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Another one down + perfect celebration weekend feat. RL Grime+ week 7 of marathon training

October 24, 2017

Kicking off this post with some very good news: I passed another actuarial exam!!! It’s so SO nice to have another one down and to be done with exams for the rest of the year 🙂 One of the highlights this past week was seeing my favorite spoken-word poet, Sarah Kay, perform live at Grace … More Another one down + perfect celebration weekend feat. RL Grime+ week 7 of marathon training

When things don’t go to plan + week 6 of marathon training

October 15, 2017

Today I was suppose to run the Virgin Sport SF Bay Half Marathon, but unfortunately it got cancelled due to the wildfires in the Bay area and the unhealthy air quality that has taken over SF this week. It’s not easy to accept that something you worked so hard for isn’t going to happen. The half … More When things don’t go to plan + week 6 of marathon training

Week 5 of marathon training + getting comfortable with the uncomfortable

October 8, 2017

This week of running felt pretty sluggish (due to it being that time of the month…#nofilteronthisblog). Good thing it happened to be a “recovery week” in the plan which meant lower mileage. I ran a LOT of easy miles and let my body take it easy after the past few solid weeks of training. Something … More Week 5 of marathon training + getting comfortable with the uncomfortable

Two nights out + boozy dim sum + MoMA + week 4 of marathon training

October 2, 2017

Hey there, and happy Monday! I have another lovely weekend to recap for you guys. I originally planned on keeping things low key, but things came up one after another and it ended up being another super packed weekend; I definitely feel blessed to have a great friends who always give me things to do! … More Two nights out + boozy dim sum + MoMA + week 4 of marathon training

My theme this marathon cycle + lots of yoga + week 3 of training

September 26, 2017

Another solid week of running. One special highlight was doing THREE yoga sessions this week. First was on Wednesday with Anna. We did Yoga to the People which is an organization that offers donation-based yoga classes in the Mission. They’re pretty laid back and let you go at your own pace. I think we’ll be … More My theme this marathon cycle + lots of yoga + week 3 of training

Girls weekend in Santa Rosa + do-over block party + we should give ourselves more credit + training week 2

September 18, 2017

As you can tell from my title, this will be a very packed post, so get ready for lots of picture and recaps on a super fun weekend and week of marathon training 🙂 Friday: long run + girls weekend begins!  I decided to get my long run done on Friday because 1) I knew … More Girls weekend in Santa Rosa + do-over block party + we should give ourselves more credit + training week 2

Alamere falls hike + mental health/football Sunday + week 1 of marathon training

September 11, 2017

I hope your weeks are off to a great start! This weekend was once again packed with activities back to back that I’m excited to share with you guys: Friday: hanging with a Columbia friend After a loooong work week (even though it was technically a short week with holiday), I was so excited to … More Alamere falls hike + mental health/football Sunday + week 1 of marathon training

(Hitch)hiking in Marin + my birthday party! + lazy Labor Day

September 5, 2017

Happy Labor Day, friends!! I hope you all got to spend some time outdoors and with loved ones on this long weekend. These past few days were somewhat of my “last hurrah” after a whole month of travelling and before starting to hit the books again + fall marathon training. I’m actually pretty excited to … More (Hitch)hiking in Marin + my birthday party! + lazy Labor Day

My fall race plans!

August 23, 2017

Very excited to share with you all my big race this fall season: The California International Marathon on December 3!! I’ll also be doing 1-2 smaller races leading up to it, likely the Tiburon Half Marathon and/or Coyote Ridge Trail Half Marathon. Will decide closer to the dates 🙂 As I mentioned in earlier posts, I’ve … More My fall race plans!