Mar. 23 - Ed's B-Day BBQ
Mar. 24-28 - Karen and Kristy's Spring Break
Mar. 30 - Spirit Run - Fashion Island - tentative
Apr. 12 - Ren Faire - 10am
Apr. 13 - UCLA Run/Walk
Apr. 20 - Smelly Juj
Apr. 26 - Rebuilding Together
Apr. 27 - La Jolla 1/2 Marathon - 7:30am
May 10 - SB Wine Country 1/2 - 7am
May 10 - Kristy's B-Day
May 11 - Mother's Day
May 26 - Saddleback 1/2 (Memorial Day Weekend)
Jun. 15 - Father's Day
Aug. 17 - America's Finest 1/2 - 7am
Friday, March 14, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
2008 Los Angeles Marathon
Date: Sunday, March 2, 2008
Location: Studio City to Downtown LA Route
Start: 8:15am
Finish: 4:40:05
(Written on 9/9/10)
I think I will always remember the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon because I ran this race with 3 of my sisters. Sure, I've ran other races but this race will always be special to me. Plus, we all wore bunny ears that we purchased at Target since Easter was just around the corner. And we were on TV for a brief second on the evening news that day being interviewed by the Channel 7 news people. Ok, so my face wasn't really on the screen because I was hiding behind my sisters because I was camera shy.
Anyways, if you recall this was one of the two years in which they had changed the course to a point-to-point from Studio City to Downtown LA. We had to park in downtown LA and take the underground train to Studio City and then run back to downtown LA. Yeah, I know, what a mess that was. I think they used this route for 2008 and 2009 before Frank McCourt took over that year (2009) and introduced the Stadium to the Sea route.
Location: Studio City to Downtown LA Route
Start: 8:15am
Finish: 4:40:05
(Written on 9/9/10)
I think I will always remember the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon because I ran this race with 3 of my sisters. Sure, I've ran other races but this race will always be special to me. Plus, we all wore bunny ears that we purchased at Target since Easter was just around the corner. And we were on TV for a brief second on the evening news that day being interviewed by the Channel 7 news people. Ok, so my face wasn't really on the screen because I was hiding behind my sisters because I was camera shy.
Anyways, if you recall this was one of the two years in which they had changed the course to a point-to-point from Studio City to Downtown LA. We had to park in downtown LA and take the underground train to Studio City and then run back to downtown LA. Yeah, I know, what a mess that was. I think they used this route for 2008 and 2009 before Frank McCourt took over that year (2009) and introduced the Stadium to the Sea route.
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| This is an official race photo that I actually purchased. |
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| My sisters and I at the expo the day before to pick up our packets. |
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| Some words of encouragement on our way out of the convention center. |
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| Sister J and Sister S |
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| I should have turned on the flash! |
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| Sister K and Sister J. It's dark because we are in a parking garage getting ready to go and find the underground train to take us to Studio City. |
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| Sister K made the coolest shirt to wear that day. It was a drawing of her organs huffing and puffing. Funny! |
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| Doin' my Asian thang. |
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| Yay, we made it on the train and are on our way to the Start Line. |
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| Sister K took this photo because she was running with a camera (something I have yet to do). |
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| Sister K with her hard earned medal. She did one 3 mile training run to prepare for this. Good job Sister K! Wonder if I can talk her into doing this again! :D |
Sunday, February 3, 2008
2008 Surf City Half Marathon - Race Recap
Date: February 3, 2008
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Time: 1:59:16
Ah 2008, my very first Surf City Half Marathon and the year that Surf City was renamed "Soak City". Oh it rained that year. Boy, did it rain! It was windy and cold and dumped rain the entire race. I almost mailed it in. I remember standing in line to get on a bus to the starting line with A Case of the Runs from one of the beach lots way the heck out there and it was already starting to sprinkle. Luckily, I had brought my LA Marathon rain poncho with me but I was seriously under-dressed because I was freezing the entire time. It rained so hard that at one point after I past the turn around point and was on that last 3 miles stretch to the finish that the slanted sheet of rain and wind almost blew me over. I stepped in so many puddles and my clothes and shoes were completely soaked.
Check me out in the photo below. I don't know why I am smiling there because I was miserable in that cold rain.
I remember feeling so hardcore after I finished that race because I ran in the rain for 13 miles. The weather was bad but I guess it was memorable enough in my mind that I come back every year to run this race. I was so thrilled to get this medal at the time. I was also thrilled to sign up to be a legacy club runner as this was the first year they revamped the race/course and introduced it as an inaugural event.
