Why I run: I run to take up space, move my body, challenge myself, get outside and connect with others. 

Favorite Shoe: Depends on what I am doing! For casual running, Brooks or Asics, for speedier workouts, Saucony (Endorphin), for races, Nike Alphafly 1 or 2 and for trails, Hoka

Favorite Distance: Marathon and half marathon 

Favorite Place to run: Pasadena and San Gabriel mountains

Favorite or go-to workout: My coach typically prescribes a workout called "mixed up miles" in the final couple of weeks leading up to a marathon. I like it because I am usually feeling fit and excited in those weeks. The pace switching between 10k-half and marathon is both challenging and fun. I also really enjoy a workout called The Michigan that has both a fast track component and a steady road component.

What I like to eat/drink before a run: Coffee (a must), banana, pop tart, oatmeal or sweet potato cookie

Favorite post-race meal: Burger and fries

Training philosophy: Go fast, Have fun, Rest hard

Favorite quote that inspires me: “What joy is there,” (Wetmore) says, “in being cavalier about your life or your endeavors? You should take your life, your joy, your endeavors, seriously.” -- Chris Lear, Running with the Buffaloes

"Running day after day, piling up the races, bit by bit I raise the bar, and by clearing each level I elevate myself. At least that’s why I’ve put in the effort day after day: to raise my own level. I’m no great runner, by any means. I’m at an ordinary – or perhaps more like mediocre – level. But that’s not the point. The point is whether or not I improved over yesterday. In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.”

― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Where to find me when I’m not running: Outside playing with my 4 year old

Personal best:
Marathon: 3:18 (CIM 2023)
Half Marathon: 1:35 (Surf City 2022)
10K: 40:37 (Run the 110 2023)
5K: 20:34 (Twilight 5000 2022)