On Saturday, January 30th, the summer season kicked off.  Pulling into a high school in the city of Santa Ana I was instantly reminded of my first kickoff – the anxiety, the frayed nerves but today I was a different woman.  I had a few years of experience under my belt, a few notches by [...]

As athletes, our lives are filled daily with mention of energy bars, gu, sports beans, and sports drinks that we often forget about real food. None of the above have enough sustenance to maintain our bodies for the long haul – they only serve as a quick fix in an emergency or when an energy [...]

One day after a significant amount of training you might come home, remove your shoes, and notice a black toenail. Don’t panic.  Instead, be proud.  Sounds insane but a black toenail is seen as a success symbol.  It’s ugly and unsightly but don’t you dare cover it up with a band aid or some nail [...]

An unexpected visitor showed up on my doorstep today in the wee hours of the morning.  She gave me a wicked grin and came with her usual baggage of cramps and bloating. I dulled her effects with a dizzying array of pain medication, tea, and a heating pad.  Finally, around 7AM I sent her packing [...]

It’s the new year. An opportunity for most to get a jump start, have a clean slate, and let go of past fears that may be haunting them. Like most, for several years, I’ve been struggling with the same resolution to finally get back into shape and it’s so easy to give up within the [...]

It’s been a while since I last visited and as 2009 draws to a close, I’m excited about starting 2010 as an assistant coach for the Summer season of Team in Training under Coach Paul’s tutelage.   It’ll be an amazing season as we train for San Diego and Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll marathons coming up [...]

I spent the week leading up to the marathon nervous with anticipation. I didn’t know what to expect. This was my first marathon. I made lists, I shopped for last minutes items, I packed two pairs of the finest moisture wicking apparel, I decorated my race shirt, I bought plenty of food to consume for [...]

Saturday was my last training day with the team. There’s still two more training days left but I will miss them both because I’ll be out of town visiting family for the holidays. It’s hard to believe that this journey is over and the marathon is only a few weeks away. My thoughts flash back [...]

Yes, I know. Long time, no update. It’s been a hell of a time. You win some, you lose some and in the end, I just hope I come out to be the winner. We’re at 18 miles now! Isn’t that crazy? I remember when 8 miles was too much and now 8 miles seems [...]

The Santiago Canyon fire is one of two yet to be fully contained. Firefighters expect to contain the fire by Tuesday. This fire has been burning for two weeks and because of this fire we have had to cancel training and this past weekend we had to move training to Huntington Beach. Training on the [...]