDjEfvxaEKOHkDLCELukD7IskZcb40CMH6VUM7D_1lRkbecRr3JxFnX9NbWEX_4jl7mDWqhA-0GTfNgcC2KPl7SsKPnZg5Os54CGE8_ZfvvEOuFWHh7CdasYDr48TK7yBYtLQ_F/s1600/centipede.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2SK0RHDjEfvxaEKOHkDLCELukD7IskZcb40CMH6VUM7D_1lRkbecRr3JxFnX9NbWEX_4jl7mDWqhA-0GTfNgcC2KPl7SsKPnZg5Os54CGE8_ZfvvEOuFWHh7CdasYDr48TK7yBYtLQ_F/s1600/centipede.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mens LinkedIn Team</td></tr>
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<li>It's got some great history - Not only is the oldest consecutive race, at one point it was the largest footrace in the world with 110,000 registrants. Now there is a race in Australia that's bigger and B2B official numbers have dropped since most don't register. It was started in 1912 as a way to lift the cities spirits after the 1906 earthquake and it's a point of pride for SF residents.</li>
<li>The Spawning Salmon - The salmon have always been my favorite part! Every year a huge group dresses like salmon and runs the course backwards (upstream). It's amazing to watch them navigate through thousands of people in the opposite direction. It's hilarious and their costumes are pretty legit. I got really excited when I saw them around Mile 3ish this year.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These spawners couldn't handle the current</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least they get to go down Hayes Hill instead of up</td></tr>
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It's such a bizarre mix of partiers, families and serious runners in a Mardi Gras like atmosphere. When I was in high school my dad would bring my brother and I down from OR to go to a Giants game and run B2B. I hadn't seen or experienced it since then - 20 years ago. My plan was to run it with the caveat that I knew it would be slow so I'd try to take in the experience. It was a bad plan, I should have done one or the other.<br />
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For future years I'll plan on running or experiencing but not both. I think the best way to do B2B is to line up in corral A and actually try to race the course as much as possible. Or go all out in costumes, with drinks and friends and just take your time while enjoying the madness and house parties along the way. <br />
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This year I was a tweener in B2B purgatory. I didn't have a costume (lame) and was in Corral B which meant I was in the thick of it all for the first few miles. I heard from some runner friends that Corral A is the only option if you want to actually run the course. Corral B made for tons of stopping because it was so crowded. Even when I was running it was only shuffling since there were so many people. Once I got to Hayes Hill, it really thinned out and became mostly runners but at that point I had already been stopping to talk with people, take pics etc... so I was in a non-race mind frame. I wanted to turn around and head back to see all the non-runners come through. I didn't but I wanted to.<br />
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If you are a purist runner and don't like being around intoxicated people in a giant street party then this is not the race for you. Personally I think it should be on every runners bucket list just for the experience. Some of the things you just have to see to believe. It's a blast and I will definitely participate in some form as long as I live in this city! <br />
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<b>Overall Time: 1:19:04</b><br />
<b>Pace: 10:37 min/mile</b><br />
<b>Gender Place: 2317 / 15,073</b> - gives you an idea of how many actually run<br />
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In other news:<br />
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<b><u>May Stats:</u></b><br />
<b>Running:</b> 35 Miles<br />
<b>Spin: </b>52 Miles<br />
<b>Weights/HIT:</b> 1.5 hours<br />
<b>Yoga: </b>2 hours<br />
<b>Total Miles: 87</b><br />
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Big Sur recovery plus a week of illness made for a really light run month but I stepped up my spinning and got in some good core training. June is looking to be much higher mileage and I am officially back on the bike, as in outside. Mind. Blown. Now if I could just find my way back into the pool.<br />
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<br />Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-16311297437292778582014-06-02T07:49:00.002-07:002014-06-02T07:49:40.018-07:00The Mail Lately - Getting Ready For ZoomaI love getting mail. Like really love it, I always have. I don't know why except that it's a trait I picked up from my father. The man enjoys his daily walk to the mailbox more than the average person. MFR on the other hand hates mail and doesn't understand why I stop daily (usually with my hands full) to empty out our tiny mailbox in the stairwell. I am sure if it were up to him, we'd check it once a week and that would only be after a complaint was filed.<br />
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Since <strike>Amazon Prime became a thing </strike>I started this blog and have hooked up with some pretty cool races and companies, the daily mail delivery has gotten even more exciting. I get a little too enthusiastic for Nuun shipments, race swag, issues of RunnersWorld etc... Thanks to being a Zooma Napa Valley Half Marathon ambassador, the daily deliveries lately have been off the chain (that's a saying right?). If you like cool companies, races and sponsor swag, you should apply to be a Zooma ambassador for a race in your area. Here is a sampling of things I've recently received from their awesome sponsors:<br />
