Lunatics I Follow
Columbia Gorge Marathon & Half Marathon
Hood River, OR
This race was my first race. Having now run my first marathon, I can safely say it has ruined all other race experiences for me. The scenery is unreal - …
Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon
Huntington Beach, CA
First off, I’ve only done one race before, which was the Gorge Half Marathon, and I am a very slow runner. After running Surf City, I realize that they spoiled …
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
Because I live in California, this race was most likely a "one and done" for me. That being said, I HIGHLY recommend this race to anyone wanting to run a …
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon
Solvang, CA
This was my first time participating in the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon and it will not be my last. Packet pick-up runs from 1 - 7 pm on …
VALENCIA Trail Race
Santa Clarita, CA
The first time I ran the Valencia Trail Race, I said I would never do it again. It completely kicked my butt. It was great. I was thrilled to finally …
REVEL Big Bear
Big Bear, CA
If you read my reviews of this race from 2018 and 2019, you know all about my misadventures with staying in Big Bear and taking the shuttle down the mountain …
Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
Long Beach, CA
I have said it before and I will say it again: I LOVE Long Beach Marathon Weekend! It is my favorite race weekend of the year. All of my complaints …
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego
San Diego, CA
Now that I am retired from running San Diego RnR as a full (and thus no longer running on the 163 Freeway! yay!), I really enjoy this race as a …
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego
San Diego, CA
This year RnR introduced a new course for the 5K. While I always enjoy running around the museums and Balboa Park, the race was lackluster. There was only one DJ …
Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon)
Los Angeles, CA
As you can probably tell from the title, I absolutely hated the new finish venue. My misadventures with the new finish venue started at 3 am. For $22, I pre-purchased …