Recently, I found out about a gem in my own back yard. Literally, it's about 3 miles from my house ( in Oakland ). In my book, that is ...

Last weekend, I ran the Cinderella Trail Run as half marathon number 5 of the 12 in 2012 Challenge . It was in Oakland about three miles f...

The Friday before this race, I was not sure what to expect. What I got was an experience very similar to traveling alone. You are by yourse...

For race number four of the 12 in 2012 Running Challenge, I chose to run my first trail race, the Grizzly Peak Trail Run hosted by Coasta...

In Which I Lose a Challenge: Thanks to NYC Running Mama and the Patriots, yesterday I had to run 4 miles. The challenge was that you pic...