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Goodbye to Summertime Sadness

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on September 24, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Well, the song that dominated Portland’s radio stations this summer was completely accurate- I did, in fact, have that summertime sadness. This is Dan’s cousin Josh. He passed away 2 weeks ago today. He was our funnyman and just a blast to be around. Dan and Josh at a family reunion 2.5 years ago Dan […]

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Portland Color Run

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

This past Saturday I ran the Portland Color Run 5k. I was pretty indifferent about it. No speedwork since it was untimed. I figured it’d be fun and unique. The Color Run is a 5k race where you pass through 5 “color stations”, staffed with volunteers that spray you with fine color dust. Almost like […]

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Hawaii!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on September 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Dan and I took a week long trip to Hawaii with my family- my mom, my sister, her husband, and their 3 kids. We were in Waikiki and had a great time! Pearl Harbor A pretty peacock walked up to us at the Honolulu Zoo! Sunset cruise on a catamaran! Visited the spitting caves! Lanikai […]

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America, the Beautiful!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on August 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

This is the life! Needless to say, I’m having a great time being back in the states! Pictured above is me, drinking up the sunshine, as I have lunch at MOD Pizza with Kelsey in Seattle. So excited Oregon is getting one as well! So far I spent a week in Hawaii with the fam, […]

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On Vacation!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on August 3, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Our bags are (mostly) packed and tomorrow Dan and I are out the door to Honolulu, Hawaii! We are meeting my sister, her family, and my mother, and I’m really excited for a week of sunshine and family. From there, Dan will return to Japan and I’ll enjoy some time in Portland, OR and Seattle, […]

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Yokota Tanabata

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on July 29, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Tanabata dancing is the activity of learning and performing traditional Japanese dances, typically while wearing a yukata (a summer kimono). There are 2 types of dances- stage dances, where we perform in a formation for an audience standing in one spot, and circle dances, where we practice maybe an 8-12 count dance moving in a […]

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The Summer of Hash Runs

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

First off, I owe so many of you a big thank you. The support I have received for my last blog post about my DNF at Goofy blew me away. I am so incredibly thankful to be a part of the running community. I have new followers on Twitter, received upwards of 60 comments on […]

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My Experience at Goofy’s Race & a Half Challenge: Part II of II

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2013 | 20 Comments »

This is Part II of II of my Goofy Challenge experience. You can read about part I here. Dan and I arrived in sunny Orlando a few days before the races. We headed to the expo at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and that was when I started getting really excited. This expo […]

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My Experience at Goofy’s Race & a Half Challenge: Part I of II

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on July 15, 2013 | 6 Comments »

“Who here has run a marathon?” a friend of mine asked tonight. As I was flooded with emotions, about 3-4 of my guests raised their hands and excitedly swapped stories. I kept my hand down. And with that, I think I’m finally ready to talk about my experience at the 2013 Goofy’s Race & a […]

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Warrior Dash!!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on June 25, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Last weekend Dan and I trekked out to Sagamiko to run the Warrior Dash! I did Warrior Dash in Portland OR in 2011 with my sister and her coworker. I walked almost all of it, and skipped a couple obstacles. I was about 20 lbs heavier and finished in just under 2 hours. My sister […]

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