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Time: 1:59:16
Ah 2008, my very first Surf City Half Marathon and the year that Surf City was renamed "Soak City". Oh it rained that year. Boy, did it rain! It was windy and cold and dumped rain the entire race. I almost mailed it in. I remember standing in line to get on a bus to the starting line with A Case of the Runs from one of the beach lots way the heck out there and it was already starting to sprinkle. Luckily, I had brought my LA Marathon rain poncho with me but I was seriously under-dressed because I was freezing the entire time. It rained so hard that at one point after I past the turn around point and was on that last 3 miles stretch to the finish that the slanted sheet of rain and wind almost blew me over. I stepped in so many puddles and my clothes and shoes were completely soaked.
Check me out in the photo below. I don't know why I am smiling there because I was miserable in that cold rain.
I remember feeling so hardcore after I finished that race because I ran in the rain for 13 miles. The weather was bad but I guess it was memorable enough in my mind that I come back every year to run this race. I was so thrilled to get this medal at the time. I was also thrilled to sign up to be a legacy club runner as this was the first year they revamped the race/course and introduced it as an inaugural event.
Monday, January 7, 2008
2008 Avia OC Half Marathon - Race Recap
Date: January 6, 2008
Location: Irvine, CA
Finish: 2:00:19
Posting Date (2/7/2011): I ran this race about 3 years ago and am just getting around to posting about it. This course no longer exists. The SoCal Half Marathon runs through parts of this old course but the OC Half and Full Marathon is a completely different race altogether now.
I remember it was rainy on that day the year I ran this race. I ran the half marathon course so I didn't get rained on. Those that ran the full got wet because it started to rain the second half of the race. This course was not anything special at the time. I guess that's why they changed it up.
My sisters came down to visit me the day before the race to attend the expo with me and have my pre-race dinner.
Me at the Expo during my highlighted hair days.
Having dinner with my sisters at Yen Sushi & Roll. I am rolling a restaurant review into this race report. :D This is your run of the mill Japanese restaurant that serves mainly specialty rolls. The rolls are good and seating is a breeze.
Sashimi salad.
Plain Udon.
Hungry Roll.
Spider Roll.
Tofu salad.
Green tea ice cream
My sisters love this place. Can you tell?
Yen Sushi & Roll
5365 Alton Parkway, #B1
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 551-3599
Incredibly embarassing picture of me crossing the finish line with my eyes closed. D'oh! But it is the only one I can find from that race. :(
Medal!
Location: Irvine, CA
Finish: 2:00:19
Posting Date (2/7/2011): I ran this race about 3 years ago and am just getting around to posting about it. This course no longer exists. The SoCal Half Marathon runs through parts of this old course but the OC Half and Full Marathon is a completely different race altogether now.
I remember it was rainy on that day the year I ran this race. I ran the half marathon course so I didn't get rained on. Those that ran the full got wet because it started to rain the second half of the race. This course was not anything special at the time. I guess that's why they changed it up.
My sisters came down to visit me the day before the race to attend the expo with me and have my pre-race dinner.
Me at the Expo during my highlighted hair days.
Having dinner with my sisters at Yen Sushi & Roll. I am rolling a restaurant review into this race report. :D This is your run of the mill Japanese restaurant that serves mainly specialty rolls. The rolls are good and seating is a breeze.
Sashimi salad.
Plain Udon.
Hungry Roll.
Spider Roll.
Tofu salad.
Green tea ice cream
My sisters love this place. Can you tell?
Yen Sushi & Roll
5365 Alton Parkway, #B1
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 551-3599
Incredibly embarassing picture of me crossing the finish line with my eyes closed. D'oh! But it is the only one I can find from that race. :(
Medal!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Updated Duong Dates (12/10/2007)
Dec. 15-18 - Juj and Juice in NY
Dec. 22 - Scarf Day (tentative)
Dec. 25 - Gifts Galore
Dec. 26 - Karen's B-Day
Dec. 22-Jan. 1 - Juice taking vacation days
Dec. 31 - NY Party at GP
Jan. 1 - New Year's Day
Jan. 6 - OC 1/2 Marathon
Jan. 18 - Mommy's and Teddy's B-Day
Jan. 20 Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon - 7:30am
Jan. 24-27 - Mammoth trip
Feb. 7 - Chinese New Year
Feb. 9-10 - 20 miler!!!
Feb. 14 - V-Day
Mar. 2 - LA Marathon!!!
