Running Stories
Race reports, training reflections, and lessons from the road. Stories from marathons, half marathons, and everything in between as I chase personal bests and explore new running adventures.
Noble Canyon 50K - Memories of Rock Gardens
A well organized race through many climates and vegitation zones, from desert to alpine meadows and back.
Badwater Salton Sea - First Long Ultra Support
Supporting Justin and Dan on this race was beyond eye opening. Also, at the end, not sure who was more beat, me or Justin.
Pirates Cove 12 Hour Race - Good Day to Quit
This is one of those races I wasn't terribly excited about from the get-go, but it ended up being a lot of fun.
Lake Hodges 50K - Finally in Shape
Its fun to run when you’re actually in shape. Even though I had let things slip, I felt great going into this race and performed well.
The Peak 50K - From Pacing to Finishing
Never in a million years did I think I would run, let along finish this race. But God always works in amazing ways.
New Orleans Half Marathon – Hungover + Sick = PR?
The New Orleans Half Marathon is a winding point to point race over banged up roads through some dirty neighborhoods. Maybe thats why I ran so fast.
Surf City Half Marathon – Kinked Neck
The Surf City Half Marathon in Huntington Beach is an out and back course up the California coast. There is nothing like running along the ocean!
Big Sur Half Marathon – Breaking Amy
The Big Sur Half Marathon is a gorgeous run in following Ocean View Boulevard around to Asilomar State Beach returning and finishing in downtown Monterey.
Air Force Half Marathon – B52 Strato-Awesome
The Air Force Half Marathon in Dayton, OH was a run on Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The flyover from a B-52 StratoFortress was incredible!
San Francisco Half Marathon – Running With A Broken Toe
The San Francisco Half Marathon winds around through the top of San Francisco, across the Golden Gage Bridge and back finishing in the Golden Gate Park.
Sunburst Half Marathon – Showing Off
The Sunburst Half Marathon starts at the college football hall of fame and finishes on perhaps the most iconic field in all of college football.
The OC Half Marathon 2 – The Rise of White Lightning
The OC Half Marathon was the location where I got my running nickname. A time long long ago when I was much younger, faster and better looking.
Arizona Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon – Meeting My Wife
The Arizona Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon is a super large, super fun race in the dead of the Arizona winter. Its also the race where I met my wife. 🙂
The OC Half Marathon – Couch Surfing
The OC Half Marathon is a fun, mostly flat beautiful run through the streets and paved trails of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Great run!
Pasadena Half Marathon – A Persian Good Time
The 2009 Pasadena Half Marathon was my first half marathon, my first Persian New Year celebration and the first time I almost quit before I started.