A Case of the Runs

For every energy bar wrapper I collect, 2 cents goes to my charity of choice. I chose Rebuilding Together , of course. Please visit this site for more information. You can also sign up for other collection drives. So don't look at me weird if you think I am trash-picking... ------ Link: http://www.terracycle.net/cbb/cbb.htm

This is also one of those overdue post that I was meaning to write but decided to run instead or watch TV, I forget..haha. I was watching the food network one day a few years back and despite the fact that I almost never cook, this receipe was so easy and tasty looking that I decided to give it a go. I've since made this pasta many times over and have even made it for pre-race day dinners. It is really lite and fresh and I almost end up eating more than I need. :) Serve this up with some fresh grated Parmesan cheese, some warm bread with some butter smother on it and you are good to go on the big day. The link below is the original recipe and I mostly make it that way. Sometimes I even throw in a can or two of chopped clams. I'm sure everyone has their own pre-race pasta dish, but if you don't, here is a good one. You can essentially look at the ingredients list to judge if you will like the flavor. Looks something like this (I found this picture on the web of someone who a...

So I've been meaning to write this review for quite some time but just never got around to it for some reason or another. So this is overdue. This was one of those products I discovered by word of mouth. A friend of mine was telling a friend of his, who is an endurance biker that I ran alot and the biker guys recommended this stuff to me. What can I say about this stuff except that it has saved my cramping calves on more than one occasion. This stuff is basically electrolyte in pill form, but it is so much more. This stuff is great for long runs and race day, especially if it is hot (ie LA Marathon 2007 ). You can use the link below to get to the Hammer Nutrition site who manufactures this stuff. They mostly market to endurance biker but I figure what's good for the biker is also good for the runner. :) I mean just ask Lance! Hammer also makes this great energy gel that I also love and will review at a later time. I've shared these pills with my sisters on some of our long ...

I am raising money for Rebuilding Together - West San Gabriel Valley via the Los Angeles Marathon. My goal is to raise at least $500, and so far, I am a notch above $200. I hope we are able to set up our PayPal account soon so I can obtain the donations more easily! From the website I created for this cause: Rebuilding Together is a nationwide network with 250 affiliates, fifteen of which are located in Southern California. Your pledge donation will encourage the entrant, and help Rebuilding Together repair and modify the houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly or those with disabilities, so they can continue to live independently in warmth & safety, and with dignity. Hello, everyone! I am fundraising for Rebuilding Together - West San Gabriel Valley , an organization that rehabilitates the homes of older families who are not able to do so themselves due to their age or health. On National Rebuild Day (the last Saturday in April), we gather to rebuild as many hom...

EVENT : Surf City USA Half-Marathon DATE : Sunday, February 3, 2008 LOCATION : Huntington Beach, CA RACE BEGAN : 7:45 am (wave start) FINISH TIME : 01:59:31 The Pacific Shoreline Marathon/Half-Marathon/5k in Huntington Beach, CA was renamed to the Surf City USA Marathon/Half-Marathon/5k this year, reversing the course (or so I heard). I wanted to run this race last year, but it never panned out. And since this was "inaugural," I decided last month to hop onboard. I had just run Carlsbad Half two weeks before and Orange County two weeks before that, both with decent but not PR times. Since this was my last race before LA Marathon , I was hoping to make good of it, since the two half-s scheduled for post-marathon might not go so well. I got up at 4:45 and was out of the house with my sister in an hour. It had been raining for most of the night and was still doing so as we waited in line on Pacific Coast Hwy for the shuttle to come. The wind kicked up relentlessly as the rain b...