Mar. 30 - Spirit Run - Fashion Island - tentative
Apr. 20 - Smelly Juj
Apr. 27 - La Jolla 1/2 Marathon - 7:30am
May 10 - Kristy's
May 11 - Mother's Day
Jun. 15 - Father's Day
Dec. 22 - Scarf Day (tentative)
Dec. 25 - Gifts Galore
Dec. 26 - Karen's B-Day
Dec. 22-Jan. 1 - Juice taking vacation days
Dec. 31 - NY Party at GP
Jan. 1 - New Year's Day
Jan. 6 - OC 1/2 Marathon
Jan. 18 - Mommy's and Teddy's B-Day
Jan. 20 Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon - 7:30am
Jan. 24-27 - Mammoth trip
Feb. 7 - Chinese New Year
Feb. 9-10 - 20 miler!!!
Feb. 14 - V-Day
Mar. 2 - LA Marathon!!!
Mar. 30 - Spirit Run - Fashion Island - tentative
Apr. 20 - Smelly Juj
Apr. 27 - La Jolla 1/2 Marathon - 7:30am
May 10 - Kristy's
May 11 - Mother's Day
Jun. 15 - Father's Day
Saturday, December 8, 2007
2007 Inaugural Rose Bowl Half Marathon - Race Recap
Date: December 8, 2007
Location: Pasadena, CA
Finish: 2:01:57
I ran the Inaugural Rose Bowl Half Marathons with Sister S and Sister J (aka A Case of the Runs blog). I remember it was cold that morning. I was really hesitant to shed my sweatshirt.
As for the course, there were some interesting parts including some hilly trail parts but for the most part flat and not the most exciting. Not a whole lot of spectators out on the course. I was disappointed that we didn't get to run inside the bowl. Oh well.
Not sure what my hands are doing in this photo.
Location: Pasadena, CA
Finish: 2:01:57
I ran the Inaugural Rose Bowl Half Marathons with Sister S and Sister J (aka A Case of the Runs blog). I remember it was cold that morning. I was really hesitant to shed my sweatshirt.
As for the course, there were some interesting parts including some hilly trail parts but for the most part flat and not the most exciting. Not a whole lot of spectators out on the course. I was disappointed that we didn't get to run inside the bowl. Oh well.
Not sure what my hands are doing in this photo.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
New Duong Dates
October 27 - Halloween Part--tyy at Ed's (DONE)
October 31 - Halloween and last day for early registration for the OC 1/2 Marathon (DONE)
November 10 - Cirque Du Soileil (DONE)
November 15 - Last day for early reg for Rose Bowl 1/2 (round medal!) (DONE)
November 1-19 - Wish lists will be open for editing (DONE)
November 22 - Thanksgiving -- making the imfamous annual pumpkin creme pie (DONE)
November 23 - Shoppping Day - 6am (DONE)
Nov. 21-23 - Juice is taking vacation days (DONE)
December 8 - Rose Bowl 1/2 - 8am (DONE)
Dec. 5 - Smelly Dinh (DONE)
Dec. 15-18 - tentative vacation for Juj and Juice in NY
Dec. 22 - Scarf Day (tentative)
Dec. 25 - Gifts Galore
Dec. 26 - Karen's B-Day
Dec. 22-Jan. 1 - Juice taking vacation days
Jan. 1 - New Year's Day
Jan. 6 - OC 1/2 Marathon
Jan. 18 - Mommy's and Teddy's B-Day
Jan. 24-27 - Mammoth trip
Feb. 7 - Chinese New Year
Feb. 9-10 - 20 miler!!!
Feb. 14 - V-Day
Mar. 2 - LA Marathon!!!
Apr. 20 - Smelly Juj
October 31 - Halloween and last day for early registration for the OC 1/2 Marathon (DONE)
November 10 - Cirque Du Soileil (DONE)
November 15 - Last day for early reg for Rose Bowl 1/2 (round medal!) (DONE)
November 1-19 - Wish lists will be open for editing (DONE)
November 22 - Thanksgiving -- making the imfamous annual pumpkin creme pie (DONE)
November 23 - Shoppping Day - 6am (DONE)
Nov. 21-23 - Juice is taking vacation days (DONE)
December 8 - Rose Bowl 1/2 - 8am (DONE)
Dec. 5 - Smelly Dinh (DONE)
Dec. 15-18 - tentative vacation for Juj and Juice in NY
Dec. 22 - Scarf Day (tentative)
Dec. 25 - Gifts Galore
Dec. 26 - Karen's B-Day
Dec. 22-Jan. 1 - Juice taking vacation days
Jan. 1 - New Year's Day
Jan. 6 - OC 1/2 Marathon
Jan. 18 - Mommy's and Teddy's B-Day
Jan. 24-27 - Mammoth trip
Feb. 7 - Chinese New Year
Feb. 9-10 - 20 miler!!!
Feb. 14 - V-Day
Mar. 2 - LA Marathon!!!
Apr. 20 - Smelly Juj
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