The June Gloom has settled nicely here in SoCal. It’s this kind of weather I enjoy, and at the same time, I don’t. The morning is foggy and filled with cloudy, overcast skies, but later it tends to burn off, leaving an aura of glary haziness. The temperature itself starts out cool, but that humidity hovers, until…
Category: Running
Back With the Group Again
Since August, with the exception of running with a few friends here and there, I’ve run mostly solo. This has been quite a departure from my normal routine of running with a group every Saturday morning which has been a staple in my life since 2004. But last year was not a normal running, or…
Turning A Corner
Umm, November? Where did you go? I guess ’tis the season when time speeds up at warp speed and my head is left spinning not knowing where the days have gone. Thanksgiving has come and gone and now we’re smack dab into the holidays with New Years Day right around the corner, concluding one of the most intensely…
On The Trails: One More Step
A day after having a not-so-great trail run I had tears for another reason – I reached 90% of my fundraising goal for the American Cancer Society which meant I get to wear my new running singlet! And then on Wednesday morning, I reached 100% of my goal and unlike Monday’s tears, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s tears were…
to the bat cave
While hiking up Mt. Wilson was certainly a highlight in training, I’ve had a couple of pretty nice trail adventures since then.
a change of race
Sunday morning couldn’t have started better. Waking up early before my alarm was to go off, I had plenty of time to eat, get ready, and get out to the trails before meeting up with the group training run for the Griffith Park Trail Half Marathon. Cloud cover made the morning unusually darker than usual…
running is a mental sport
Every Saturday morning when I gather to meet my pace group, I always try to have a different topic to talk about. We have returning and new runners, and being that I’m very new to being a head mentor for my group, it’s important for me to offer some helpful guidance. Some that is not just…
the day I ran out of gas on a mountain
All of last week leading up to the weekend, I was so excited about my Saturday morning trail run. Because I didn’t run this trail before with the UltraLadies, it just made the anticipation that much greater. A new trail I haven’t run yet! Oooh nice! Plus, considering how much my total running lagged last…