Get out your IPOD running list, suck down a GU packet, hydrate with water or electrolyte beverages and pump up those endorphins. That’s right folks – this Sunday July 25th is the SF Marathon and Half Marathon, one of the biggest races of the year for runners. 2010 is a record year for enrollment, with [...]
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SF Half Marathon – Run hard and leave your excuses at the Start Line
Posted in Pao Fit, Races, Running on July 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Muddy Buddy Race – Get Dirty
Posted in Pao Fit, Races, Running on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Bay area is a racer’s dream. Every weekend athletes have a multitude of events to choose from. Whether it’s a triathlon in Silicon Valley, a half marathon that takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge, a 199-mile team race from Napa to Santa Cruz, or the infamous Dip Sea run, one thing is for [...]
Pao Trip Report: Kauai!
Posted in Hikes, Outdoors, Pao Chow, Pao Fit, Uncategorized, tagged Hanalei, Hikes, Kauai, Napali coast, Outdoors, Pao Chow, Pao Fit, trips, Waterfall Hikes on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A number of friends have asked both Jacki and I about the Kauai trip. Where did we go? What part of the island did we stay on? What did we Pao Chow and Pao Sip, and how did we opt to stay Pao Fit with the variety of heart-pumping activities at our disposal? Here are [...]
Sydney Nail Spa – Rejuvenating Oasis in SF
Posted in Pao Fit, San Francisco Spas, tagged Pao Fit, San Franciso spas on April 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Normally Pao Fit entries are limited to more heart-pumping, endorphin-creating exercises or outdoor activities. Yet I think being Pao Fit also means ensuring you are taking care of yourself and your body’s needs – and today what my body needed was a manicure/pedicure. Maybe it was the fact that backpacking the Napali Coast trail last [...]
SF Tao of Pao Takes a Trip…to Kauai!
Posted in Health, Hikes, Outdoors, Pao Chow, Pao Fit, Pao Sip, tagged backpacking, Kauai, Napali coast, Pao Chow, Pao Fit, Pao Sip, trips on April 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ll be taking a bit of a vaca for the next week to Kauai, and more specifically to the Napali Coast and Hanalei. Despite living on Oahu for three years as a kid, I never took a trip to any of the other islands so I’m excited! SF Tao of Pao will be taking a [...]
High Camp at Squaw: A Motley crew at 8200 feet
Posted in Outdoors, Pao Fit, Pao Sip, tagged High Camp, Pao Fit, Pao Sip, snowboarding, Squaw on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a few short hours, I’ll be heading to one of my favorite places just outside of SF to get appropriately Pao Fit. Break out the car playlist of Twista, Pitbull and Ludacris, grab your favorite beanie and pack a ridiculous outfit…That’s right people – I’m going to Tahoe for the weekend for some spring [...]
Fiesta de Comida & Recetas Puertorriquenas (sin Sal)
Posted in Pao Chow, Pao Fit, Recipes, tagged Low Sodium recipes, Pao Chow, Puerto Rican recipes, Sofrito, tostones on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In getting deeper into the “blogging” world, I’ve had an opportunity to meet a myriad of different inspiring personalities. One of the latest is my friend Jessica, who writes a blog (http://sodiumgirl.wordpress.com/) about living sodium free. Jessica was diagnosed with Lupus (an autoimmune disease) a few years back, but by incorporating a sodium free diet, [...]
I Chase Waterfalls – Part 1 (Seven Falls Hike)
Posted in Hikes, Outdoors, Pao Fit, tagged Climbing, Pao Fit, Waterfall Hikes on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I chase new experiences. I chase adventure. I chase my upper limits and seek to fulfill a persistent curiosity for the unknown. And sorry, TLC, I also happen to chase waterfalls. When I delve deep into the multitude of California hikes I’ve enjoyed over the years, my favorite ones always seem to include waterfalls. [...]
Body Equations Pilates = Strength, Grace and “The Situation”
Posted in Health, Pao Fit, pilates, tagged alignment, body equations, injury prevention, Pao Fit, pilates, six pack on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My Path to Pilates The last year I’ve integrated more yoga into my routine, doing 1-3 classes regularly per week. I’ve embraced vinyasa flow, power yoga, hatha yoga. I think I’m about 5 years past when it was “white hot” – you know the days I’m talking about. When classes were filled with [...]
