I headed out to Lake Pueblo State Park for an overnight camping trip. It was very toasty and warm and sunny! During the entire hike I may have ran into a few cyclists and four other hikers. On AllTrails I found a short hike that included a few great views of the reservoir and valley. … Continue reading Hiking: Stonehenge Trail at Lake Pueblo State Park 2020
I wanted to write this because I never want to forget how I feel about what's going on in my life. In February 2020, I initiated a tickle war that I inevitably lost. I was grabbed by the arm, and it hurt like it had never hurt before. I winced and pulled away, and upon … Continue reading That time I was (mis)diagnosed with cancer
After the Pasadena Triathlon, I was really craving one more race that weekend. I dropped off Erik at LA Union Station for his shuttle to Dodger Stadium for the LA Marathon. I was certainly not trained up enough for the full 26.2 miles, so I decided to drive all the way to Long Beach for … Continue reading Race recap: March Madness 2020 5K
For my birthday, I decided to race in the Pasadena Triathlon. This race required a little more preparation than a typical running race, mostly because it required the use of a bike. I looked into shipping my road bike (at least $100), renting a bike (also at least $100), or event renting out a shared … Continue reading Race recap: Pasadena Triathlon 2020
I had been gone for vacation for a few weeks, and when I got back I was excited to make a stop in Seattle for work. It was so nice and toasty in the Middle East that by the time I got to Denver and Seattle, I was freezing! The Hot Chocolate race series by … Continue reading Race recap: Hot Chocolate Seattle 5K 2020
My short-distance kick was certainly in full swing this weekend. I had wrapped up another week of PT and started to feel better, so I decided to downgrade from the half to the 5K. It meant that I would lose my legacy status. In hindsight I think I still made the right call. I ran/jogged … Continue reading Race recap: Surf City 5K 2020
I had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Doha, Qatar, for an educational conference. As with all of my work-related travel, I looked up nearby races and found the only one in the area...and it happened to fall the weekend I would be traveling. I immediately booked with a bit of an extra … Continue reading Race Recap: Doha 10K 2020
I can't emphasize enough how much I love these Hot Chocolate races. I love it so much that I registered my husband and I for the one in Phoenix for a celebratory weekend. It was so nice and toasty and sunny. We stayed downtown for the race, and it was a short Lyft ride to … Continue reading Race recap: Hot Chocolate 15K Phoenix 2019
Rock n Roll Las Vegas is usually a good time. Although last year, I was incredibly sick but ran it anyway. (That was the race with many regrets.) I was still feeling the 10K kick so I downgraded at the expo. RNRLV is a special race since there are so many people in town. It's … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Las Vegas 10K 2019
I was in Los Angeles for a design conference, and of course I naturally poke around a few race websites. As soon as I saw that there was a race available, I went ahead and registered. This race was with a small local group. I was a bit nervous to join a smaller group, since … Continue reading Race Recap: Ocean Breeze 10K 2019
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