Kathy Runs

Friday, December 11th, nine runners took off for the first Annual Dailymile Hot Toddy 10k. We met at the Sports Basement, some of us did some last minute shopping (how can you pass up Sports Basement?), and then we took off into the night with an objective of trying to soak in the twinkling lights [...]

In my short seven years of running, I’ve been a dedicated Asics advocate. To really understand which shoe worked best for me, I had to date around. I spent time with Nike, Newbalance, Saucony, and now I occasionally head out for a quick trip around the block with Newtons. All this time with other shoes [...]

When Kelly asked me to help her plan a trip to Tahoe for a weekend of birthday festivities, how could I say no? Tahoe is an outdoor girl’s fantasy, and I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to go spend four days in the wilderness with good friends, great weather, and some “OK” views… [...]

I started road racing about four years ago in Nashville, TN at the Rock n’ Roll 1/2 marathon. Along the way I was awestruck at the people cheering, the volunteers, the music, and of course, the amount of waste thousands of runners can generate. There were gu packets, plastic cups, emergency blankets, tossed aside clothing, [...]

We call our house, “The Best House,” and one of the qualifiers is that we all run. This morning, we’re up getting ready for the Stadium to Stadium 10k. Mayor Gavin Newsom decided to run through the streets of Bayshore to help raise awareness about the area and raise funds for restoration. So today we’ll [...]

Garmin, iPod, Nike Plus, etc. What do you call it?
Back in the day I used to be a triathlete (yes, I’m finally admitting to the temporary lapse in judgment), and from there I did a bit of cycle, and mountain bike racing. My bike’s name was Jane, and she was as trusty as my best [...]

The running season kicked off with a bang this year, and it seems like I’m seeing more and more people training for their upcoming fall event. I’m excited about the prospect of many new running buddies, but am wondering how their training is going. There are plenty of free training calendars and programs for novice [...]

At the 1984 Olympics, Grete Waitz, Rosa Mota, Joan Benoit, and 47 other women stood on the start line for the first Olympic Women’s Marathon. These women had some idea that they were about to make a 26.2 mile quantum leap for woman runners, but all they had on their minds was running, racing, and [...]

As a marathon runner, there aren’t too many energy packed exciting moments in my racing life, so I live vicariously through elite runners competing in events like the 2009 Pre-Classic. I’ve never been fast enough to run track events, but the energy at these meets draws me in and I end up glued to the [...]

I’m a runner, and I’m an engineer. As a runner, I like to run. As an engineer, I like to take things apart and see how they work. Combining these two passions has been a challenging and fantastic experience. After each run (and sometimes during, I’ll admit) I break down pace, distance, route, and calories. [...]