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Discovering San Francisco: Race Report: Grape Stomp Half
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Sunday, October 20, 2013. Race Report: Grape Stomp Half. I picked up my packet and went back to my car to drop the goodies off and get ready to race. Super easy! Once the race started, it was beautiful! We started on a bike path out to some vineyards with rolling hills. After a 7 mile loop we were back near the start/finish and heading out on an out and back on another multi use path bordering a stream that was full of water! The race could have been mar...
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Discovering San Francisco: America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride 2013
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Tuesday, June 4, 2013. America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride 2013. Saturday: a little relaxation time at the beach. Sunday: A 72 mile ride around the lake, AMBBR 2013. The first 40 miles were amazing! The last 30 a little less so, due to my poor preparation and some possible altitude issues. But still amazing. Still fresh at mile 13, overlooking Emerald Bay. Photo courtesy of Laura Marshall). Photo courtesy of Laura Marshall). Lunch stop at King's Beach:.
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Discovering San Francisco: Xterra Trail Half Marathon World Championships Race Report
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Sunday, December 9, 2012. Xterra Trail Half Marathon World Championships Race Report. It didn't happen in 2011, but we made it out this year, 2012. I booked frequent flyer tickets way back in April. I love Hawaii, so we weren't going just for the race, but the timing did revolve around it. Some of the beautiful scenery at the start:. The area where the parachutist seems to have landed:. I highly recommend this race - so beautiful! Also, I totally failed ...
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Discovering San Francisco: August 2012
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Saturday, August 25, 2012. Dessert on the House. Today after our ride, several of my teammates and I headed over to a local restaurant for some food and beer. As we straggled in, a woman asked us if we had been cycling - it was that obvious. Awhile later, she returned and said, "Are you all part of Team in Training? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Oakland, California, United States. View my complete profile. My Past Running Events. Heaven...
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Discovering San Francisco: April 2013
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Tuesday, April 30, 2013. I was browsing through a teammate's blog. Last night, when a post about Challenges. Caught my eye. Like Foodie McBody, I love challenges. They are pretty much the only way I get anything done. That's why I sign up for races. However, sometimes I forget to challenge myself. Now that I've been reminded, here are a few challenges I'm planning to pursue:. 15 minutes of cleaning (or tidying) every day. Or any methods of accountability?
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Discovering San Francisco: Sasquatch Scramble Race Report
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Monday, April 29, 2013. Sasquatch Scramble Race Report. Several months ago, Matt learned from one of his co-workers about a new racing company, Sasquatch Racing. Who would be putting on a trail half marathon in Redwood Regional Park. Here's the start line:. After a short pep talk about following the red ribbons and who knows what else, Marathon Matt. I have run many of these trails before, with my typical route being a 7.5 mile loop on West Ridge and...
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Discovering San Francisco: June 2013
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Tuesday, June 4, 2013. America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride 2013. Saturday: a little relaxation time at the beach. Sunday: A 72 mile ride around the lake, AMBBR 2013. The first 40 miles were amazing! The last 30 a little less so, due to my poor preparation and some possible altitude issues. But still amazing. Still fresh at mile 13, overlooking Emerald Bay. Photo courtesy of Laura Marshall). Photo courtesy of Laura Marshall). Lunch stop at King's Beach:.
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Discovering San Francisco: March 2013
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Monday, March 25, 2013. Oakland Marathon Race Report. I was nervous and anxious for about a week before the race. I tried to keep myself busy so I didn't think about it. When I showed up at Inspiration Lunch on Saturday, my coach told me I was breathing awfully shallowly. So that was fun. Day of, I was ready to get it over with:. Who cares how fast I am. But I do think my desire to meet my goal did push me too fast in the first half. When I saw my coach ...
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Discovering San Francisco: Turkey Weekend Race Reports
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Sunday, December 9, 2012. Turkey Weekend Race Reports. I like to race. More specifically, I like to sign up for events. They keep me motivated and entertained. Sometimes I race them, and sometimes I go out for fun. The Hellaween race was strictly for fun, so I'm not race reporting here. Turkey Weekend was another story. I had also signed up for a race on Saturday of that same weekend, the Quarry Turkey 10K. Why, you might ask? One might think that trying...
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Discovering San Francisco: Adventures in Monterey
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Walks, Books, and Green Politics: Life by the Bay. Thursday, September 5, 2013. After some extremely busy weeks at work, watching everyone else go on summer vacations, I became obsessed with the idea of needing a vacation myself. A few days before Labor Day weekend, I realized that a 3 day weekend could at least partially fill that need, so Matt and I booked a last minute hotel in Monterey. After I saw the first one awfully close to the kayak, I made sure to keep my elbows far away from the water at all ...