So it’s no secret I’m a Disney fan. Seven years ago one of the biggest motivators in my even considering a half marathon was a newspaper ad announcing the Inaugural Disneyland Half Marathon. The medal was so shiny: I was way too scared/lazy/out of shape to even make an attempt at that first event. In […]
Yesterday after over a month of phone tag, HZ and I managed to actually have a conversation. For the first time in over a year. Okay it was more like a year and a half. And do you know what a year and a half means? Well in our case it started out with “how […]
I’ve seen two quotes recently that I thought were pretty cool. First: “It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius and another: “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” Margaret Shepard I finished three half marathons in 2009. That was 39.3 race miles […]
Introducing the 35th anniversary Marine Corps Marathon medal along with the front of the race shirt. Best race shirt EVER by the way, I’ll take better pictures of it later because it really deserves to be cataloged. I have to say there are very few things in this world more extraordinary then starting a race […]
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Want to know where I was Sunday, May 30th? Lets try this word association-style. OJ Simpson White Bronco … Why YES! I was in Brentwood, California whose residents have spent the last 16 years rolling in wealth and trying to live down their notorious former neighbor. (It has been 16 years how scary is that?) For […]
Today I spent an hour and some change watching the Lakers play the Celtics at the gym. I’d gone there with the intention of doing four miles (maybe six) and walked in during the 3rd quarter of the game. Now, the fact that I didn’t know the Lakers were playing tonight should probably tell you […]
First let me apologize for disappearing. I have completed two races since I last posted here. I ran a phenomenal race at Carlsbad (San Diego, CA) and almost broke the 3 hour barrier. I also completed the Columbia Half Marathon this weekend. Please bear with me I will come back and post updates on all […]
Today was the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Half Marathon. I know this. How do I know this? I picked up my race packet, pinned on my bib (how come I can never get them straight?) and showed up at the starting line. And while I was suffering through clear skies, perfect temperatures and a gorgeous […]
So I decided to do a marathon. I’m not really in shape. I’m totally unprepared. But hell, I have 3 months how hard can it be right? (/sarcasm) This time last year I’d signed up for the Surf City Half Marathon and was terrified of 13.1 miles. That was a LOOONG way from my couch. This year I’m feeling […]
So I have one of to add to And the race course? The one they originally described as Changed considerably without notice. My previous blog map was the updated trail but reality looked like: One disclaimer. The race course was something like 13.3 according to my GPS watch. I forgot to mark my location at […]
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