Vineman 70.3

I am taking a short break from the 2016 Olympic Trials for some tri talk. As mentioned earlier this week in social media this will be the first year since 2010 that I will miss Ironman Vineman 70.3 as either an athlete or a spectator. Since I have been attending this...

Not Just Another Day

My non-runner friends will often say - "10 days. Don't you get tired on track and field by then?" My answer, like your's most likely, is no. Each day of the Olympic Trials is not just another day. It is hard to tire of the sport when each day is full of first time...

4th of July at the Track

How does a track fan girl and a dog lover celebrate the 4th of July? By watching the 3000 meter steeple prelims, the 800 meter final and then hiding the greyhounds from fireworks…of course! As mentioned above the 3000m steeple gets underway tomorrow. Each time I watch...

I run because…

I run because…

While I was driving up to Truckee yesterday for a mountain bike ride I was trying to come up with a perfect and eloquent answer as to why I run for Global Running Day. After searching and searching I just couldn’t come up with something I liked and then I realized it...

Gold Rush 50k: 5 Things I Got and 10 Things I Learned

Gold Rush 50k: 5 Things I Got and 10 Things I Learned

The Gold Rush 50k is done and dusted! Despite being an exhausting (and long) day I look back on this adventure with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Not only did I get to check my first 50k of my bucket list I also got these 5 fun items over the course of training...