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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 …

Last weekend was the first big race for the year, the Beer City Half Marathon in Santa Rosa! How wonderful a race it would have been…BUT, Northern California had different plans for us. We got more snow than I’ve ever seen and ALL the highways were closed in all directions. The Humboldt crew were unable to get to the race. …

I absolutely love articles that warn about the dangers of artery dissection! It creates awareness for the reader. I imagine a first responder, nurse or physician reading through this article and storing that diagnosis somewhere in their brain to save a life like mine someday. Click the link to check it out! https://news.yahoo.com/31-old-woman-had-stroke-211618977.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall The portion of this article that I …