I wasn’t sure what my goals for La Jolla Half this year was. I knew there were hills. I knew myself that hills aren’t my breakfast or lunch- hell , not even a snack! I looked at my past race data and pace information from races like Palos Verdes Half, and Xterra and came up…
I will excuse the Encinitas Half Race Directors for false advertising the course as flat and fast. I run and train in OC, and I forget that the definition of flat is not quite the same as in OC as it is in San Diego County! The course was rolling hills, some gentle, and some…
(Photo Credits: Anthony Wang Photography. thanks for letting me share your photos Anthony!! ) Race days always stress me out. Even tho Tustin Hangar Half is my 12th half marathon since I started running last year, the idea of race and the stress around that is still the same for me. With my unstructured training, and constant injuries,…
My last race was San Diego Holiday Half right before the holidays. With Christmas and new year, I allowed myself to indulge on life’s finers things and wine little more than I should. I did keep my regular group runs going for majority of the time during this time. Two weeks ago, I strained my…
I have lived in Orange County about 16 years now, and if its not for Lexus Laceup Running Series Races, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to go visit Ventura, Palos Verdes orRiverside! I live and work in Irvine in Orange County, and my life revolves around San Diego, LA and OC mostly and I…
Lexus Laceup Ventura is my second Lexus Laceup Running series Stop. I genuinely like Lexus Laceup Running series. Its one of the well coordinated races. The word ‘Hospitality’ is what I think of when I attend their races. They allow race day BIB pickup/registration. Their online registration is open all the way into the…
Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon was my first half marathon. Back in May, after a handful of 5Ks, I thought I would try a half marathon. In my head, a half marathon was nothing but like say four 5K runs. Little did I know running a Half Marathon takes a lot of training. In a…
