• Re-connecting our differences.

    July 5, 2005 Happy Independence Day! As all of you know, I am very patriotic. And why shouldn’t we be? If we are Americans, we are celebrating a piece of us, right? To me, independence…

    July 5, 2005
  • Let your dreams absorb you

    June 27, 2005 I just spent the weekend in Reno celebrating my mother’s 44th birthday. She invited family and friends on a weekend excursion to celebrate her day with everyone. During dinner on Saturday I…

    June 28, 2005
  • who you really are.

    June 22, 2005 I have something to share that I think will benefit anyone who wants to ever achieve anything noteworthy in their life. Obviously, I am a goal-oriented person. I constantly ask myself whether…

    June 23, 2005
  • a common thread.

    June 12, 2005 What a crazy weekend! This morning I ran the “Muddy Buddy” Race in San Jose with my alumni friend, Minji Wong. It was cccrraazzzy! We basically traded off running and biking…

    June 13, 2005
  • re-writing history

    June 6, 2005 Right now I am typing on my dad’s work computer….he works for SFPD as a Sargeant and lives in San Francisco part time. (But not with me I try to see…

    June 7, 2005
  • Uncomfortable Strength

    March 25, 2005 Today while I was running…I was thinking: it’s 45 Minutes in…I’m getting tired, and my legs are about to fall off. (I’ve been training a lot lately) And then I realize, that…

    May 26, 2005
  • “why”

    May 29, 2005 I just spent the weekend at a Kettlebell Seminar with one of the most inspirational and charismatic people I know, kettlebell instructor, Mike Mahler. It was so much fun to spend a weekend…

    May 26, 2005
  • Human Connection

    May 16, 2005 I just ran “Bay to Breakers” with Minji and Betty and it was so much fun! I can’t believe how many naked men I saw. It was absolutely crazy. What I loved…

    May 17, 2005
  • power of love.

    May 5, 2005 So it’s been a hard week for me. My mother had heart problems while she was visiting the east coast…those who know me, knows that I am very close to my…

    May 6, 2005
  • Fear

    April 29, 2005 I think I should create a page titled: “Maria’s Battles in Running.” Because man do I learn a lot when I’m challenging myself. You see…I REALLY dislike running. Why? Because it’s…

    April 30, 2005