Two Weeks in a (Super Gigantic) Nutshell
During the last couple of weeks after the marathon, I have been doing P90X. I’ve also been doing other things with my running pals (like doing easy runs at the track and strength training): [Thanks for...
View ArticleIt’s Never Too Late
Happy Thursday! Here’s a quick recap of this week’s workouts so far: Monday: Rest (well, 2.25 miles walking. I walked at school and at the mall). Tuesday: P90X- Legs and Back in the morning. Then in...
View ArticleFun Summer Activities
Two things that I am looking forward to for this summer… hiking and swimming! This afternoon, I met up with two beautiful girls for a hike at Rancho San Antonio (Sarah and Susan): If you can’t tell, it...
View ArticleThe Next Step
Okay. I had a chance to go on a pretty long bike ride with Linh and Amy a couple weeks ago (photos courtesy of Linh): And then I got my wetsuit… and went to my first OWS yesterday: … so yesterday, I...
View ArticleHere, There, Everywhere
It has been so fun doing so many random activities, with no special training plan or upcoming race. I’ve been hiking with Sarah these days: We hit up Rancho last week and she was great with the fast...
View ArticleTri Santa Cruz: Recap and Review
Finally, I have made some time to write up a post recapping Tri Santa Cruz! On Sunday morning, Linh, Amy, and I got to Santa Cruz early in the morning and set up our bike rack area. All of the spots...
View ArticleA Jam-Packed Weekend!
Last Friday, my friend Amy and I went out to the Big Basin Redwoods to go on a long hike/trail run! We got to enjoy seeing some waterfalls along the hike :) We did a fair amount of trail running...
View ArticlePacing the Santa Rosa Half Marathon
It has been several days since I paced the Santa Rosa Half marathon, but it’s time for me to let you know how it went! First off, Linh, Amy, and I carpooled up to Santa Rosa for the Expo [Photo creds...
View ArticleMammoth Lakes Trip
Oh, man! It has been so long since I blogged! School is going well (I’ve finally become accustomed to the workload and can get everything done without complaining all the time, haha). Work is going...
View ArticleSan Jose RnR Half 2014
I had some weird feelings going into this race on Sunday. After my 18 weeks of training to PR and BQ for the full marathon earlier this year, I decided to give myself a break during the summer and...
View ArticleSo Many Blessings!
I have been called to serve my youth members through a youth director position! What an amazing opportunity to serve my church and rely on God (I need His help so much!): Our Friday night programs have...
View ArticleDouble Duty
Dudes. In 4.5 weeks, I will be running the California International Marathon for a third time. This is where I ran my first full marathon. About a month after I ran that first marathon, I started this...
View ArticleThursday Things
Woke up nice and early to meet with my running friends for a track workout! Looks pretty cool at 6:15am, huh. So after about a quarter mile of warming up, I felt there was something weird going on with...
View ArticleLong Run, Real Escape, and Thanksgiving Sunday
Recap of this super memorable weekend! My youth kids and I had so much fun playing Telephone charades! Then we had a discussion about what the difference between grace and mercy is. And then I got out...
View ArticleThanksgiving Week
Hope all has been fantastical with your Thanksgiving celebrations! Thanksgiving morning started with our annual Run Turkey Run 10K/5K! I decided to do the 10K for the third year in a row. The first...
View ArticleCalifornia International Marathon 2014
Did you know that CIM is where I ran my very first full marathon in 2011? It was actually just over one month after that first marathon when I decided to start a blog. I couldn’t believe that my body...
View ArticleHappy Christmas Eve!
I’ve been pretty busy with finals and preparations for our church Christmas service. Here is the video made by our youth girls (I hope the Fresh Prince himself will not be upset that I used his song...
View ArticleNew Year, But I’m Up to the Same Ol’ Things
This post pretty much recaps some of the highlights from the last two weeks! Last week, I was out of town… like a whole week. Luckily, it was to spend time at an annual family gathering with Joe’s...
View ArticleScenes From Recent Runs
I have been enjoying running without a plan these days. I decided after Mammoth to just run when I want and run whatevers… I tried to hop into the Hansons Marathon Method right after CIM and realized...
View ArticleExciting News: I Run for Chocolate and Champagne
Hello, and happy Wednesday! On Sunday, we watched the big game at a church member’s house. There was a LOT of food, and a LOT of snacks. They were not on the healthy side, but I didn’t care… and I went...
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