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CHANGING COURSE: SNEAKERS TO FINS
Of course I knew that my running was not forever, but as my miles and trophies piled up, I wondered. Could I be different? Could I be the lucky one that runs and runs and runs forever? Could I be the one to defy that inevitable combination of age, time and my body? Alas, no. Time […]
A is for After: B is for Boston (& Beijing)
I am wearing my jacket from THE boston marathon, you know, the blue and yellow one from 2013, the year of the bombing. It is a sunny day, bright and clear. The bright yellow blossoms of the forsythia are brilliant against the intense blue of the sky. My jacket matches the spring and my […]
Second Place
There was the discernible tone of disappointment in the voice of Jeanne Gang for just a brief moment. Her voice caught on the words, “second place” as she described the outcome of her bid for a major commission. Jeanne Gang is one of a handful of female archi-stars in the architecture world (two to be […]
From Race to Runner: the 5 C’s
I remember the afternoon when a client mentioned that if you were already running a few times a week, it was a minor transition to train for the half. I had never really thought to run long distances before but it seemed worth a try. Could I do it? Maybe I could. After months […]
Take care the temple- HCG for runners
Lean meat, and leafy vegetables. No carbs, no sugar. Just lean and green. A few drops of HCG three times a day, and gallons of water. There are lots of sites to learn about the pros and the cons of the diet but what you will find here is how it is for a runner. […]
~ Squeaky Clean!
As a woman of many diets, I’ll try pretty much any diet/cleanse once, if for no other reason that to see what might happen next. By treating my body as a science experiment, I can understand how the diet works first hand. The proof is right there, and there can be no denying. There is […]
You can do it.
We all have our mottos for the hard part of a run, when we need a little psychological boast-chant-mantra. Mine has always been “You can do it” as if I am a cheerleader, on the side lines cheering for someone else. “You can do it”, like the little engine that could. You can do it, […]
Tahoe
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…… Lift off! 16 weeks to Portland. I feel disconnected, distant. I look at my calendar and negotiate. I had earlier running schedules that started at 18 weeks but they came and went, a blur of summer festivities and wine and reasons to skip that fourth and fifth work out. But […]
rebuild, reboot….
Back to the sea to begin again at the beginning. I run on the soft sand to protect my battered tendons. I take the occasional detour into the icy waters of the Pacific up to my shins. Next time, I will incorporate hills in my training. Dear Sweet Goddess of the Achilles, of this, I […]
SLO inaugural
I have to admit, this half was not one of my favorites. Rolling meant hilly and for this, I wasn’t quite prepared. I had a cold with a bad cough and there was a surprisingly long list of life’s little paper cuts that happened to me in the week preceding which soured my disposition. […]
Pink and Brown
The wide pink stripe down the arm of my brown running jacket was actually flattering but it wasn’t until I left it on the side of the road at Disney World that I could finally see it. I never quite liked the jacket for other reasons, never gave it a proper chance. For starters, the […]
Manifest Destiny
MANIFEST DESTINY Walking down Bush Street towards Downtown San Francisco, the view of Manifest Destiny has much in common with the exaggerated perspective of a Wayne Thiebaud painting. The sharp crest of the hill points the viewer forward and down simultaneously setting the stage for the smaller than true 19th century cabin-like structure by collaborating […]