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Spring Training, Day 2

Spring Training, Day 2

Well, for once I am early! Today’s game doesn’t start till 1 pm and I’m already ready for the game. We’re not leaving for a few more minutes so I thought I’d use the time to do a quick recap of yesterday. 4-Mile Run I stopped by the Concierge Desk to find out if they [...]

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Good Morning from Scottsdale!

Good Morning from Scottsdale!

Yesterday I flew to Arizona for my official 16th Annual Spring Training trip! The trip 2 weeks ago was primarily for the race with a little baseball thrown in, but this week I’m with my cousin, who I’ve been coming to Scottsdale with since 1994! We both used airline credits for our flights so we [...]

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Spring Training 2010 – Trip 1

Spring Training 2010 – Trip 1

This past weekend I made my annual Spring Training pilgrimage to Scottsdale. I always go with my cousins and I will again in a couple of weeks, but this first trip was all about the half-marathon that I ran on Saturday. However, I was fortunate enough to squeeze in a couple of SFGiants games too! [...]

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Playing Catch-Up

Playing Catch-Up

Its been a very long and busy week. I’ve had so much going on that I’ve wanted to write about, I just haven’t had much time to do so. Hopefully I’ll be able to catch up in the next few days, but until then, here’s some of the topics you can expect to read about [...]

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Oh The Holidays…

Oh The Holidays…

I took the past 2 days off from the gym to enjoy the Christmas holiday. And perhaps I enjoyed it a little too much… The Oregon Coast After having a fantastic Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the fun continued with a mini road trip to the Oregon Coast. Whenever we go to the coast, we [...]

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21 Things I Learned in Vegas

1. I learned that I should not wear my Anti-Up shirt in Vegas…no wonder I got so many strange comments… 2. I learned that there’s Filipino fast food in Vegas. I can’t wait to bring my cousins here! 3. I learned that I have a serious addiction to crepes…had one at least every day in [...]

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Ponytail, Pacific and Prancing

Ponytail, Pacific and Prancing

Ponytail Falls I am not a hiker. I have never been a hiker. In fact, I’ve hated it ever since I was forced to go to Girls Camp every summer. But now I think I’m ready to become a fan of hiking. Oregon is full of great hiking areas so Lauren and I planned to [...]

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Vacay in Vancouver

Vacay in Vancouver

I’m visiting Vancouver (Washington, not BC) – my home away from home, away from home. Its just across the Columbia River from Portland and about three hours south of Seattle. Total suburbs but beautiful area. I got in late Friday and was supposed to do a 7-mile run on Saturday, but instead, spent the entire [...]

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