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The San Francisco Marathon (Part 3)

Posted on 23. Sep, 2011 by .

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The San Francisco Marathon: Part 3! The next two days were Expo days and were long but fun! The lines for opening expo day went around the block! People were excited to get inside and find everything that excites us runners . The Tech Center was where a lot of action happened! Here, my fellow ambassadors [...]

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The San Francisco Marathon (Part 2)

The San Francisco Marathon (Part 2)

Posted on 22. Sep, 2011 by .

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Part 2 of The San Francisco Marathon! It was another gorgeous day in the city. In the evening there was another pre-SFM party. This time at the Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park.  It was a “nightlife” theme event and people dressed up in neon colors and other fun costumes!          [...]

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The San Francisco Marathon (Part 1)

The San Francisco Marathon (Part 1)

Posted on 21. Sep, 2011 by .

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The 2011 San Francisco Marathon was amazing. From the pre-parties to the race expo to the race itself to the finish line post party. I was one of the “chosen few” aka, a The San Francisco Marathon Ambassador. And I was delighted to help with the race! From leading up to race day to the [...]

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Marathon Training is For Real Runners

Marathon Training is For Real Runners

Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by .

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Time and time again I hear (and see) people who don’t take training for a marathon seriously. **Note: for the sake of this article, we will focus on marathon training, but the basic principle of training applies to all race distances. And yes, the title was picked for a reason – so you would read [...]

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Compression Love!

Compression Love!

Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by .

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I love a lot of things. Like my bike, running shoes, olives, mountain peaks, people and compression gear. I started wearing compression shorts and socks (full length) for running ultras and fell in love with them. I guess it was love at first sight (or sweat) . And I should also state that I not [...]

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