Seattle’s Best Dressed 10k
I have no doubt I was the best dressed with my pink Sparkle Skirt that matched my pink hair perfectly....I was by far not the best runner. Woke up early after a late night (Race Walking workshop the prior evening) and headed out to Gas Works park praying it didn't...
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I don't write here as much as I should. It's almost oppressive to put down on this little blog that my training is not going as planned. I have been sidelined by medical issues. Unexplainable medical issues or just an extension of the good ol' endometriosis crawling...
read moreSo it begins…
I declared May 1 the official start of my training season, but I'm going to do a core workout and a couple mile run today to get ready for tomorrow. I would have started early but I caught a pesty cold in Coachella. Let me tell you that it sucks to be sick in 100...
read moreMore about me than about Boston
I'm a runner, although I am not a RUNNER. You've read a million times about how I don't even like running. Late last year, I read a guide for training for a marathon with a meat-free diet. At that moment, I was more obsessed with losing this damn 30 pounds of surgery...
read moreHow’s that Offseason going?
Today’s Weight: 148.4 pounds Optimal Race Weight: 120 pounds (or less) Happy Weight: 130 pounds Six pounds in two months isn't much of a weight loss, is it? Well, to be fair, I gained another 10 pounds somehow before I started my offseason dieting! How did that...
read moreRunning in Norway
My tickets are purchased, my hotels are booked (well for New Years and the Race, not the whole trip), and my bags are packed (okay not really). I'm really going to go to Norway and run in the arctic air. My biggest worry isn't the running or the weather, it's my...
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Italian Dreams
A couple years ago, I enjoyed a wonderful journey to Italy for one of my best friend's weddings. It was a Neapolitan wonder of musicians and food. People napped between courses and enjoyed an all-day feast of epic proportions, while the beautiful bride held court....
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Where in the world is…
I should admit I'm not writing a recap for the Tink Meetup or the Tink Half...I was in the middle of a lot then and although the horizon has cleared, it is still hazy with other tasks. Maybe I will someday get around to sharing my Tink experience, but maybe I will...
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March 2, 2013 1:15 p.m.
For the last 16 years, part of my consciousness belonged to a little pug. From the moment I first saw him sitting in the corner of the window box not playing with the other dogs, I was hooked. What a calm docile dog, perfect for my 800 square foot NYC studio...
read moreInsanity
Since the love of my pug has been keeping me home more and some guy is attacking women along my regular running routes, I decided to get some indoor cardio in and started Insanity. I did okay through the fit test except for the two exercises which called for push-ups....
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Where’s Kristie?
I know I haven't written my recap of the Tink Half Meetup or the Tinker Bell Half Marathon from a month ago. I also haven't been running much or really much of anything. And I certainly haven't been blogging about my lack of anything. It's because of this little guy:...
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TInker Bell Half Meetup
This morning I was lucky to be part of an amazing runDisney event--the Tinker Bell Half Meetup. Fifty of us ran through Disneyland and California Adventure at 6 am. I'll do a full recap later but just wanted to squeal for a moment.
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Team Challenge Family
A snapshot of my Team Challenge family. While I miss a lot of practices, I still love every one of these people--my team mates, their family, our supporters, and our honorary team member. Together we raised over $170,000 for a cues that's near and dear to my heart.
read moreWhat’s in my head?
I never, ever reach any sort of runner's high or clearing of the head while I run. Instead, my head is full of conversations with itself since there are no other distractions. On my last long run I mulled over these amazing topics and many, many more. It's very...
read moreFall Update
For anyone still hanging around from my website or RunKeeper from the 2011 season (I accidentally erased all the blog posts) will remember my fall count and safety record posts. "No fall in five days" was a common one. I don't want to jinx myself, but I only fell once...
read moreAvocado Cous Cous
After reading No Meat Athlete's Roadmap and Eat and Run by Scott Jurek I have been trying to add some of their diet suggestions to my daily life. I've been adding Udo's Choice Oil 3-6-9 to my morning protein shake and I've been eating more avocados. Tonight, bored of...
read moreBridget Jones
Whenever I mention my weight online I feel like Bridget Jones. Today's Weight: 154.6 pounds Optimal Race Weight: 120 pounds (or less) Happy Weight: 130 pounds I'm doing it now because I just finished reading the intro e-books for Run Your BQ and one of them mentions...
read moreNew Years
I'm not one for making lists, especially bucket lists, which is a term I wish would disappear (I certainly don't understand making a 2013 bucket list. It's supposed to be things you want to do before you die. Not in the next year. Unachievable, amazing things you...
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