So this was my fifth half-marathon. Two years ago, I did the event that was the predecessor to this event, the L-A Duathalon, and arguably that was the genesis of my road racing. So it was a special day for…
So I sent an email to the LA-DU race director about my concerns about the chip time. I am really glad I did, because this is the response he sent me: Hi Patti, This is the explanation I just received from…
I LA-Did the LA-DU! (Corny, I know. But I couldn’t help myself.) My goal was better than 2:00, and I did it in 1:49, according to official race time. That means that I ran 6 miles beyond last year and…
It’s race day again! In usual fashion, I don’t have much time to write, but I wanted to say something as I eat my oatmeal. A year ago I was sitting in our packed-up apartment (the race was a few…
Time to begin obsessively checking the weather report … Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near…
Confidence is an important factor in the mind games athletes play: The power of positive thinking as it relates to more than success in business. One study of skiers training for the Olympic team showed that those who didn’t make…
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I have made it through week 3 of marathon training: … but just barely. That’s the graph of running miles vs. how I felt miles. Weeks with tall green bars are ones where you feel great. There were no tall…
Guys, I feel really … fit. The idea of putting on a two piece bathing suit … in public … is totally crazy. But I’m doing it. I bought it. Vacation is in less than two days and its really…
A little less than a year ago, I was faced with a conundrum. I had agreed to bike the 14-mile leg of a relay team and the most training I had done for it was 30 minutes of circuits or…
