Category: running

  • First day of the new year

    I was blessed to run in a race on the first day of the new year. I signed up for a free 5k race hosted by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. It was a high quality race even though it was free. We got a free technical T-shirt and finisher medal. The race was timed. The course was new to me. A lot of people showed up. The whole city showed up…I think at least couple thousands.  (more…)

  • Still lazy

    Still being lazy with my runs over the Xmas and new year holidays. I have so far done 2 runs in a week. No wonder many people online asked who is going to run this weekend. (more…)

  • Looking ahead 2019-2020

    I am picking races to do for next couple years. I want to join the 50-50 club, that is to run all fifty states by the time I reach 50 years old (more…)

  • Race report

    Race report

    Seashore 50k Natural Trail Marathon / December 15, 2018 (more…)

  • It’s Friday

    I finally weighed myself and I broke the scale –figuratively. Haha! I’m way heavier than I thought. It must be all the pizzas (more…)

  • Misc thoughts

    How far can I go? And why am I running?  I am musing to myself. Now at least 50k is no longer scary. 50 miler is. That is the next monster to tackle. (more…)

  • In the grind

    I had a blog post ready for today but in the end decided to scratch that. I have in the past wrote to myself but now there are a few readers (more…)

  • Day after after

    I had a good rest after the race. It wasn’t as exhausting as doing a marathon, maybe because I ran at a much slower pace and I ate plenty of good food (more…)

  • Race day

    The race went well. I ran the tidewater Seashore 50k Marathon in First Landing State Park (VA Beach). I didn’t have a specific time to strive for. (more…)

  • T-36:30:01.1 (~1 day away)

    Lunch! A coworker asked me what I want to eat for lunch I said spaghetti for three people and she cooked me some. Probably spaghetti is not my coworker’s (more…)