This will be a race report mostly in pictures because we all know about the ratio of value between pictures and words. The plan was for 2 of my friends from Forward Motion to arrive at Chez Moi at 4:30 so that we could head into the city and park out near the finish and [...]

Tomorrow is race day and I’m ready although I’m really tired. I wanted to share with you what I got at the Expo. I had to go twice to do this. I got the stuff in the first picture on Thursday night when they had “Ladies Night” complete with wine and crackers and cheese. I [...]

I’ve been running quite a bit lately because I have this little race coming up next weekend (the Nike Half Marathon).  I increased my running volume quite dramatically.  Check it out – this is my weekly milage   starting 10  weeks ago and rounded up to the nearest mile: 10, 5, 14, 4, 2, 16, 5, 7, 28, [...]

I just got back from spending the weekend at Stinson Beach with 6 women from my book group.  We walked on the beach, sat in the hot tub, watched funny things on TV, ate great food and maybe drank a little wine.  

My goodness but the news is gloomy.  Aren’t you glad you have running and cycling and swimming to keep your mood in check?  I am. This weekend I needed to run 12 miles in preparation for the Nike Half Marathon on Oct 18 – the one I have not trained for 1 bit.  As you [...]