What got me through marathon training (aside from a lot of water + glucosamine + zen like meditation – CONSTANTLY)? TWITTER. I love love love the running twitter peeps. I asked people to send me “their” song so I could listen whilst running the LA Marathon. That way I will be reminded of all...
Running Routes
Running routes. Oh, the places you’ll go!
LA Marathon: KABC Radio Interview
I am truly honored and humbled that TALK RADIO 790 AM KABC approached me to be one of their seven featured runners for their live broadcast coverage of the LA Marathon. The broadcast will be covering the history of the LA Marathon, documenting the runners and following the race with updates. During the live...
LA Marathon’s “Shadow Marathon”
Got this cool news tidbit in my email newsletter from the LA Marathon: What’s New at the LA Marathon? We are honored at Marathon HQ to be hosting the XXIV LA Marathon on Memorial Day. It seems fitting in a way that Angeleno runners and cyclists put themselves to the test this year on the...
Chinatown Firecracker 10k
OFFICIAL FINISH TIME: 01:09:08 Disclaimer: If you like fancy races with lots of swag and big expos… this is not the race for you. The Chinatown Firecracker Run is mostly supported by local businesses and products like imported Tiger Balm. However, if you are native to LA or love you some culture, this race is AWESOME. The...
Surf City USA Half Marathon
OFFICIAL TIME: 02:20:56 I vividly recall my running partner and I having a week long debate over which half marathon we would be running in February 2009 (as the possibility of us doing two back to back was immediately thrown out the window). This was going to be my first half marathon ever. I, on...