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<a href="http://www.cytosport.com/" target="_blank">CytoSport/Muscle Milk</a>:<br />
Talk about the hookup. When three full size boxes showed up at my office, I thought there was a mistake or all of my wine clubs decided to ship on the same day. Instead it was just Muscle Milk showering us with product love. After a workout, I crave Chocolate Milk like no other. My fridge is now stalked full and it's becoming a post run ritual to immediately grab a muscle milk (and a Cherry Limeade Nuun over ice) and down it while I am stretching. With 25 grams of protein it's a great replenisher. I am looking forward to trying the Cytomax flavors and gels as well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.feeturesbrand.com/" target="_blank">Feetures:</a><br />
I had heard a lot about Feetures but had never tried them before. I am a convert. Although I never really had a sock brand I was loyal too, I do now. They are so comfy, perfect thickness and they don't rub AT ALL. Plus the neon color palate is right up my ally. They also sent us a cute drifit shirt, some chapstick and this adorable handwritten card.<br />
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<a href="http://www.altrarunning.com/" target="_blank">Altra:</a> How many races actually send you a brand new pair of running shoes? Zooma does. Altra sent each ambassador a pair of their <a href="http://www.altrarunning.com/fitness/en/Altra/womens-shoes/intuition-2" target="_blank">Intuition 1.5's</a>. After some weird foot pains and embarrassing pictures with those horrific five fingers, I was over the whole "barefoot" running phenomenon. <br />
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But I'd heard some great things about Altra so figured it was worth a try. It's a zero drop shoe that is said to keep your foot it's natural, healthy position. Bonus, it doesn't look like a creeper aqua sock/foot condom. The zero drop advantage is meant to improve your form and get rid of heel striking. If you're interested in a neutral shoe or are injury prone, Altra has a good approach to building up to the zero drop. They are flexible, cushioned and come with insoles in order to gradually build up to a neutral stance. Altra also has a great <a href="http://www.altrarunning.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Education_-1_15151_18952" target="_blank">Run Better series</a> which gives you tricks on how to improve your form. I don't think they will be replacing my Launch's anytime soon but I plan to rotate them in to help improve my running form.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ultimatedirection.com/" target="_blank">Ultimate Direction:</a> UD sent us their <a href="http://www.ultimatedirection.com/p-609-handy-10.aspx?category=jenny-collection" target="_blank">Handy10 handheld</a> water bottle and the <a href="http://www.ultimatedirection.com/p-611-meow.aspx?category=jenny-collection" target="_blank">Meow running belt</a>. I am a purist runner and don't like carrying things or having additional weight strapped to me. I usually don't even take my phone unless I want music or it's really early morning and I am scared of stranger danger. I do have an exception for carrying water when I get over 15 miles and the only thing I am willing to take is a handheld. You won't find me running with a fullsize waterbottle or hydration belt. I've ran 3 long runs with the Handy 10 and it's great. I usually put my credit card and two gels in the pocket and it's super light. It's not big enough for an I-Phone so I am not even tempted. I did make an exception and wore the Meow belt during Big Sur and RNR Half since I needed my phone and additional fuel. It's comfortable and didn't ride up which is impressive considering my lack of ass-ets to hold it in place. I am still not a huge fan or running with something around my waist but if you don't mind it, I'd give this one a try. Both items are part of the Jenny Collection which were designed by women runners for women runners. It's also more stylish then most the options I've seen.</div>
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On top of all that, <a href="http://www.athleta.com/" target="_blank">Athleta</a> has been supporting the Zooma group by hosting VIP shopping trips and group runs all over the bay area. A huge thank you to Zooma and all the sponsors for spoiling us ambassadors. I am sure to go through major mail withdrawal after June 28th. </div>
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Rumor has it that <a href="http://zoomarun.com/napa-valley/" target="_blank">Zooma Napa</a> has less than 200 spots available so if you're thinking about it, get signed up! All of these companies will be at the expo/race (where <a href="http://zoomarun.com/2014/05/zooma-napa-valley-welcomes-carla-birnberg/" target="_blank">Carla Brinberg</a> will be speaking) so you can even try them out for yourself. <b>You can still use the code <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">NAMB10</span> for 10% off. </b> If you are running, make sure to check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZOOMARun" target="_blank">Zooma facebook page</a> for local training runs around the bay area.</div>
Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-52858358242804995042014-05-28T17:03:00.004-07:002014-05-28T17:03:55.648-07:00When Awesomeness Collides: Hydrating & Carb LoadingLast weeks workouts looked like this:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Monday 5/19: Lunch Spin Class - only got in 13.2 miles but better than nothing </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Tuesday 5/20: Morning run - 5 miles easy (felt harder then it should have)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Wednesday 5/21: November Project - 2 miles of running and 30 min of <a href="http://november-project.com/honoring-the-glitter-princess-with-casual-game-of-shits-and-ladders-sf/" target="_blank">Death Monopoly </a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Thursday 5/22: Lunch Yoga - 60 min power vinyasa</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Friday 5/23: November Project hills - 4.5 miles total (2 miles of hills/stairs)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Saturday 5/24 - REST</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Sunday 5/25 - Unplanned rest due to oversleeping and wine tasting winning out:)</span><br />
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<i>So, WELCOME! We're stoked to have you on the <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">team</span> and look forward to an awesome first season of <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Team</span> <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">10</span> <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Barrel</span>! </i></div>
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<i>We'll be following up about kits and you'll be receiving your <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Team</span> <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">10</span> <span class="il" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204);">Barrel</span> box in the mail within 6 weeks. Expect to hear lots from us in the coming weeks but for now, go crush a beer!</i></div>
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My favorite brewery,<a href="http://www.10barrel.com/" target="_blank">10 Barrel</a> in Bend OR decided to put together and sponsor a team of mountain bikers, road bikers, triathletes etc... to represent them and I made the team. You may recognize <a href="http://www.10barrel.com/" target="_blank">10 Barrel</a> since I've posted about them just a few times: like <a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2013/02/couch-party-top-5.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.welcometokaradise.com/2013/08/cascade-lakes-relay.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">here</a> and all up and down Instagram. I have a minor love affair with their Apocalypse IPA and OG and Project Failed and....all their beers. If you've ever had the pleasure of sipping their sweet sweet microbrews, you get it. I know I haven't posted my bucket list on the blog yet but if I had you would see:</div>
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Consider that item checked. They are still working out all the specifics but the short of it is I'll be racing in their kit and preaching my love for their beer (which I was already doing). In turn we get some pretty sweet perks and to be part of an awesome group of athletes. I am so thankful to be part of this community of 10 Barrel athletes who already have shown they are legit competitors and pretty rad individuals that you'd want to spend some time with. To say I am excited to be rep'ing a company where I already LOVE their <strike>beer</strike> product and their culture would be the understatement of the century. I am f'ing stoked! Plus this means incentive to go to Bend even more than I already do. Also for you Portlanders, their Portland Pub is said to open by the end summer.</div>
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As the e-mail states - To celebrate, go crush a beer! You know that's what I'll be doing. It's only a half cold.</div>
Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-58863953908018008032014-05-19T11:33:00.000-07:002014-05-19T11:33:20.955-07:00April Stats and May Training PlansI had a weekend filled of running, getting sh** done around our place, watching lots of shenanigans go down at Bay To Breakers* and celebrating with friends.<br />
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<b>April Stats</b><br />
<b>Running:</b> 81.7 Miles<br />
<b>Biking:</b> 46.7 Miles<br />
<b>Yoga/Bar Method:</b> 1 hour, 45 min<br />
<b>Weights:</b> 50 min<br />
<b>Total Miles: 128</b><br />
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I beat my March stats in every category but yoga. Damn. I've knocked down my running mileage and am concentrating on speed and shorter distances for the upcoming <a href="http://zoomarun.com/napa-valley/" target="_blank">Zooma Napa Valley</a> and <a href="http://eugenemarathon.com/half-marathon/" target="_blank">Eugene Half Marathon</a>'s. My goal is to Sub 2 both and PR one of them. <br />
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I've always been a runner who thinks that it's all or nothing when it comes to getting out the door. Meaning, if I don't have time to get in the 10 miles on my schedule then I don't do it at all. This is a similar mentality I have with blogging. Also I never saw the point of getting all sweaty if it wasn't going to be 5 + miles. A lot of weeks this left me only running twice because that's when I made the time. I am going with a new approach for this training cycle. Running 4 times a week: one long, one track workout and two short runs (3-4 miles). I am working hard on creating good habits (daily flossing, taking vitamins etc...) and consistency and repetition is the only thing that keeps me on track so I am applying this groundbreaking philosophy to running. Here's what a typical week's training plan looks like:<br />
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Monday - Spin Class<br />
