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Artichoke Run Pescadero 2023 Weekend

Artichoke Run Pescadero 2023 Weekend

The Artichoke Run in Pescadero wasn't a great experience but I think both the organizers and the actual runners were very friendly and supportive. The race course had really bad…
Napa Women’s Half 2023 Weekend

Napa Women’s Half 2023 Weekend

Running the Napa Women's Half is a perfect excuse to spend the weekend up in Napa. At least for me, it was easy to talk my husband into spending two…
Oakland Marathon 2023 Weekend

Oakland Marathon 2023 Weekend

I didn't stay overnight in Oakland for the race since the Oakland Marathon was not very far from home. You can totally make a weekend out of it though. Downtown…
Shamrock’n Sacramento 2023 Weekend

Shamrock’n Sacramento 2023 Weekend

Sacramento is a short drive from San Bruno and we often head up there because my best friend lives there. On a bad day, it's taken us a little over…

8 Days in San Francisco and Sonoma

While I'm currently planning NTLP's leadership camp for teens this summer, I started to think about summer trips. People often ask about visiting San Francisco in the summer so I…
Best Half Marathon Ever

Best Half Marathon Ever

This past Halloween weekend, I completed the best half marathon ever! Not only was the course beautiful, with gradual hills winding up and down through Healdsburg in Sonoma County, I…
Mardi Gras 2016

Mardi Gras 2016

Yikes! I wrote this in February 2016 and never posted it! Well, here it goes...I detailed our trip as we went along. Life's short, party in New Orleans! "Laissez les…

Arizona Road Trip

It appears I didn't publish my notes on my Scottsdale Spring Training and Arizona Road Trip so here it is. I had talked to one of my friends about going…