The Tao of Me

(Warning: ridiculously long post)
I don’t know how I’ve lived in the Bay Area for 12 years and not have run this race before. It is a great one!
I registered for the first half months ago and have been looking forward to it all summer. While I’ve run across the Golden Gate Bridge many times, I’ve [...]

With six weeks of marathon training under my belt, I did something that I’ve never done before…I signed up for a half-marathon that’s only FIVE days away! Okay, I actually signed up on Saturday, so technically it was seven days away, but still!

I found out about the Bay Breeze Half-Marathon from Punk Rock Runner, a [...]

Last year I learned a lot about the importance of goal-setting. I started the year pretty non-committal about my goals, but mid-way through 2009 I realized the value in actually writing them down. When you write them down, you’re more likely to commit to them. And when you post it on your blog for the [...]

I’m on vacation all week contemplating my next goal. The Seattle race was my goal for the past six months. Now that its done, I need something else lined up to work towards. Having a goal, keeps me motivated and focused.
As I lounge around lazily this week (mental health week), I’m trying to decide on [...]

So its official. After years of saying I want to run a half-marathon, I finally signed up for one. Paid the non-refundable fee. No backing out now.
I chose to do the Big Sur Half Marathon in Monterey on November 9th.
http://www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org
I contemplated doing the US Half Marathon that goes through the City, but my friend [...]