So, in my last note to you, I reveled in the post race flush of finishing the Canyons 25K upright and in one piece, i.e., no falling, tired but got the job done. That was one tough “go”, especially the uphill return trip to Foresthill and the finish. Next on the “Alps runcation” training schedule […]
Race Reports
Shadow of the Giants 2018 Race Report
It’s about 4:30am and my husband Mark and I are in the car, driving to Fish Camp where we start our 50K, Shadow of the Giants. I’m looking out the window, watching trees go by running through the list of everything my coach told me. The biggest item, leave the self-doubt in LA. I thought […]
Canyons 100k: it takes a racing community
A race report… I don’t write race reports, I read race reports, it’s just that none of my races are that interesting. I don’t go to a scary dark place mid-race, don’t question my life choices, don’t kiss imaginary frogs. I just run, try to have some fun and get done. Don’t get me wrong, […]
2018 Napa Valley 50K race report
April 7, 2018 Napa Valley 50K race report By: JoAnn and Andy So, we decided to do the Scena Napa Valley 50K to get another long run in before the Canyons 100K….theoretically thinking that Napa would be “fun” and “easy”….after all, the word “Napa” conjures up lounging in wineries sipping chardonnay, relaxing in posh spas, […]
Canyons 25k Race Report
To get ready for my alps “runcation”, I signed up to run a race every month through the summer, thinking it will help me stay on track with my training…. you, know, little mini-goals to advance me toward the real goal of not embarrassing myself in front of a bunch of 30 year old gazelles/ibex […]
Escape from Prison Hill 1/2 Marathon Report
“So I decided to pick an easy one for my first Trail Half Marathon” A wise man once told me, the metric to determine that you are well trained is to be able to drop into a half marathon on any given day. So this past weekend I decided to put this theory (and my […]
Napa Valley Marathon Race Report
“Just because it doesn’t go as planned, doesn’t mean it won’t be great” Late last year I was still flying high from the accomplishments of my first year of running and races. There is so much upside that comes from achieving awesome things. The flip side is that it also helped to boost my ego […]
Marin Ultra Challenge 25k Race Report
This is really the first in a series of musings about my running life. No, I’m not taking you waaaaay back to when it all began;. just this year: 2018. Actually, it started in November 2017 – minor detail – I signed up to go on a “runcation” with runthealps.com. They have 7-8 different trips; I […]
Regular mom becomes ultra runner
My journey started back in Feb 2017. I was a bored, workaholic, over scheduled mom of 2 and I needed more. (No moms can relate right?) I signed up for a half marathon. It was to be the farthest I was going to run EVER. Kristin Henry sees a post and says “ get off […]
2018 Racing Gnome Report
The Racing Gnome Snowshoe Races miraculously came together on February 4, 2018, despite snowpack under 15% of average. The 5k and 10k races are produced by the Donner Party Mountain Runners (DPMR) at Auburn Ski Club on Donner Summit. The low snow conditions didn’t detract from the fun of the course at all, as Auburn […]
