Becoming an Ultra Runner, Part 3 – AR50 Write-up

I must start this AR50 write-up with my most sincere and most profound thank you to Dennis Connor, and I wish to dedicate this blog entry to him! If I could, I would also nominate him for Coach of the Year 🙂 From that Stevens Creek Striders Christmas party that Read the rest of this entry »

Becoming an Ultra Runner, Part 2

Tue March 29th,  5:35pm, logged out of system and ready to leave work, and I got a text reminding me to trim my nails short. Ahha, coach is speaking again!!

Earlier in March, I got really sick after coming back from Antelope Canyon 55K, not tired or sore, but really sick!  So Dennis and Lina had some concerns and Read the rest of this entry »

2015 Western States Endurance Run Write-up

My journey into the Western States 100, as a pacer, is about emotion and heart!

I probably have slept 8 to 9 hours straight last Sunday after returning from Auburn, and on Monday and Tuesday I was feeling tired, thirsty, and quite blue. Lots of people gave me the “good job” and thumbs up “Like”, but slowly the Read the rest of this entry »

My 2015 Forecast

Happy New Year!! And no, this is not a New Year resolution post 🙂

I don’t have “new year resolution” because Read the rest of this entry »

Thanksgiving 2014

Thur 11/27, I woke up couple times during the night and wasn’t sure my having trouble to sleep was from the cold temperature or from some trouble thoughts I have been having lately. Eventually I got out of bed at Read the rest of this entry »

On Path to New York City Marathon IV

Sunday 10/26, I laced up my shoes and went for an 8ml taper run, with Michael and Venkat. It’s very foggy and chilly in the valley, but I can’t think of a better way to wrap up this season and Read the rest of this entry »

Birthday Run – It IS About Chicago Marathon

Today is a memorable day for me at Chicago Marathon. Must thank to Chicago for everything, from the event organizer, the weather, the volunteers, the crowd supports, the little kids at mile 15 with Read the rest of this entry »

Birthday Run – It’s Not About Chicago Marathon

Standing in the cold air at 2:00am outside of Chicago O’Hare Airport was very surreal and sad, and I wondered how I ended up standing here alone after a torturous and sucky flight? Well, I knew how, but it’s just 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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