Seven months ago, I joined Athletic Endurance to have a consistent, solid training schedule, make new friends among runners, have a reason to wake up at the ungodly hour of 6:30 AM on Saturday mornings.
One month ago, I stopped five miles into a ten-mile run with a gasp and a lightning bolt of pain.
Three weeks [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Rocket Girl (aka Jody)'
Seven months later, and I sleep in.
August 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Fitness · Rocket Girl (aka Jody) · Running
Stupid knee. Stupid, stupid knee.
July 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
In the wake of Smurf’s blog, this might be considered kicking the FitLife blog while it’s down, but let’s just see it as the universe balancing Rob’s great Sambo weekend by dealing the rest of the FitLifers a sweep to the leg.
A few weeks back, I took a sweltering—but otherwise terrific—run along the Embarcadero, through [...]
Tags: Rocket Girl (aka Jody) · Running
Prom Party Au Go-Go TONIGHT!
June 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Don’t miss tonight’s PROM PARTY AU GO-GO, hosted by San Francisco’s Sweethearts, The Devil-Ettes!
WHERE: The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell @ Van Ness
WHEN: Doors at 8 pm; Dancing starts at 9! TONIGHT–That’s Thursday, June 26!
HOW MUCH: $10 a head; 18 and over
WHY: Because there’s no aerobic exercise like go-go!
Prom attire is encouraged but not required, [...]
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Think you can’t run? I DARE you.
June 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Nothing like a race to get your motivation going. Of course, you could be like me and make a raceday decision that you just can’t do it (Bay to Breakers, cough), but generally, if you plan for it, you’ll make it. And you’d be surprised how little time you need to train for some races. [...]
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Calling All Go-Go Guys and Gals!
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments
You’ve been running, lifting weights, asana-ing and jack-jumping until you can’t take it any more–so put some go-go in your step! The MiniSkirt Mob, a spinoff off The Devil-Ettes, is looking for new recruits for the upcoming Prom Party Au Go-Go! Yes, it’s free. Yes, it’s for women AND men. And yes, you get to [...]
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