California Cross Country: SD Dirt Dog Series

The past year has had its fair share of ups and downs. One year ago I found myself unable to hold myself up straight while walking and you could forget about running. I thought for a while that my competitive career was over and my shot at reaching any of my goals had burst into flame. Fast forward through a few depressing months, a lot of rehab, and an endless amount of support from my family and friends and I find myself in a much different place.

I'm excited for my fall training and racing. While I must be tirelessly diligent to avoid a repeat injury I find solace in the fact that all my hard work is paying off! Thanks to all that hard work I have the opportunity to compete in a local cross country series in San Diego- the Dirt Dog Series. It will be the start of a great fall and new year for me- that hopefully culminates in some solid race results the next few months.

Vista Strawberry 5k

I'm proud of what I've been able to accomplish and hope that I will be able to continue to share what I've learned with others who face similar adversity. In the meantime though I will enjoy my training and racing and hope to see many familiar faces out there!

You can check out the local site here: San Diego Dirt Dogs 

The series is already under way with two races already being contested. I'll be running in the third event at the Bonita 8k Stampede down in the South Bay. There will be five more events culminating in the championship race on the former national course in Mission Bay. I'm pumped for it and so should you!