Michele Sun's Thoughts and Blog

San Lorenzo River Trail Run 2014 Write-up

This is going to be lesser a race report I guess, so hope I won’t disappoint anyone. It’s a very personal day and race for me in several ways, so I felt it deserves a proper race write-up. Certainly  it’s not going to be as epic as Western State 100, but it’s my personal accomplishment nevertheless!!

Prior to 2013, I used to do lots of races and there Read the rest of this entry »

Rock n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon 2014 Write-up

Yesterday was the National Running Day, which makes writing this race report even more special. I did an easy and fun 3ml recovery run with friends after work and Kiyoko asked me “how was the race?” I told them it’s an emotional, meaningful and very Read the rest of this entry »

Rock n’ Roll San Francisco Write-Up

Sometime in mid-March I got my comp entry for Rock n Roll San Francisco, thanks to GU , and the race was on Sunday April 6th. I have been going to physical therapy for my plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis for several weeks already, and my doctor had just Ok me to start jogging but not too fast or too much. But I really missed the energy and excitement of running a race, it’s very hard Read the rest of this entry »

Lucky Winners for Spartan Race Free Entry

Happy Friday everyone!! The weather is rainy and gloomy in SF Bay Area today, but I hope that doesn’t stop you from going out and do something fun this weekend!
In my previous post I have mentioned that I would randomly pick two winners for free race entry into the Reebok Spartan Race

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Reebok Spartan Race Giveaway

This is not April Fool joke 🙂 Are you an obstacle race fan? Hardcore beast? I am giving away two Spartan Race entry — the #1 obstacle racing event!!

Last week I received Read the rest of this entry »

Brazen Bay Breeze Half Marathon Pacing Write-up

Setting alarm for 5:10am wake-up is something that hasn’t happened for a very long time, and here I am getting up early for a race again — the Brazen Bay Breeze Half Marathon on Sat 2/16. This would be my Read the rest of this entry »

It’s Not Just About Running

Couple weeks ago I heard my calling during my runs, and it’s not just about running!

On a weekend in mid Jan, I was running at Steven Creek Reservoir and took a different route following other Striders. As I was coming out of the trail running up onto Mt Eden Read the rest of this entry »

Finding My Strong

This morning I was running the Penitencia Creek Trail & South Rim Trail at Alum Rock. Forecast said 30% shower at 9:00am, but  I didn’t prepare to run into headwind and pouring rain. It reminded me the year we ran CIM, and somehow it felt like previous life. This morning  the trails got muddy and slippery, and the worst was the cold. In a fun and maybe a bit nonsense Read the rest of this entry »

Remembrance

I rarely thought about life or death, and never worry or fear about how close death can be until last Oct. Especially my parents are healthy and live a very active lifestyle, and they travel much more than I do which I am jealous but very Read the rest of this entry »

My 2013 Recap

Another New Year, another birthday, and time for another self-reflections. This time I am not listing any kind of top 10 or achievement, because I feel “resurrection” is somehow more suitable for my current state. The year of 2013 has been

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