Category: Race Reports

2011 NWM – half marathon 10.16.11

This year, we did NWM again with Team JeannieXOXO.  We had new team bibs, designed by my sissie, Raciel.  I’m also glad that both my sisters made it this year to run the Nike Women’s half marathon in San Francisco.  They loved it so much (including the hills!), they want to do it again next



Giant Race Half Marathon – 8/27/11

This is a half marathon run in San Francisco, and also my new PR time so far for a half marathon distance. Selecting this race:  I registered for this race, because my staff of 1 (from work) told me about it and she wanted to run the 5k of this race.  She just started running,



RNR San Diego Marathon – June 6th

The race was ok.  The new course had some pretty cool sceneries – the full ran through Petco Park, where the Padres play baseball.  We also ran by the Bay in downtown.  We also ran inside Balboa Park, and through the Pan-America Plaza with all the museums.  Then we ran in Fiesta Island, through the



Vineman Showdown – San Rafael, CA

This is my first tri for this season!  And I am still such a weak person, maybe some training would have helped…  The Vineman Showdown is 400m swim, 9 mile bike, and 3 mile run and starts at 4pm – yes, an afternoon start time.   This fine Saturday afternoon was nice and sunny in San




L.A. Marathon race report – 3/21/10

In life, there is always a first time for some event.  No, this is not my first marathon, but this is a first for something that happened during this L.A. Marathon (“LAM”).  It is still an experience, nonetheless, that I would cherish. I flew down from the Bay area on Saturday before the race, but