Tuesday - 4 miles easy, lunch yoga + weights<br />
Wednesday - REST/November Project* when I can get my ass out of bed<br />
Thursday - Track Workout (4-8 miles w/ tempo in the middle) + weights<br />
Friday - 3 miles easy or November Project hills<br />
Saturday - REST<br />
Sunday - Long Run<br />
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*More to come on November Project SF and Bay To Breakers. Both deserve their own posts. <br />
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I am going to stick with this schedule until Zooma and then reevaluate before Eugene.<br />
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-14906088456199191042014-05-13T07:11:00.000-07:002014-05-13T07:11:26.378-07:00MIA: Life LatelyI've been MIA for a few weeks and instead of making excuses, I'll just say that I've been busy and the blog has not been a priority. I don't want to word vomit every day missed so here's the gist.<br />
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I ran Big Sur Marathon. It was an incredible experience and so much more then running a "normal" marathon. It was also really hard. The last six miles were some of the most difficult and painful miles I've ever ran but it was so worth it. TriTreats did an awesome <a href="http://triathletetreats.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/top-10-at-big-sur/" target="_blank">recap</a> that I am going to try to duplicate so check it out for the full play by play and pictures. If you get a chance to run Big Sur, do it! Remember they sold out in 57 minutes last year, I have a feeling a lottery for registration is in the not too distant future.<br />
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Other non-sweaty highlights of the past few weeks:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching these guys in the playoffs - every other night!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vegas for MFR's birthday where I treated myself to a little Britney action.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More country concerts: Tim McGraw & Kip Moore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18 holes of golf in Half Moon Bay - I golf now because the views look like this.</td></tr>
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It's been a fun couple of weeks. I am looking forward to a few weekends at home before it picks back up in June. On tap this weekend is running <a href="http://www.baytobreakers.com/" target="_blank">Bay To Breakers</a> with 100,000 other crazies. I haven't done this race since I was in high school. Looking forward to the all the madness.Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-66361801554209433492014-04-25T05:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T05:00:05.115-07:00Zooma Napa Valley Runner Report: Andrea from San Bruno<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
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<i>I wanted to run a women’s half and my first half was in wine country—it was beautiful! I’ve heard some positive feedback about ZOOMA races as well so I wanted in! And a part of me always runs for all those who don’t think that they can…yet. So for all the women who look at your event and think “wow, that’s cool I wish I could run” I do this until they all realize that they CAN!</i></div>
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<i>Definitely completing my first half--it was a wave of emotions! I was proud of myself for accomplishing my goal, sad my Mom wasn’t physically with me anymore to see what I’ve accomplished and happy because my best friend’s sign asked me to be her Maid of Honor! There’s something about your first half that can never be replaced by any PR or run moment!</i></div>
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<i><b>Want to read about more of our amazing ZOOMA runners? Check them out here:</b></i><b> </b></div>
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-30078007322949032162014-04-22T15:23:00.001-07:002015-09-28T10:41:19.248-07:00I am not that runnerI am not that runner who thinks that life is lemonade and lollipops. I am not that runner who will tell you how mid-race that even if it's going poorly, you're so blessed just to be out here. In fact I hate the word blessed and most likely you'd feel more blessed at home snuggled in your bed then clawing through a miserable run that's not going well. I am not even sure I even like running. There I've said it. Sorry. <br />
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Instead of creeping everyone out by doing that, I've instead decided to take a look at my week ahead. I am finally back in town (until Sat) and need to log some miles on the spin bike and hours on the yoga mat if I am going to beat my March totals. I should also be tapering since I am running Big Sur Marathon on Sunday. No big deal. It just sorta snuck up on me. I've had a very <strike>lazy</strike> relaxed approach to this marathon, only doing two double digit runs since Napa and not mentally preparing at all. It hit me this morning while watching others cross the finish line that I am also running a marathon this week and that is in fact a big deal.</div>
