My Upcoming Races

Some people have been wanting to join me for certain events, and I know that my friends and family can't really keep up with my schedule, so here it is -- my race calendar!

The Journey of Me

I spent some time lamenting these photos and I think I'm finally over it. So last week I was interviewed for Fitbie, an MSN/Rodale joint venture. It's a great website to help people get tips on exercising and to keep them motivated. I noticed that they popped up after the new year and have been … Continue reading The Journey of Me →

Mindfulness and Running…Among Other Things

I spent most of my morning rather exhausted and asleep, not so much from any particularly strenuous physical activity but from mostly the electrical activity in between my ears. Although I've been in relatively high spirits as of late -- not to mention, relaxed (as my friend kept saying yesterday, over and over) -- I've … Continue reading Mindfulness and Running…Among Other Things →

Q+A: “Isn’t Running an Inefficient Way to Spend Your Energy?”

Running seems pretty counterintuitive to nature, right? After all, the human body is essentially built to be self-regulating at all times -- you push too hard, your body makes you lay off a bit. Your system gets stressed or taxed a bit, and suddenly you're forced to recover. Running, on first glance, seems to burn … Continue reading Q+A: “Isn’t Running an Inefficient Way to Spend Your Energy?” →

Q+A: “Why Do You Keep Running?”

I received a blog request from Elijah this week on my running habit -- "You should do a post on why you kept running after you started, even on those days that you didn't want to." Lately, it's been harder and harder for me to keep the momentum going. I've been running between 4-6 … Continue reading Q+A: “Why Do You Keep Running?” →

Q+A: “Why Running?”

I've been getting some of the same questions over and over again, so I've decided to just blog about some of these typical questions I get. First and foremost a lot of people have questioned (in a good way!) why I chose running as opposed to some other sport. So..."Why running?" Well, I chose running … Continue reading Q+A: “Why Running?” →

Long Weekends, Long Runs

Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! I spent my time off balancing pure relaxation and pushing my limits. All in all it was pretty fun! I've found that double digit runs have been very intimidating for me personally, even though I've done a few of them already. There's reticence on my … Continue reading Long Weekends, Long Runs →

Recent Read: Born To Run

I started this book today waiting for the Metro to take me home from my just-completed 13 mile point-to-point run from my apartment to the ocean. It came highly recommended by a client who also happens to be a triathlete. I'm about halfway through it so far and I'm impressed -- it's linear insomuch that … Continue reading Recent Read: Born To Run →

Back in the Saddle, Back in the Water

This was definitely a week of firsts! I got on my bike three days this week -- and if you count the two roundtrip courses I had to do, it was five! Even though I am still relearning a lot of the basics I thought that I'd manipulate myself into riding it a bit … Continue reading Back in the Saddle, Back in the Water →

A Few Observations From Today

On my run: I ran the Miles for Melanoma 5K this morning in Fullerton. Along the run route they had volunteers hold signs of people whom have passed from cancer. It was also very nice to see families and teams working together to fundraise for a cause that was so close to them. The run … Continue reading A Few Observations From Today →