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- Race Report: California International Marathon 2011
The Califonia International Marathon is a point to point, net downhill race. It starts at Folsom Dam, a 20-minute ride from Sacramento and ends at the finish line at California State Capitol in Sacramento. The course offers gentle rolling hills which allows for fast times and, subsequently, a high number of Boston qualifiers. No wonder [...]
- The ING New York City Marathon 2011
This begins my story about the ING New York City Marathon which took place last November 6, 2011. Over 47,000 runners from all over the world ran 42.195 km through the five boroughs of New York City: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Manhattan. Over 2 million spectators came out to cheer for the runners. [...]
- Date a Girl Who Runs
Date a girl who runs. Date a girl who chooses to move than to let the world pass her by. She will cover the roads with you while talking about the mundane to the profound without gasping for air. She will notice and appreciate the little things: the extra cushioning of her shoes, the softness [...]
- Part 2: Running NYC Marathon
Wave 3 | Blue Corral | 10:40 a.m. They said it was the coldest New York Marathon in 20 years. I couldn’t agree more as I stood at the foot of the Verazanno-Narrows bridge dressed in a lowly black garbage bag shivering like a wet kitten. My lips were dry, my skin had goosebumps all [...]
- Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, there was a young sedentary mother who completely fell in love with running. It allowed her access to worlds she never thought existed and gave her the ability to attain the once unimaginable. It changed her life so much that she wanted others to learn about it too. So, she wrote…and [...]
- Running is Not my Life
Believe it or not, there was a time in my life when the R word was not mentioned at all at home or with friends. The only time we used it was when mommy would RUN errands, or we RAN out of fresh milk, or I wanted to RUN away from nasty clients. If you [...]
- THE BULL RUNNER DREAM MARATHON – 22 May 2010
Presenting (drumroll please)… THE BULL RUNNER DREAM MARATHON in NUVALI WHEN: Saturday, 22 May 2010, 4 a.m. WHERE: Nuvali, Sta. Rosa Laguna RUNNERS: 200 first-time marathoners FEE: P950 TBR Dream Marathon is a one-of-a-kind small and intimate marathon especially designed for first time marathoners. From the moment you register for the race, we will guide [...]
- QCIM: My First Marathon
I woke up at 3 a.m. yesterday morning expecting to run a slow and easy 32km at the first Quezon City International Marathon. Little did I know that I would end the race as a marathoner. Yes, I finally achieved my long time dream of finishing the full 42.195km. You’re surprised? I was too…
- Hood to Coast: Best Race Ever!
It was my turn to run. As I saw Cool Aussie running towards me, I took a deep breath, grabbed the green band from his hand, and set off to run my first leg…
- Animo Triathlon 2009 – Part 1
This was so much more fun than my first triathlon last year! While the first tri was a race to finish, this one was a race to beat—not others—but myself. I jotted down my time for each sport in last year’s Animo Tri…
