the chronicles of a fierce fathlete

project: non-slip headbands

2012-02-10T18:58:00.000-08:00

Per Gladys's request, here's a photo of mesporting one of her awesome headbands! Last November, my gals Lori, Lyn and I ran the Mermaid 10K. After the race, Lori and I purchased the Mermaid Series Sweaty Band, a headband that is partially lined with velvet to stay in place during rigorous workouts. I've read about them for a while and when I saw that they were selling at the race, I figured

aaaaand she's back!

2012-02-06T17:59:00.000-08:00

This was taken during my last race of 2011. I ran the Mermain 10K in SF with Lori and Lyn. It wasn't my best race, but as always, I'm glad I did it. I'm still trying to figure out my running schedule for 2012. I'll let you know details as soon as I decide! Hello all! I know. It's been a LONG time! Yes. I've missed you too. A lot has happened since my last entry. The long and short of it is

atb2: the thin commandments

2011-09-08T12:18:00.000-07:00

I am beyond excited to announce that Darryl Roberts, director of America the Beautiful (ATB) is at it again. This October, Roberts will officially premiere America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments (ATB2). In case you don't remember, I wrote this post about ATB back in 2009. I'm glad that Roberts decided to pursue a follow-up to ATB. While I don't know Roberts personally, I did meet him

taubes on oz

2011-09-05T09:00:00.000-07:00

Hello September! (Yes, I know it's a little late.) Apologies for lagging on the blogging. Things have been hectic, as I enter yet another phase in my life.... For starters, I re-located and now live in not-so-sunny South San Francisco. This means a few things: (1) I had to suspend my One World membership because I can't figure out how to commute to the gym (plus, my car is about twelve years

more news

2011-08-20T21:56:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Miss Gladys for this article. Recently, a new study was published claiming that even obese people can be healthy. Here's another link you can look at about that same study. In short, the research shows, "the mortality rate of fat people who had no or only minor obesity-related health problems (such as high blood pressure or diabetes) was no higher than that of lean people." Dr

don't call it a comeback

2011-08-20T09:05:00.000-07:00

Hello all! Yes. It's been ages. I've been off the workout wagon and I need to get back on. Consistently. With that, I'm designing my "Road to the Half" Challenge. Starting September 1st, I'm going to commit to working out at least 30 minutes a day. It can be as intense as running or CrossFit, or as simple as yoga or walking. The idea is to get my butt moving for at least 30 minutes a day (and

battle of the coconut water

2011-06-08T21:16:00.000-07:00

A while back, I dedicated a post to my love of coconut. Later on, I shared my paleo find when I discovered that Trader Joe's carries zico coconut water. Well, after actually tasting the zico product (and finding out that instead of it being actual coconut water as the old label read, it's actually coconut water concentrate; I've only tasted the natural and NOT the other schmancy flavors), I have

playing catch-up

2011-06-08T10:24:00.000-07:00

Recently, I presented my research at the EPA. Here I am with my dear friend Shirl celebrating a successful talk:) (Yes. I know that technically, my tree pose was off. However, the dress was kinda short and I'm not a big fan of inappropriate displays of my underpants. It would be Weinergate all over again!) Oh my. Apologies for being out of blogger touch. I didn't realize how long it's been. In

Community Health and Wellness Introspection

2011-06-02T19:58:00.000-07:00

Paddy, one of my dearest friends and owner of Paddy's, the BEST coffee house in Union City kindly asked me to share this information with you. If you're in the area or if this issue is near and dear to your heart, please stop by. Also, please share it with friends. Every community has its own share of illness and pain, and our community is no different. To address and encourage community members

national running day

2011-06-01T22:04:00.000-07:00

This is my National Running Day photo. Actually, it's a photo of my new running shoes. It's an old classic for me. New Balance 1123. I found it for over 40% off at amazon (they have since raised the price and it's now only 30% off). I snuck in just in time. It's a good day! Today is National Running Day. To celebrate, I started the day with one hour of yoga (hooray!). In the evening, I ran a

executive decisions

2011-05-25T21:26:00.000-07:00

Yes. I know. It's been a while. In truth, today was my first run since the Mermaid Run. Seriously. I need to get back on track. GAH! In other news, I chopped off my hair. I needed it. Yay. The photo to the left is what it currently looks like. Yes. It's short. And I'm happy. Sometimes a gal just needs some change... Today's Small Victories I ran. (I ran so far away... And I ran. I ran til

barefoot and running

2011-05-10T21:13:00.000-07:00

As you all know, I'm running the Nike Women's Half Marathon in October and right now, I'm trying to iron out some training issues before I go into training mode later next month. Currently, I'm re-visiting the whole barefoot running debate. I'm not interested in not wearing shoes - especially after reading this. Rather, I'm interested in the running technique. Simply put, pose running or barefoot

go mermaid, go!

