Category Archives: running

Dylan’s first run!

posing with his finisher’s medalOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Christina told us about Luke’s Run, an annual running event celebrating Luke Yden who lost his battle against leukemia in 2001 (at the age of 6). It was a wonderful and touching … Continue reading

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grillin’, washin’, readin’, etc.

Tom and Dylan making bugs – at Festival of the BookOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. We’ve been keeping Dylan busy with lots of fun activities. Last Friday, we went to Gilroy Gardens (formerly Bonfante) with Heather and Taliana. Then, on Saturday, … Continue reading

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Jungle Run and last week

wearing Jungle Run finisher’s medalOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. This week has been busy, as always. We’re still doing gymnastics on Monday and now we’re going to the summer session of Music Together right before we head to the library for … Continue reading

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Day 47: rockin’ out

Day 47: rockin’ out Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Today, I tried sticking to our vow of keeping up with running. Tom and Dylan went to the playground while I did my 4-mile maintenance run (you’d think 4 miles would be … Continue reading

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race day

Dr. Evil?? Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Dylan woke up at 4AM(!!!!! egads egads) on race-day, gipping me and Tom of a couple of hours of sleep! Then, we thought he might sleep past the new babysitter’s shift and only awake … Continue reading

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training run

Mom and Christina watched Dylan while Tom and I ran the Almaden Classic 10K — the first in a series of San Jose running events that comprise a “hat trick”. We get some sort of “special” finisher’s award for running … Continue reading

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wharf to wharf

0722071036a.jpg Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Tom and I ran the 6-mile Wharf to Wharf while Dylan enjoyed painting at Heather and Assaf’s house. He is really diggin’ scribbling these days!

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what a doll

80s157 Originally uploaded by coffywoman. This past Sunday, Tom and I were crazy enough to go out there and do that Jungle Run despite the fact that we’d done nearly zero training since the Santa Cruz Half three months ago! … Continue reading

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running, running, running…

We got up at the crack of dawn to run this year’s Santa Cruz Half Marathon! Not only did Dylan wake up only once (at 4-ish am), it didn’t rain (phew!) and we both exceeded our race goals. I finished … Continue reading

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the Square Mouth

(picture forthcoming) Well, we started Thursday off with a bang. Joya was back from Argentina to lead another session of Mothersong and both Dylan and Taliana were thrilled! Dylan broke out in a big, wide grin as soon as we … Continue reading

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