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Worth the Hurt

The official times are in and looks like I clocked the SF 5K at 28:42 which is a decent 9+ mile a minute. 9:15 to be exact. I finished in the top 17% overall. Top 11% women. Top 12% women…

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2011 SF Marathon

5K FINISH The white banner loomed ahead. The only thought that kept me from stopping–again–was the crowd split by guard rails. I winced; don’t make an embarrassment of yourself in front of all these people. I clenched my teeth and…

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Nightlife: Workout Edition

I became a member of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco well before opening day on September 27, 2008. Before last night, I’d gone less than three times. That’s right—maybe thrice in three years. The first time, on…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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