Category Archives: Races

NYC Marathon

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Melissa

For years I have wanted to run the New York City Marathon, 4 years to be exact.  Because of the popularity of the race, entry is by lottery and after being denied for 3 years in a row I got … Continue reading →

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Mokelumne 50k

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Melissa

On Saturday, I ran in the inaugural Mokelumne River 50k trail run which is part of the Ultrarunner.net Trail Series.  In addition to the 50k distance, there was also a 50 mile, Marathon and 8 mile option, with all distances … Continue reading →

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Pirates Cove 50k

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Melissa

I wasn’t planning on running this race.  I had signed up for another 50k on the same day, but 2 days before the event I got an email saying that it was cancelled because the trails were washed out and … Continue reading →

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Tough Mudder

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Melissa

On Saturday, October 9th, I was talked into participating in the first Tough Mudder Nor Cal event in Bear Valley, California.  Tough Mudder (www.toughmudder.com) advertises itself as the “TOUGHEST one day event on the planet. This is not your average … Continue reading →

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SF Half-Marathon: The 2nd Half

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Melissa

Without much training I decided to run the SF Half-Marathon this morning, and of the 1st and 2nd halves I chose the 2nd half. I have run both halves before and the full a few times. Why choose the 2nd … Continue reading →

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Bay to Breakers 12k

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Melissa

Yesterday was the 99th annual Bay to Breakers 12k race in San Francisco. Bay to Breakers is one of the oldest and largest footraces in the world. It always falls on the 3rd Sunday in May and I have it … Continue reading →

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