Over the weekend I participated in my first race, the Bay to Breakers 12K. Since the celebrations surrounding the 100-year-old race make it one of my favorite days in San Francisco, I was beyond excited to make the race my first competitive running experience. I was a little nervous about whether or not I'd get winded on the race's infamous hill (an 11.15 percent grade incline that runs for five Read more

After years of participating in the craziness from the sidelines, I recently signed up for San Francisco's most infamous (and most naked) race: the ING Bay to Breakers 12K. The 7.5-mile race crosses the entire width of San Francisco and draws thousands of participants, from serious runners to those who are decidedly not, and turns the whole city into race fans for a day. I love that my first race Read more

I love a good pair of cute track shorts to liven up my runner's wardrobe, so when we received a few pieces from Mizuno's new Inspired running collection I was especially happy to test out the stylish pink-trimmed Meridian Running Shorts ($40). After a few treadmill runs and a cool-weather 12K race, I am not just a fan of how they look, but also how they feel. Weighing about 9 oz., the shorts were Read more