The Tao of Me

I volunteered at last year’s first annual Oakland Running Festival. It was my first time volunteering at a race, as well as the first time I got to see winners cross the Finish Line. As I handed out mylar blankets at the Finish Line, I heard runner after runner yell, “I hella heart Oakland!” in [...]

This is my 17th year of Spring Training ball (give or take a couple of years) and my second year of adding a second Spring Training trip to the desert. I justify the second trip by running a race – the Run for Ryan House Half-Marathon. Running and baseball – could there be a more [...]

I’m too lazy to write a proper report, so here’s what happened in list style: 1. The Bay Area has been having monsoon-like rain for days and I obsessively checked my Weather.com app for the race day forecast. It changed every few hours. 2. After work on Friday I went to Lululemon to get a [...]

When I woke up on race morning, the last very last thing that I wanted to do was to run a race. For once I had slept up to my alarm and I wanted nothing more than to continue sleeping. If I hadn’t made plans to meet up with friends who were also doing the [...]

I am so easily influenced by others. Seriously, I am. Today was no exception. It went something like this: Elise: My runner friend and her running group are running the Brazen Racing Coyote Hills race. Me: Oh yeah, I heard about that. Elise: I would be willing to do it if you are… Next thing [...]

About a month or so ago, Sandra and I were chatting about December races, medals, etc., and the next thing I knew, I found myself with a trip booked to LA for the LA County Half-Marathon. Only thing is, I never really prepared for it…foreshadowing… Pre -Race We flew to LA on Saturday afternoon. By [...]

(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 [...]

I’ve been averaging going to 2 ball games every home stand this season. Two games in one weekend is pretty exhausting; adding in a half-marathon made it a pretty full weekend. Friday Night Game This was the inaugural year of the Giant Race, the first half-marathon hosted by the Giants. I registered for the race [...]