Race Schedule
Jan 22 Calico Trail 50k
Feb 5 Surf City Marathon
Feb 11 Running for Pets 5K
Feb 18 Rocky Road 100 miles
Mar 3 Malibu Creek 50k
Mar 17 Oriflamme 50k
Mar 24 Old Goat 50 miles
Apr 7 Hollywood Half Marathon
April 22 Foxy Run Half Marathon
Apr 28 Leona Divide 50 miles
May 12 Mind the Ducks 12 Hour Race
May 26 Med City Marathon
June 10 Cougar Run Half Marathon
June 17 Coyote 5K
July 15 Sidewinder 10K
July 28 Goretex TransRockies Challenge
August 12 Stairway to Heaven 15k
October 14 Raptor Ridge Half Marathon
10 comments
Comments feed for this article
March 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm
tj
Good luck at Mississauga! It’s a fast course. I did my best time (1:50) there without any real prep. Still debating whether or not to do it this year. Probably will.
March 24, 2010 at 12:31 am
vanessaruns
Awesome! Wave to me as I pass you.
lol
April 10, 2010 at 10:18 pm
joelle
good luck !
April 25, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Ed
Vanessa,
I just completed my first Sprint Triathlon last weekend in 1 hour 49 minutes with minimal training – only in about a 40 day period. The Sprint is the shortest of triathlon distances. Typically it is a half mile swim, 12.5 mile bike, 3.1 mile run. I wasn’t swimming or biking before I started to train but I caught on real quick. Now I’m hooked and I want to do more. It’s exhilarating and definitely worth doing!
June 9, 2010 at 1:35 am
Jessica
How inspiring! I love how you clearly set your goals!
August 7, 2010 at 12:24 pm
stephanie
Just popped back over here to refresh on who you are. I also strive to be a triathlete, but right now training for my 1st HM. I hope to do my 1st sprint tri early next year. I have no doubt that you will be a fantastic triathlete, you have the mental toughness for it for sure.
February 27, 2011 at 12:52 pm
diggereid
Hi Vanessa;
I was just cruising around your fantastic blog. I wasn’t a very good swimmer when I started doing triathlons. I studied the “Total Immersion” method, it worked out very well. You can watch the youtube videos, check out the website and books etc.
Digger
December 18, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Kelly
Here’s a question for you about running barefoot…rarely do it, but walk barefoot as much as possible. Outside in summer, in home and at the gym in the winter. Since starting with the barefoot shoes 2 summers ago, my feet(or sometimes just foot) are really sore. I do have high arches and a high instep. I guess I feel it”s dropping and that might be a problem. It is the top of my foot gets tight, my arch, and the inside, below my ankle bone…any ideas? It can come and go, but mostly stays. Thanks! I love barefoot!!!
December 18, 2011 at 5:26 pm
vanessaruns
Hey Kelly – it usually takes a while to transition so your foot may be adapting. Try reading Ken Bob Saxton’s book Barefoot Running Step by Step. Great resource, even if you’re not a runner. It might give you some better answers. Good luck!
December 18, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Kelly
Thanks!