The Tao of Me

So this is going to be a short post. I may have only run the 2nd Half of SFM, but it took a lot out of me and I am wiped out. After getting home from the race festivities, I just laid on my bed for like a couple of hours staring at the ceiling. [...]

I just got back from a short, easy run in preparation for tomorrow’s race. It was overcast and cool again, which seems to be the trend of the moment. I like it! Yesterday a colleague and I took an extended lunch to pick up our race packets at the expo. It was scheduled to open [...]

Worked on my play list tonight for Sunday’s race (2H of SFM). I recycled a lot of oldies but goodies. Gonna go to the expo tomorrow with some co-workers, then again on Saturday with my friend who is also running the 2nd Half – her first race! Getting really excited – it’s gonna be so [...]

Since June, I’ve been actively trying to change my diet by eliminating processed foods and eating more wholesome, natural foods. I can honestly say that I’ve kicked the snacky chips and pretzels habit. I’ve become a regular at the Farmers Market and now snack on things like whole, raw almonds and corn on the cob. [...]

Why do I always think that Golden Gate Park is flat? It’s a lot hillier than I remembered. At least parts of it are. That was my main takeaway from today’s run. I’ll elaborate in a second, but first, let me recap the past week. Sunday 7.44 mile run in North Seattle. This should have [...]

I’m up early on a Saturday and feel like I should be getting ready to go for a run (or to the gym), but it’s a rest day. I barely know what to do with myself. This time last Saturday I was starting the 4-hour drive from Vancouver, WA to north Seattle. We had a [...]

There used to be a time where I was a shoe addict. A high-heeled, blingy shoe addict. {i haven’t worn these in almost 2 years…} Then I started running longer distances and began experiencing all kinds of feet soreness. Not necessarily injuries (although I have had those too), but just discomfort in general. It became [...]

The past 2 weeks have been challenging. The 4th of July holiday, and my mini-vacation last week threw me out of sync. Week 27 Sun, Jul 3 Ramen Run Mon, Jul 4 Unscheduled Rest Day. I could not make myself do anything for the life of me. In fact, I stayed in my pj’s until [...]