Part 1: Chicago Marathon – Hello Chicago! Arrive, Dine, & Run!
I arrived in Chicago on October 9, Thursday, just a few days before race day on October 12. My friends, Ton, Lit, Angel, and I stayed at The James Hotel, which I highly recommend for it’s clean,...
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After Chicago Marathon, it was almost a no brainer to hop on over to one of my favorite cities in the world, New York! It was to be a short trip before heading home, hence we wasted no time in...
View ArticleDay One: Running in Kuala Lumpur with Nike
I arrived in Kuala Lumpur safe and sound on December 10 while my thoughts were with the Philippines as Typhoon Ruby wreaked havoc in the south and was expected to hit Manila by that evening. In KL,...
View ArticleDay Two: Running in Kuala Lumpur with Nike
For Day Two of the Nike Running Regional event, I woke up early to meet the rest of the team at the hotel lobby. Just like the previous day, the day’s activities was going to be a surprise from Nike....
View ArticleBoston Marathon: Touring Boston (Part 3)
Selfie at the Boston Marathon Finish Line For those of you who don’t know, my greatest passions—aside from my kiddos, of course—are the following: running, travel, good food, and art. This means that...
View ArticleBoston Marathon: Pre-Race (Part 4)
Selfie before leaving my hotel room for Boston Marathon. Check out that nervous fake smile LOL The night before the race I sat upright in bed staring at the news on TV in disbelief. The weather for...
View ArticleBoston Marathon: The Race (Part 5)
I was at the starting line of Boston Marathon, the most prestigious marathon in the world! And, here I was looking like trash… literally. I was garbed in a cheap plastic poncho with a silver mylar...
View ArticleRace Report: Buffalo Marathon 2015
There was no doubt about it. As I stood in the coral of Buffalo Marathon last May 24, 2015, I was certain that I chose the best race I could after a string of World Marathon Majors the past years....
View ArticleMy 2016 Race Calendar
Marathons are such a big part of me that I can’t imagine going through life without running one or two in a new city every year. It’s what keeps me motivated to train even through the hot or tough...
View ArticleRace Report: Firenze Marathon (Florence Marathon)
– Would’ve been a great pic of me holding my 16th marathon medal at Firenze Marathon had I only held the medal facing the front *eye roll* – Firenze Marathon (or Florence Marathon) is the second...
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