My stories of training & racing around the world
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Slowly warming up
A month or so ago, I downloaded an audiobook on kaizen, the idea of continuous improvement through small incremental steps. I listened to it on the car ride back to the airport from my parents’ house, and… Read more
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Race Recap: 2016 Star Wars Kessel Run Challenge
On the heels of a really great product launch I decided to treat myself to the Star Wars Light Side half marathon race entry, only to then be persuaded by the Mr. to sign up for the… Read more
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Race Recap: 2015 Beat the Blerch 10K
This was a really fun run hosted by The Oatmeal himself! The race was really fun. Along the way there were lots of treats and sights to see. It was a small enough race where you could… Read more
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Reviving the blog
It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten the chance to sit down to reflect about all the change and upheaval in my life over the last year. I finally feel like I’m a point where I’ve settled in… Read more
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When the unthinkable happens
For most of my adult life, I’ve lived with the motto memento mori etched at the back of my head where it meets my neck. I traced the letters from Andy Warhol’s various illustrations — someone who… Read more
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My time in Seattle has come to an end…for now
I came to Seattle a few years ago, completely burnt out on the idea of being a designer. In fact, when Amazon recruited me, I was freelancing to make ends meet but was saving up to go… Read more
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A Week in Niseko
After being flogged at work and school for about six weeks straight, I was able to score a week or so off to hit up the slopes in Japan. It was my first international trip since I… Read more
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Protected: 2014: A Few Wins, A Few Losses
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read more
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And the Training Months Tick By…July and mid-August Recap
Hmm. It’s been an interesting month. I don’t have a lot of time to go into too much detail about what’s been going on, but let’s recap: -I went on a weeklong vacation to Waikiki with… Read more
