Category Archives: team in training

tough times to raise a buck.

As I go to press with this post that has been looming in my psyche for days, I hear the muffled sighs and rolling of eyes.  Or, maybe that’s me. Most of my friends and family know that I’m fundraising … Continue reading

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Hollywood Half Marathon Christmas Giveaway

Did you say you want to run with the stars? I’ve been given a free entry to the Hollywood Half Marathon, on April 7, 2012. You want to win?   It’s simple.  You know that I’m running the full San … Continue reading

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Something Bigger Than Me

I ran my first marathon in 2009.  My Nike Women’s Race Report can be found here.  I ran 3 others.  LA twice, MCM once.  I have run at least 8 half marathons.  I have volunteered at Mile 20 water station … Continue reading

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Stockton Rotary Run 5K Race Report

Erika, Me, Row at start  Wow.  Great inaugural race.  I’m told that all five Rotary groups got together to put this race together, and I must say, having had experience with “inaugurals”, this one was well run. I had planned … Continue reading

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the wineyard rocks.

  Join us for A night of Wine Tasting To raise funds and help beat cancer for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The WineYard is offering wine tasting for $20 ++ You also get a raffle ticket to win a … Continue reading

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In Which I Give Up Twitter…

Twitter.  I loved you.  You introduced me to TNT, and training for my first marathon.  I shifted from blogging and commenting to interacting in more efficient ways.  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office responded to my tweet about losing my job in 2009, … Continue reading

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Nike Women’s Marathon Race Report

Let’s get the details out of the way.  Right now. 5:58:16, a 13:40 pace 121/212, 57% I’ve started to write this report a dozen times.  I’m not sure that I can capture exactly what this race has been for me.  … Continue reading

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it’s T minus 3 days.

This has been an odd day.  Last night, my youngest son tells me that he is getting promoted to a Red-Black belt tomorrow night at TaeKwonDo.  I say, “Honey, I have playoff tickets to Game 1…do you want me to … Continue reading

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$$$ Love $$$

I’m on T-minus 6 days until Nike. If I haven’t said it before, I need to say Thank You out loud.  I did over at Twitter, but I know there are many of you who are my precious readers, and … Continue reading

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To Mizuno or NOT to Mizuno

This week’s runs: 60 min on Tuesday, 60 min today…Missed intervals yesterday morning due to staying up until 3am the night before. Kim and I got started on our first mile, after the required 5 minutes of therapy on the … Continue reading

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