2011-05-09T17:40:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday, I ran the Mermaid 5K with Miss Lori and Miss Lyn. They both had their daughters run the race too. It was really great to see all the athletes there, especially the little girls who ran the mini-maid! Everybody crossed the same finish line. Overall, it was a great event and I'd definitely do it again. However, I do have one complaint... The announcement for the mini maid race

ready!

2011-05-06T21:55:00.000-07:00

Bib. Check. Timing chip. Check. Swag. Check. Check. I'm ready to go, baby. Let's do this!! Yes. The following song will be playing on my ipod as I run it, run it!

what does a runner look like?

2011-05-05T22:23:00.000-07:00

For the record, Run Fatboy Run is one of my favorite movies EVER! I have no idea why I don't have the Blu-Ray yet. As mentioned before, I had major blister problems when I trained for Maui in 2005. This scene just cracks me up. Yes, my blisters on both feet were comparable to the one you see in this clip. Today, my dear friend Lori sent me a link to this message board where they were discussing

crazy

2011-05-04T21:40:00.000-07:00

These days, this song keeps me going. Love it! Enjoy. fathlete confession: I meant to embed the actual video, but the official youtube thingy won't let you do that. Boo! Today's Small Victories I did my run! Today's Workout 1 hour of yoga in the morning. Run 5K. Notes (to myself) about this workout: I'm convinced that my Nike app doesn't like me. I say this because it claims that I run a

Coca CrossFit Plus

2011-05-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

I'm all about progressive ways about approaching health and ideas of fat, athleticism, etc. Admittedly, one of the things that bothers me about CrossFit is the slogan, "Forging elite fitness." This is because it seems so limiting and uninviting. If CrossFit is adaptable for every BODY and fitness level, then I don't understand why it should belong only to the "elite." (Yeah. It only sounds cool

fierce products: armpocket

2011-05-01T22:49:00.000-07:00

Now that I'm slowly, but surely getting back into the swing of running, I'm also trying to figure out the whole gear thing. fathlete confession: Now that I'm training, I'm realizing why three years ago, I declared no more long distance races for me. It's a bathroom issue. I'm not big on using port-o-potties and when I trained for Maui, I mastered the art of "holding it til the run ends." Seeing

to be a mermaid

2011-04-29T18:05:00.001-07:00

The Mermaid Run East Bay is a week away and I gotta say that I'm REALLY excited! I'm running the 5K with Miss Lori and Miss Lyn. Both of these lovely ladies also signed up their daughters to run the race. AWESOME! For those of you who don't know about the Mermaid Series, please check out their mission statement: Mermaid Series is building a welcoming community that inspires women from all

born this way

2011-04-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

fathlete confession: No matter what you say or think, I am NOT a Gleek! However, I am in deep love with this week's episode which featured Lady Gaga's "Born This Way." Here's the clip: In particular, I LOVE what Tina (aka the Asian gal on the show) declared. It's become my new mantra of sorts. It goes a little something like this: ‎"If I don't have many Asian sex symbols to look up to, I have

in defense of running

2011-04-27T00:09:00.000-07:00

The 2005 Runbutans To put this all into context, it all started with this post where Freddy talks about running and marathons and why they're over-rated. Recently, this same exact post was re-visited here. I'm not going to lie. I didn't really appreciate it the first time around. With that, I posted the following response (which no one really cared about): Marathoner or CrossFitter or both, it

the fierce runner

2011-04-25T21:43:00.000-07:00

Taken at the Kaiser 5K earlier this year. I'm not sure if you all know this, but this blog started when I decided to run the Maui marathon back in 2005. It was originally called "the fierce runner" (hence the URL). Back then I had fantasies of being a bona fide runner, participating in marathon after marathon. However, that dream died quickly when I started having major blister problems. For

back in the saddle again...

2011-02-02T21:36:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday, I saw Rex Navarette perform at the San Jose Improv. Here we are: Dorothy S., Rex, Shirl R., me, and my sis. Such a fun night! Hello all! Apologies for being MIA. Truth is, I was off beat with my New Year goals in January. Lots of stuff has been keeping my crazy life insanely busy. Unfortunately, my workout life has taken a toll. Luckily, I'm back on track and in full force!

from le twins...

2011-01-05T17:12:00.000-08:00

...for le twins. This is the post that I dedicate to le twins Mary and Maria. These crazy ladies gave me some awesomely hilarious gifts for my bday this year. While I know you're likely to be fixated on the candy tassels, do take note of the funny cards. I love these two bad asses! Today's Small Victories I made it to the gym. Also, I'm trying to get back on track with respect to cooking and

hello 2011

2011-01-04T22:49:00.000-08:00

I have decided that the theme for 2011 is RUNNING. Thoughts are still brewing, so I'll elaborate on a future post. For now, the photo to the left is the FIRST photo taken of me this year. My dear friend Margaret is the person with me. We spent NYE at a restaurant in San Jose. For $40, it was all the booze you could drink. Unfortunately, not a drop of water was available. If you didn't know, I'm