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The Journey Back to Western States

In 2025, I planned to pace my good friend Jeff Gould at his first Western States. He ended up super sick with bronchitis and had to withdraw less than 48 hours before the race. Fortunately, the next person on the waitlist (Rusty) had proactively jumped on a plane from the U.K. and was able to use his spot in the race. Since I was now free, I joined my husband Steve and volunteered at Peachstone Aid Station. And we hostedRead more
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CIM 2023 – a happy return to pavement, this time with purpose

November 14, my good friend Karyn reached out via text “Hey old friend. Are you in marathon shape?” She was looking for a co-pacer to help her lead the 3:55 pace group at the California International Marathon (“CIM”) in Sacramento. My initial response was “I might be but I can’t commit for a few weeks while I test out the pace”. Karyn replied: “The race is December 3“ I hadn’t run a marathon (or any road race) since 2014. SinceRead more