Yesterday, for the third year in a row, my boyfriend and I ran the Marin Memorial Day 10K. This run is very significant to me. It marks a milestone when, two years ago, I started doing something about my health and weight. I’d gained more than 30 pounds since college. I was unhappy with myself. […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘running’
Becoming a Lone Wolf
The more I work on simplifying and honing in on my key goals, the more I realize how little time I have and how precious a resource it is. With that in mind, I’ve decided I need to go into hiding for a little while. It’s time to be a lone wolf. I’m in a […] Read more…
Battle Prep
This week marks the first in an eight-week training program I’m starting in preparation for my first 10K race at the end of March. Last night I went to Safeway and stocked up on healthy foods, meals and snacks to make sure I keep myself well-fueled as I up my exercise routine by a significant […] Read more…
I Love My City
I’m on an early evening jog and can’t help but notice how beautiful my city is this time of night. San Francisco, how I love you so! Read more…
Running Well: Breathe
I believe that one of the ways to live a simple life is to carefully choose a few select activities to pursue and to focus on really excelling at them. For me, running has become one of those select activities that I want to become really good at. Running is a great form of exercise. […] Read more…
Getting My Yoga On
When I first graduated from college, I was a bit of a yoga fanatic. I religiously took a yoga class a few times a week at my local community college and found that it was an important part of my weekly routine. It really helped center and relax me during the week, especially when times […] Read more…
Exercising on the Road
This morning I’m getting on a plane for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW), a geek festival of sorts in Austin, TX that takes place every spring. While I’m there, there’s a hugely important thing I need to make sure I do. I need to figure out what I’m doing for my workout routine. Read more…
Brunch, the Ultimate Weekend Reward
Over last weekend I went running on Saturday and Sunday at Crissy Field in the Presidio of San Francisco. The weather was gorgeous, and all total I logged about 10 miles of exercise. As a reward for devoting our weekend mornings to the pursuit of rigorous activity, my friends and I decided brunch was the […] Read more…
Establishing a Base Fitness Routine
I’m doing the Body for Life fitness challenge, which requires relatively short early morning workouts six days a week. I’m almost half-way there (six weeks) and I haven’t missed a day yet. Read more…