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I had two major goals for 2023: to PR my half marathon and to refrain from running any full marathons…I failed on both accounts. The Humboldt Bay Half Marathon was my chance for the PR, but my body had a different plan. Four days before the race, whilst placing a 4oz bottle of hot sauce into the fridge, the bulging …

Hi Friends! Not sure if anyone will be reading this, but I got a little inspiration to come back onto my website and have a look around after a year-long hiatus. To be honest, the reason I quit using my website is that I got tired of all the spam comments I was getting. For a bit of perspective, I …

Humboldt Bay Races are upon us! We have no formal team this year, just a few of us crazies that will be stomping the ground for this small race with a huge heart! First up, the tried-and-true Sei Hee! She will be running the Half Marathon again this year. This will be her first formal race since turning 40! She …

Less than one month away from Humboldt Bay Marathon and Half Marathon! I have the pleasure of helping out with a couple aspects of the race again this year. I am looking for some people to volunteer on race-day; I am also volunteering my time for packet pick-up. I am hoping to run the half marathon this year. If you …

Damn! I had a comment on one of my posts that all I do is whine and that I’m looking for attention. I think it was spam, but still, it got me thinking. I do let out a lot of my strong feelings on this blog, but I hope it is more positive and uplifting than negative and complain-y. Maybe …

Wow! I am feeling so grateful right now! I accomplished huge goals last weekend on the eve of my VAD and Stroke diagnosis anniversary. I still can’t believe it’s been 3 years!! First off, I’m going to get into these half Marathons that I ran last weekend. If you follow my blog, you know that I’ve had a goal to …

I just got back from an insane Las Vegas vacation with David. We had a crazy time: lots of travel (first time on a bus or plane since VAD!), lots of drinking, extra silly-fun activities and VERY little sleep. I can honestly say that I am still recovering one week later. The one big difference between pre- and post-stroke vacation …

I’ve got a new running goal for next month. I am running 3 half marathons in May. Here is what makes these races so important to me… Since it is my Stoke/VAD-anniversary coming up, I am planning my 3rd annual Anniversary Half Marathon! I began running this self-routed, solo-ran half marathon in 2020 when the Avenue of the Giants races …

Not much is new with me lately. My health has been great! I’m coming upon my 3 year stroke/VAD anniversaries and I’ve been doing some things that I never thought possible. The burlesque show was absolutely amazing. I haven’t had that much fun at a performance since I first started in 2014. I felt so alive and full of joy. …

Tomorrow I am performing burlesque for the first time in nearly 4 years! I have been a burlesque performer since 2014. I was going through a shitty break-up and a friend convinced me to sign up for a “burlesque boot-camp”. At the end of the 8 weeks of classes for hair, makeup, dance, choreography, etc. all the participants performed an …