Women’s Trail Running in Okinawa Brings Military Wives Together

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Women’s Trail Running in Okinawa Brings Military Wives Together

12 Comments 29 April 2011

How does a military wife stationed in Okinawa keep her spirits up? By trail running with other women! Jannine Myers writes about the special bond she and other military wives formed through the group Women on Okinawan Trails, and she spotlights Southern Japan as a running destination.

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An American River 50M Postscript (Con Siestas)

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An American River 50M Postscript (Con Siestas)

1 Comment 22 April 2011

My American River 50M Race Report turned into a Recovery Report. The week after the race, I traveled to a far-off destination ideal for slowing down—and not feeling guilty about it: the Riviera Maya region south of Cancun. The experience reminded me of the value of vacation and recovery.

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Running the Eastern Sierra Near Bishop and Mammoth

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Running the Eastern Sierra Near Bishop and Mammoth

1 Comment 17 April 2011

Yosemite National Park to the northwest and Mount Whitney to the south may be more famous, but the Eastern Sierra in between offers some of the Golden State’s most diverse and underrated trail running terrain. Read on for an overview of the region, a Q&A with ultra trail runner Jeff Kozak and trail recommendations.

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Interested in Extended Travel? Then Let’s Meet, Plan, Go!

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Interested in Extended Travel? Then Let’s Meet, Plan, Go!

1 Comment 13 April 2011

I'm hosting an event in San Francisco to help others plan and fulfill their extended-travel dreams. Read more about it—and find out why we went on our journey, in spite of a list of reasons not to, and why we concluded "it's the best thing we ever did."

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Olympian Deena Kastor’s High-Intensity Training and Favorite Eastern Sierra Trail

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Olympian Deena Kastor’s High-Intensity Training and Favorite Eastern Sierra Trail

No Comments 06 April 2011

I asked Olympian Deena Kastor to describe how she works trail running into her training and also to share a favorite trail run in the Eastern Sierra, near her hometown of Mammoth Lakes, California. Here's why she feels that "trail running always has its place in a runner’s training week, but for me the benefits are greatest for my mind."

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A Pressing Problem: Going to the Bathroom on the Run

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A Pressing Problem: Going to the Bathroom on the Run

6 Comments 03 April 2011

Whether it's a long-distance race or a long trail run, I often scramble to find a place to relieve myself and sometimes resort to desperate measures. In this post I come clean with a close call and share the tips of a fellow runner-traveler for going on the run.

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My 2013 Race & Family Travel Calendar

mid-February: Telluride
Way Too Cool 50K Mar. 9. Race report.
Oakland Marathon, not racing but volunteering as leader for the 3:40 pace group, Mar. 24
Lake Sonoma 50M Apr. 13. Race report.
mid-April: exploring Vancouver for Spring Break
East Bay Triple Crown Series: Tilden Tough 10M May 19, Lake Chabot Half June 2, Woodminster 9M June 16.
mid-summer: 6-day Maine biking trip and 8-day Colorado River rafting trip! Details.
Aug. 11: Skyline 50K in the Oakland hills
Pine to Palm 100M Sept. 14

My 2012 Race Calendar

Brooks Falls Trail Run 30K, Jan. 22, report & commentary
Oakland Marathon, Mar. 25, race report
Miwok 100K, May 5, Race report (it's a doozy!)
Marin Ultra Challenge 50K, June 30
Geoff Roes Alaskan training camp, July 24 - 28. Read about it.
Skyline 50K, Aug. 12. Pack training run.
The Grand to Grand Ultra, Sept. 23 - 29. Amazing.
Save Mount Diablo Half Marathon, Nov. 4.
Piedmont Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 3-mile (1st age group, 4th F).
North Face Endurance Challenge Championship 50M, Dec. 1. Race report.

My 2011 Race Calendar

Epiphany Ultra, Jan. 2. Did it! Here's the writeup.
European XC 10K in Ventura Jan. 30. Here's the writeup.
San Francisco Half Marathon, Feb. 6. Ugh, a hard one! Race report became "How to Recover from a Race that Sucked".
Montaña de Oro 50K, Feb. 13. Did it! Here's the writeup.
Oakland Marathon, March 27. So fun! My race report became a haiku.
American River 50M, April 9, race report
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon, May 7, race report
Tilden Tough Ten 10M, May 15, and the two other races in the Triple Crown trail series, too: Lake Chabot Half and Woodminster 9M. I ended up winning the women's 2011 East Bay Triple Crown trophy for the fastest cumulative time in the three events! (news blurb & pic)
Ohlone 50K, May 22, Unforgettable!
Pacing the last 25 mi of Hardrock 100 in Telluride! Here's the pace report.
Skyline 50K in Oakland Aug. 7. Bummer, no go because I'm injured.
Piedmont Fall Fest 5K Sept. 24: Placed 2nd
North Face Endurance Challenge 50M, Dec. 3. Race report.
PCTR Rodeo Beach 50K, New Year's Eve. Nice to end the year with a win! Race report.

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