A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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Putting aside the terrible pre-race music (Lisa Loeb and Faith Hill songs do not pump you up), Renegade Racing puts on an awesome off-road triathlon. It’s a race I look forward to every year (2010 recap, 2011 recap). I like to swim, but I do not like to swim with people kicking and clawing me [...]
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This race was destined to be either my best race ever or my worst race ever. Sure, I was in the middle of a raging UTI, but more importantly, race #2 of the OC Chili Trail Run Series fell on the morning of the funeral for Sweet Baby James. Being an emotional runner to begin [...]
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The Tustin Leprechaun Leap was my first St. Patty’s Day race so of course I had to go “all out” with my running costume: green Team Sparkle skirt, green Sparkle Sleeves, Rainbow Race Legs and a sparkly shamrock tiara. I even wore my Vibram Five Fingers since they had green on them too. I convinced [...]
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I couldn’t wait for the OC Chili Trail Run Series to start this year. I only caught the very last race in 2011 and it left me wanting more trail running. The first two uphill miles felt a little bit easier than last year (kind of makes all those hill repeats, sprints and resisted runs [...]
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When I got invited to a special meetup hosted by runDisney before the Inaugural Tinkerbell Half Marathon, you bet I wasn’t going to miss it. It was so amazing actually, that I’m bummed I’m not in Florida right now at the Princess Half Marathon (I heard there’s another runDisney hosted, pre-race meetup going on this [...]
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Whether it’s the Disneyland 1/2 marathon or the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon, dressing up for any Run Disney race is an absolute MUST. For me, having a Disney running costume that is comfortable while I’m on the course is also a MUST. Here’s how I put together a Sleeping Beauty running costume for my friend [...]
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Back in 2009, my little nephew Brayden was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. In the last two years, Brayden has been hospitalized 25 times outside of his regular chemo treatments. He has been pricked and prodded as he’s raged his battle against this terrible disease and he’s faced it all with the courage of a [...]
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Not sure if I’ve made this clear before, but the Disneyland 1/2 Marathon is one of my favorite races of the year. RunDisney has proven time and time again that they know how to run a fun and organized race. That’s why when they announced the new Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon at Disneyland, I couldn’t …
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Living in Southern California, I don’t have that many opportunities to run in snow. The snow I found up in the mountains of Utah during Christmas break put my New Balance Minimus Trail shoes to the test. I was a little wary at first, being careful of every stride up and down the trail, but [...]
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When my brother-in-law heard about the First Annual Indoor Triathlon being sponsored by his athletic club in UT on New Year’s Eve, he knew it would be the perfect event for the family. When he found out we could compete as two teams of four, it made it even better. After 20 minutes on the [...]
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