Tag Archives: Dipsea

Mostly the 106th Dipsea (woof)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by afvarner

So it’s been almost 2 months and in that time, I think I’ve successfully determined the cause and treated the bulk of what’s been plaguing my hip since January (knock on wood!). After Boston, a friend suggested I schedule an … Continue reading →

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TNF50 and Club XC Nationals

Posted on December 17, 2015 by afvarner

Thursday, December 17, 2015 While I’d have liked to put up a year-in-review post today, I just haven’t had time to put one together so that will have to wait until 2015 is actually over. So for now, I’ll stick … Continue reading →

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Quad Dipsea 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by afvarner

Thursday, December 3, 2015 The Quad Dipsea went just about perfectly. I hit the splits I wanted (for the most part) and was fortunate enough to be able to take the course record down by several minutes. Ever since I … Continue reading →

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Quad Nerves

Posted on November 19, 2015 by afvarner

Thursday, November 19, 2015 The past couple days, I’ve felt the urge to post another entry on here heading into the Quad. It was precipitated by the fact that I had forgotten how nervous races with the name Dipsea in … Continue reading →

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The 105th Dipsea Race

Posted on June 18, 2015 by afvarner

Thursday, June 18, 2015 Ah, Dipsea Sunday. Arguably one of the most challenging and fun days of the year. This was one of the first years I wasn’t really nervous about the race in the weeks and days heading into … Continue reading →

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The 104th Dipsea

Posted on June 12, 2014 by afvarner

Thursday, June 12, 2014                 The weeks leading up to the Dipsea are usually marked by trouble sleeping, strange race-related dreams, and a higher resting heart rate than normal. This year was a bit different, thankfully, as I guess my … Continue reading →

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Now we’re getting into it…

Posted on May 29, 2014 by afvarner

Thursday, May 29, 2014 Bay to Breakers and Marin 10k have come and gone. Bay to Breakers saw our West Valley centipede for the third year in a row. It’s a fun tradition and it seems like the spectators are … Continue reading →

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Dipsea and Woodminster 2012

Posted on September 6, 2013 by afvarner

Monday, June 11, 2012                 I am in a lot of pain. My calves are ridiculously tight. My left knee is cut and a bit swollen. My left hip is tender. My right tricep is sore. I’ve got poison oak … Continue reading →

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Double Dipsea! (and Woodminster)

Posted on July 5, 2013 by afvarner

Friday, July 05, 2013                 It’s been a couple of weeks. Woodminster and the Double Dipsea have come and gone, in the best way possible. I was fortunate enough to win both races. Woodminster was incredibly close, as I passed … Continue reading →

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The 103rd Annual Dipsea Race (and some older stuff)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by afvarner

First disclaimer: This post will test the limits of my Lost-like approach to blogging. Read the dates carefully. The first entry is from yesterday, and contains my thoughts on the Dipsea. The 2nd entry is from January of 2012 (so … Continue reading →

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