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@ezhang87
Oakland, CA Raving since 2019 Active 4 years, 5 months agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Yosemite Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Oakhurst, CA | May 13, 2017 | 2:14:41 |
| Hot Chocolate Run San Francisco | 15K | San Francisco, CA | Jan 13, 2019 | 1:35:09 |
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Past Races (13)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Joshua Tree Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Joshua Tree, CA | Nov 2, 2019 | 2:29:32 |
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| Hot Chocolate Run San Francisco | 15K | San Francisco, CA | Jan 13, 2019 | 1:35:09 | ||
| Yellowstone Half Marathon | Half Marathon | West Yellowstone, MT | Jun 9, 2018 | 2:41:08 | ||
| Yosemite Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Oakhurst, CA | May 13, 2017 | 2:14:41 | ||
| Oakland Running Festival | Half Marathon | Oakland, CA | Apr 2, 2017 | |||
| Oakland Running Festival | We Run the Town Challenge (5K + Half) | Oakland, CA | Mar 20, 2016 | |||
| Zion Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Virgin, UT | Mar 12, 2016 | |||
| Hot Chocolate Run San Francisco | 15K | San Francisco, CA | Jan 10, 2016 | |||
| East Bay 5K & 10K (fka East Bay 510K) | 10K | Berkeley, CA | Oct 25, 2015 | |||
| Hot Chocolate Run San Francisco | 15K | San Francisco, CA | Jan 11, 2015 | |||
| San Francisco Marathon | 2nd Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Jul 27, 2014 | |||
| Berkeley Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Berkeley, CA | Nov 24, 2013 | |||
| San Francisco Giant Race | Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | 2013 |
Joshua Tree Half Marathon
Sand, Dust, More Sand
Joshua Tree Half Marathon
This course was really difficult as it is pretty much all sand in the dark where dust is flying everywhere. It felt like a sandy beach run in the park … MORE
This course was really difficult as it is pretty much all sand in the dark where dust is flying everywhere. It felt like a sandy beach run in the park rather than dirt trails. I’m glad I wore my trail shoes for this course as I was not ready for the soft sand! It was definitely hard on my ankles. I highly recommend a face mask or bandana as dust were flying everywhere throughout the entire course! (Maybe VR can provide a bandana as part of a race swag in the future!!) Headlamps were required, so with every runner wearing one, the course was pretty well lit for me. I tried to look up and enjoy the night sky and stars but instead, I just can’t help but stare at the sand finding the flattest and most trampled on section to run on. I did truly enjoy the sunset prior to the start as it was gorgeous! Weather was nice but it dropped tremendously by the end of the race so I recommend layering up! Overall, this was a good experience and I did better than expected given the difficulty of this course.