Category: Work it out
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Krispy Kreme Challenge 2019
You guys. I am not one for formalized bucket lists but for a very, very long time, I have wanted to do the Krispy Kreme Challenge. To sum up: 5 miles, 12 doughnuts, 2400 calories. Yes! To benefit a children’s hospital in Raleigh, there has been a Krispy Kreme Challenge for the last 15…
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Scandinavian Summer Days 8: Stockholm morning
After walking with SMS to the train station to take the Arlanda Express out to the airport, I went for a run Stockholm until it was time to head to the afternoon conference session in Uppsala. I set out to for Tantolunden, an allotment park of small red cabins and gardens. Nearby, there is a lake…
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5 Tips for Your First Duathalon
Today I participated in my first duathalon! It was a lot of fun and it may be the beginning of multi-sport events. I liked the pacing and strategy behind planning a fun but competitive performance. So here are five tips from a completely unqualified amateur. Train for the race. Yes, because I like to say…
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Boston Marathon 2017 Recap
The Boston Marathon was a dream experience. Seriously. My love for running is renewed and I am so happy. I feel so effusive that if I kept typing, I’m sure the average (sane) person would think, “Is she for real?” Yes! There are some reality checks in this recap so I promise, it is a…
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Bay to Breakers 2016 weekend
This past weekend was amazing and packed with fun events. There was even a special bonus on Monday (teaser alert!). Pretty Mountain View Garden- not ours though! On Friday, we picked up our keys to the new place and did our walk-through. The house is absolutely lovely. The property manager spent two weeks between the…
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Napa Valley Marathon 2016 Recap
This past Sunday, I ran my first marathon in 11 years! It was the culmination of a pretty awesome training program. I was really happy that I stuck with the 18 week program and it’s all due to having an incredible training partner. I never would have done it on my own, which I’ll be…
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Sporty weekend!
Last weekend, I was a little bit more sporty than usual. On Saturday, I went to the Mountain View Running club meet-up, which is always a lot of fun. It’s an easy 5K with a nice Starbucks hangout time at the end. I cut it a little bit short because SMS and I went to…
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San Jose Veteran’s Run Half Marathon and Spectre
On Sunday, I ran in the San Jose National Veterans Day Run. I signed up for the half marathon because I wanted to get a baseline before my marathon training kicks into high intensity. Oh, wait, I’m doing a marathon? Yes! In the Spring, I signed up a marathon with my new training partner J.…
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Local Hiking- Mission Peak
From the summit, looking at the “Mission Peeker” summit pole Happy we’re at the top! On Sunday, SMS and I met up with two of our friends for another hike. I was pretty excited to meet up with A and J since I really want to have couple friends for SMS and I. Maybe that’s…
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New Friends and Yokosuka Festivals
Beautiful beach near Uragwa My sad sack bike. It’s a Miyata. No glory with that name. I feel like I have moved to Japan recently instead of SMS. I am getting up insanely early. Trust me, I wish I wasn’t but I’ll wake up between 5:15-6:15. I will sort of know it’s too early but…
Portmanteau Suitcase 