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I am not going to "taper" since I don't have anything to taper down from. I'll do a few very short runs this week + yoga and spin. This lackadaisical approach will be coming to an end soon. I've got some ambitious goals for my running over the next few months. Many of which were spurred by watching Boston this morning. I always find it mind-blowing when runners say, "even if I qualified I wouldn't want to do Boston." I just don't understand that mindset. How could you not want to experience THE race and be part of that <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2037189-boston-marathoners-help-collapsed-runner-finish-for-beautiful-moment?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national" target="_blank">community</a>? I may not get there until I am in my 50's but I know someday I'll be there and I will look forward to and strive for that moment with every step I run.</div>
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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to my <a href="http://www.nuun.com/" target="_blank">Nuun</a> Hood To Coast teammates: <a href="http://wewanderandponder.com/" target="_blank">Jenny</a>, <a href="http://shoenerd.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Meghan B</a>. and <a href="http://megrunnergirl.com/" target="_blank">Megan H.</a> who ran some seriously speedy marathons. These girls are legit runners and people who inspire me daily. Congrats to all three of you and everyone else who ran Boston today.</div>
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Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-1119737285648588722014-04-18T05:00:00.000-07:002014-04-18T05:00:00.321-07:00Zooma Napa Valley Runner Report: Heather from ClovisI have been traveling all week from Portland to LA to San Diego. Now I am back home for 15 hours before heading to the airport tomorrow morning at 6am for a quick weekend trip to Palm Springs. I did want to take a quick break from my jetsetter lifestyle to bring you week 2 of our Zooma Runner Report Series:<br />
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<i>The <a href="http://zoomarun.com/napa-valley/napa-valley-ambassadors/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ZOOMA Napa Valley Ambassadors</a> are excited to bring you our <b>Zooma Napa Valley Runner Report Series</b></i><i>. Each week we’ll be featuring a </i><a href="http://zoomarun.com/napa-valley/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;"><i>ZOOMA Napa Valley</i></a><i> half marathon or 10K runner on each of our blogs. As women runners, we want to use our role as Ambassadors to highlight and share the stories behind the incredible women preparing to run ZOOMA in June. Each runner has a special and unique story, and we invite you to learn about our runners through this series. Please feel free to click through the links at the end of each post to read about additional ZOOMA racers.</i></div>
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Name: <i>Heather Bender</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Age: <i>42<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Current City: <i>Clovis,
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Race (10K or half marathon): <i>Half Marathon</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Why are you running ZOOMA Napa Valley?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><i>Running and wine, do I
need to say more? Being serious, when I heard there was going to be a Women’s
focused race in Napa I knew right away I wanted to do it. I live in the Central Valley but consider
myself a Non-Local Local to San Francisco and Napa since we get up there quite
often. I wanted the opportunity to enjoy
the views on foot, Zooma Napa is the perfect opportunity to do just that.</i></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><i>I flirted with running
off and on since I was in Middle School until I was in my mid-thirties. I started running consistently in March of
2010 when I was told I was pre diabetic. I am a single Mom and I knew I owed it
to my son to be as fit and healthy as I could be, I also wanted to set a positive
example for him that activity should be part of your everyday life.</i></div>
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in San Francisco, the weather was perfect and the views were stunning.</i></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><i>I heard Mindy Kaling
is a runner, she would be my top choice hands down! I love her sense of humor and I bet the miles
would just fly by.</i></div>
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<i>This is extremely
simple but when I ran the Livermore Half Marathon at the end of March, I took
my phone out about mile 1 and my son (who stayed home) had texted me “Good luck
Mama” It meant so much to me that he knows how important my running is to me
and that he wanted to show his support.</i></div>
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<i>Easy, my Road ID</i></div>
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<i>Pizza at Delarosa in
San Francisco. If I’m not running a race
in the city I like to get a good Bloody Mary after my run.</i></div>
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<i>My friend Victoria,
she is an amazing runner! She’s fast,
consistent and she always looks great in her race pictures (how do you do
that?)</i></div>
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What is the most important lesson you have learned from
running?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Just how amazing my
body is!</i></div>
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<i><b>Want to read about more of our amazing ZOOMA runners? Check them out here:</b></i><b> </b></div>
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<i>Melodie on <a href="http://longrunhappiness.blogspot.com/2014/04/zooma-napa-valley-runner-report.html" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">LongRun Happiness</a> </i><br />
<i>Sarah on <a href="http://www.runningonwaffles.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Running On Waffles</a> </i><br />
