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CHANGING COURSE: SNEAKERS TO FINS
Of course I knew that my running was not forever, but as my miles and trophies piled up, I wondered. Could I be different? Could I be the lucky one that runs and runs and runs forever? Could I be the one to defy that inevitable combination of age, time and my body? Alas, no. Time […]
A is for After: B is for Boston (& Beijing)
I am wearing my jacket from THE boston marathon, you know, the blue and yellow one from 2013, the year of the bombing. It is a sunny day, bright and clear. The bright yellow blossoms of the forsythia are brilliant against the intense blue of the sky. My jacket matches the spring and my […]
Second Place
There was the discernible tone of disappointment in the voice of Jeanne Gang for just a brief moment. Her voice caught on the words, “second place” as she described the outcome of her bid for a major commission. Jeanne Gang is one of a handful of female archi-stars in the architecture world (two to be […]
From Race to Runner: the 5 C’s
I remember the afternoon when a client mentioned that if you were already running a few times a week, it was a minor transition to train for the half. I had never really thought to run long distances before but it seemed worth a try. Could I do it? Maybe I could. After months […]
Take care the temple- HCG for runners
Lean meat, and leafy vegetables. No carbs, no sugar. Just lean and green. A few drops of HCG three times a day, and gallons of water. There are lots of sites to learn about the pros and the cons of the diet but what you will find here is how it is for a runner. […]
~ Squeaky Clean!
As a woman of many diets, I’ll try pretty much any diet/cleanse once, if for no other reason that to see what might happen next. By treating my body as a science experiment, I can understand how the diet works first hand. The proof is right there, and there can be no denying. There is […]
You can do it.
We all have our mottos for the hard part of a run, when we need a little psychological boast-chant-mantra. Mine has always been “You can do it” as if I am a cheerleader, on the side lines cheering for someone else. “You can do it”, like the little engine that could. You can do it, […]
Tahoe
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…… Lift off! 16 weeks to Portland. I feel disconnected, distant. I look at my calendar and negotiate. I had earlier running schedules that started at 18 weeks but they came and went, a blur of summer festivities and wine and reasons to skip that fourth and fifth work out. But […]
rebuild, reboot….
Back to the sea to begin again at the beginning. I run on the soft sand to protect my battered tendons. I take the occasional detour into the icy waters of the Pacific up to my shins. Next time, I will incorporate hills in my training. Dear Sweet Goddess of the Achilles, of this, I […]
SLO inaugural
I have to admit, this half was not one of my favorites. Rolling meant hilly and for this, I wasn’t quite prepared. I had a cold with a bad cough and there was a surprisingly long list of life’s little paper cuts that happened to me in the week preceding which soured my disposition. […]
Pink and Brown
The wide pink stripe down the arm of my brown running jacket was actually flattering but it wasn’t until I left it on the side of the road at Disney World that I could finally see it. I never quite liked the jacket for other reasons, never gave it a proper chance. For starters, the […]
Manifest Destiny
MANIFEST DESTINY Walking down Bush Street towards Downtown San Francisco, the view of Manifest Destiny has much in common with the exaggerated perspective of a Wayne Thiebaud painting. The sharp crest of the hill points the viewer forward and down simultaneously setting the stage for the smaller than true 19th century cabin-like structure by collaborating […]
Goofy Challenge: Been there, done that!
When the wake up alarm startled me out of bed. my body screamed, Excuse me!? Yes, body, it IS 3:40AM, and no, not the 12:40 AM it would be if you were still at home, cuddled up in your cozy bed in California. No-no, so sorry. I am afraid that there is no more […]
Ho ho ho, the taper…..
It is late December. If I go out for my morning run early enough, there just might be a glimpse of frost on the sand. Today I am lucky. For this taper, I prefer runs by the sea, choosing a course that is flat and fast: perhaps along the stretch by the Great Highway. […]
Stalking the Rose
On this particular morning, the sky was clear, the air was cool and an unexpected surge of nervous excitement was coursing through my legs. It would normally be a day for running fast but when I set my legs into motion, the ache almost everywhere let me know that warp speed was no longer on […]
Ready? Set? Go?
Am I ready for Disney? I honestly have no idea but i do know that I am a lot closer than I used to be. One of the many things that I love about running is how you can teach your body to do things that you never dreamed it was capable of doing and […]
The 10K….
What I learned at my 10K today~ Don’t run as fast as you can because it is only six miles, because it is still six miles and if you run too fast at the start, the coffee you had on the way over won’t feel like it should. OK duh. But hey….. it happens. Thinking […]
Happily I Surrender~ Run More, Run Slower
Friday I was to run 9 and run 9 I did but despite headphones, shorter intervals, or even making the intervals slow and the rests fast, I would find myself lost in thought before the Garmin beep summoned me to the next lap. What was I doing? Ah yes, running fast. But that isn’t how […]
Half Moon Bay Half: road race for trail runners
I had originally envisioned my Half Moon Bay Half as graduation day of Phase 1 of the Donna Schumacher Goofy Challenge Training Plan, testing out the train less-but-fast philosophy which I did and I was. ~ So there! It was such a “pretty” race, what with a route along the cliffs above the Pacific […]
Run, Yoga, Run, Swim, Run, Run, Rest: Repeat
Take sixteen weeks of the FIRST Marathon Training Plan, add three national holidays, spice with one marathon, one half marathon and one 10k, fold over twenty eight weeks of the Official Disney Goofy Race and a Half Challenge Training Program, marinate in two running buddy schedules and VOILA! the Donna Schumacher’s Goofy Challenge Training Plan!! […]
Take 2: Double Disney
Once upon a time, I eagerly showed up at my running club for the Disney raffle, hoping for a pink T-shirt with the word “princess” written in rhinestones across the front. Instead, I came home with an entry ticket to the Goofy Challenge, a half marathon followed by a marathon, back to back with only […]
Free at YBCA
The elegance of Taraneh Hemami’s window installation for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is translation of an often contentious season of contemporary politics into a dazzling and contemplative work. Entitled FREE, the enormous radiating star of laser cut pattern overtakes the façade of the museum window with an ebullient celebration of Arab Spring. […]
Moving to Montana soon…….
Will I be a dental floss tycoon???? Mmmmm Montana: My Missoula Marathon seemed to have it all, making it a first to remember. big blue sky gentle green grass hills sunlight sparkling on the rushing river waters honey colored horses back lit by the sun waiting as we crested the hill a zig zag […]
Top 10 things I love about running!
# 1 PEOPLE WILL GIVE MONEY TO SUPPORT A CHARITY YOU LOVE In my case, that would be Ecodana and a grassroots Agarwood plantation in Borneo. Hint HInt. Somewhere along the way, a tradition developed that allows endurance athletes to solicit donations for worthy causes under the umbrella of their upcoming race. I like it. […]