Category Archives: California

And So It Begins: BigK2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Elise

Today marks the beginning of my 18 week journey that ends at the finish line of the Big Kahuna Half Ironman Race in Santa Cruz, CA on September 9. Talk about taking on a huge time commitment. As a grad … Continue reading →

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The B2B Half Mary Challenge (Part 2)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Elise

Continued from Part 1… So I finished the SC Half with a 1:57:27. I wasn’t thrilled, but had pretty much set myself up to believe that a PR wasn’t going to happen this time around. So, the second half marathon … Continue reading →

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The B2B Half Mary Challenge (Part 1)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Elise

Back in November when I ran the US Half Marathon in San Francisco, and ended up with a time way off my expected and normal running pace due to some GI issues that landed me in bed for 72 hours straight of … Continue reading →