Review: Fuel Belt H20 Collection 2-Bottle Belt
Fuel Belt is a company well known among runners and triathletes, but I never had a need for such a snazzy product. I see runners of all levels wearing the company’s products, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and see what all of the fuss is about. I
The Benefits of Compression
A great thing about writing for Alameda Runners is the ability to share and receive information from fellow runners. I enjoy stumbling across running-related articles — it gives me a great chance to learn — while also sharing the information
Importance of the Oakland Running Festival
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I think the Oakland Running Festival was a great success. Sure, there were some things that need to be worked out in the future — but as an inaugural event — I think it was amazing. Along with gi
3:33.04 Oakland Marathon 2010
Let me start by saying `never again.` That race was much harder then I anticipated, maybe I went out to fast, maybe I went for a time that was punishing but attainable. I knew the last 6 miles would be a challenge, but I was hoping that I would have somet
Oakland Running Festival 2010 Pace thoughts
We did the Oakland Half Marathon today. You can tell it was a special event for us just by looking at all of the posts. I carried a pace sign for the 2:15 group today and the turn out was tremendous. At first, we thought there were about 30 people in o
Oakland Marathon Recap: Wild Joy and a Crash
I’m lying on my bed. My stomach is in some kind of turmoil. I still don’t feel so good physically. But emotionally I feel great! We did it! *I* did it! I don’t have energy to do anything but lie here so I’m just gonna do that; lie
2:13:59
Hey y’all, I ran 13.1 miles in 2:13:59. I have so much to say about my performance and the Oakland Running Festival, and I have definitely learned a lot about training for endurance events. Right now I am exhausted — like, I can’t believ
The Oakland Running Festival 3-28-10
This morning was the inaugural Oakland Running Festival, and we led the 2:15 pace group (half marathon). We have two pages of pictures (page one) and (page two) , with Mike expected to randomly grab pictures and write a quick note about some of our adve
Time to Learn From My Mistakes
Hm. I should have known better, but I still made one of those mistakes that seems to be a live and learn type moment. I know I shouldn’t eat a Clif Bar without washing it down with water — but I tried any way. (Also learned that perhaps I s
Team Penguin is Ready
Words cannot even describe how excited I am. No matter what happens tomorrow, I think it’s gonna be a beautiful day. Filed under: emotions, exercise, running Tagged: adrenaline, marathon, marathon relay, Oakland marathon, running, team penguin