the time of year

... to run a 12K trail race called Hark the Herald Angels (a fitting name, since the race was on Angel Island, which meant divine...

cynthia's cim

Hello, CIM. This time, you didn't eat me alive. This time, the circumstances were different. This time, it wasn't about me (and...

ramen thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for ramen chefs. Because making ramen from scratch is really freaking hard. We followed the recipes...

noodle me this

Clearly, I am ramen-obsessed. (Duh.) I'm the girl who goes to Hana for dinner and asks if there is any ramen left from lunch service....

not running in monterey

This weekend: The Big Sur Half Marathon. No, those drinks aren't alcoholic. (Although we did end up with pints in hand shortly...

ups, downs, in-betweens

Where does all the time go? Once again, work is the culprit. Random thoughts on film shoots: This time of year, it's tough finding...

in the wee hours

Thanks to the time change and two hungry, yelling cats, I woke up at 5 this morning. (One of said cats insists on sitting in my lap...

what could've been

I am trying not to think about this. You know what is even more frustrating? My mom is there right now. This very second. Unlike...

zombie runners

Some thoughts on running a half marathon as a zombie prom queen: As evidenced above, only those who are certifiably nuts will wake...

the return to running

I'm feeling a little beat up today ... Don't worry –- this wasn't a clipless pedal accident. It's Halloween here in the office,...

the love affair continues

Remember this? Spring Hill Road has always been a favorite for CIM training (perhaps more painfully at first, more lovingly later)....

harvesting, cycling

Spent the morning in the vineyards sampling Cabernet grapes with one of our winemakers. Afterward, we went back to the winery and...

dns

I was reading this post about having a DNS -- do not start -- day. It's one thing to have one DNS, but another to have multiple. And...

socal

Headed south for a quick trip to Lala land this weekend. The visit started with my mom's first-ever attempt at ramen. She made...