The Tao of Me

Yesterday was one of those great days where two of my passions come together – running and the SFGiants. 5K Run After two heat-stroke days, the fog finally returned to the Bay, just in time for the Plate-to-Plate 5K Run at AT&T Park. Perfect running weather! I was excited for this race because: 1. We [...]

BODYPUMP™ is a Les Mills barbell class that is designed to strengthen the entire body. Every class is a 60-minute workout that challenges all major muscle groups by using the exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. I take this class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and I love it! Since I stopped working out [...]

Last night I babysat my cousin’s 3-year old little girl. She is the smartest, most precocious 3-year old that I know (not that I know a lot of 3-year olds…). One evening with her and I was exhausted. The kid does not keep still for more than 5 seconds. Literally. I’m not kidding. The whole [...]

Last week I wrote a post about my BFF in OH, Ms Gamble. Well it was unexpected to her so I promised her she could write one about me and I’d post it no matter what. I was scared about what she would say, but when I read this last night I could not stop [...]

When I started training for my first half-marathon, my cousin Michi, an avid runner, told me, “Whatever you do, don’t stop.” So whenever I’m out on a run, I always hear her voice saying this to me and I have always listened. Until yesterday. I set out to run seven miles, my normal weekend distance [...]

I started a blogging a couple of years ago, before my Europe adventure. The blog was a great way to share my experiences with my family and friends. After the trip was over, I just kept it up, writing about random things. This past June I decided I wanted to learn how to build a [...]

On Sunday, August 30th I’ll be running the Third Annual Plate-to-Plate 5K run! Ok I admit, I had no idea what the Plate-to-Plate organization was, and I’d never even heard of the event for the first two years, but Matt Cain convinced me to run it. Actually I want to run at least one 5 [...]

I depend on others around me for motivation. They include my friends, people at my gym, friends on Facebook, strangers on Twitter, fellow runners in my neighborhood, music, even stories on tv or in magazines. When I read about their accomplishments, it motivates me to push myself to reach my goals. Then there’s also the [...]