<i>Susan on <a href="http://www.dreambodywarrior.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Dream Body Warrior</a> </i><br />
<i>Chandra on </i><i><a href="http://fitnessmomwinecountry.com/2014/04/napa-valley-zooma-runner-spotlight-series/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FITNESSMOMWINECOUNTRY</a> </i><br />
<i>Beth on <a href="http://reasontoplay.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Reason To Play</a> </i><br />
<i>Susan on <a href="http://theslowlifeofdd.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Slow Life</a></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Are you running ZOOMA Napa Valley and would like to be featured in our Runner Report series? Email </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="mailto:runningonwaffles@gmail.com" style="color: #3199bb; text-decoration: none;"><b>runningonwaffles@gmail.com</b></a><b> for more information</b></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The <a href="http://zoomarun.com/napa-valley/napa-valley-ambassadors/" target="_blank">ZOOMA Napa Valley Ambassadors</a> are excited to bring you our <b>Zooma Napa Valley Runner Report Series</b></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. Each week we’ll be featuring a </i><a href="http://zoomarun.com/napa-valley/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ZOOMA
Napa Valley</i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> half marathon or 10K
runner on each of our blogs. As women runners, we want to use our role as
Ambassadors to highlight and share the stories behind the incredible women
preparing to run ZOOMA in June. Each runner has a special and unique story, and
we invite you to learn about our runners through this series. Please feel free
to click through the links at the end of each post to read about additional
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">For my first report I have the honor of spotlighting Tiffany who is coming all the way from Texas to race the 10K</span><i> </i>with her girlfriends.<br />
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</i>Bird Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16309070796940608328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5000045148049030342.post-10559430317741397422014-04-08T10:01:00.000-07:002014-04-08T10:01:32.666-07:00RNR San Francisco Year 2 - Fun Run There are those races you put your heart into and PR. There are those races you put your heart into and it's just not your day and then there are the races when you say screw it and just enjoy the experience, beautiful course and being surrounded by other runners. That was RNR on Sunday.<div>
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I really did have full intention of pushing for a 2:05 but after mile 8 MFR (who hadn't trained at all) said he wanted to walk. My dad also came into town to walk the race and was behind us by a few miles. I contemplated my choices. I could either push pretty hard for that 2:05, the first few miles were HILLY and I'd have to step up my pace to get there, and wait for them at the finish. Or I could enjoy a nice walk with my husband and take in the beautiful day and being surrounded by other racers. I opted for the latter.</div>
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I won't lie, a little piece of me died when the 2:10, 2:15 and eventually 2:30 pace groups raced past us. The competitor in me was embarrassed to be out there without any sort of drive to finish in a hurry. A few times I almost left MFR and ran again but I wasn't going to gain anything by finishing in 2:20 etc... and I wanted the company. My last few races I've ran completely solo so this was a nice change. All in all I'd actually say it was a successful training run since we planned out our trip to Vegas and decided which concerts we want to go to this summer while walking the last few miles.</div>
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I wasn't the only one stopping to smell the roses. I saw <a href="http://pavementrunner.com/rnrsf-2014/" target="_blank">Pavement Runner </a>and few other running friends out there stopping to take pics and enjoy the views. I think because the course had so many hills and was very crowded, people knew it wasn't gonna be a PR day. Plus with the 75 degree weather and gorgeous views, everyone wanted to just soak it in. It was a different kind of race day but I enjoyed it nonetheless.</div>
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As far as the new course goes, I've pretty much summed it up. HILLS + GORGEOUS VIEWS. The hills were brutal and kept coming. If you've done Nike Women's then you know that steep decline around mile 8 (?) where you feel like you're flying - you have to go up that. It was also really crowded, especially on the bridge. They doubled the field from last year and were at close to 15,000 runners. Although they closed driving lanes on the bridge this year, it was only two car lanes (one each way) so it wasn't that much more room than the walking lanes last year.</div>
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The expo was a standard RNR expo, nothing too exciting. The shuttles to the race start ran very smoothly which I was surprised by. We walked down to civic center at 5am and were out at the beach by 5:40. The finish-line celebration was nicely laid out. Everyone was just relaxin in the sun and enjoying the music. I think as long as I live in SF I'll continue to run this race. Two years and counting! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medal - SFRNR - Year 2</td></tr>
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