Hello!!! Last night I walked around a bit in Santa Monica. I should have been resting, but I was in search of carbs!
I came prepared with my own hot sauce to douse them in…
I ended up at Wahoo’s Fish Tacos.
Nothing new, but safe I guess?
LA Marathon Race Morning – starting line
This morning my wake-up call was 4:06am, but with the time change it felt like 3:06am. It was ROUGH.
Thanks to Asics we had a bus to the start from the hotel and access to the VIP area pre-race at Dodgers Stadium.
It was fancy and I was just hoping they didn’t kick me out.
After a quick breakfast and bathroom break it was time to line up at the start line!
Gorgeous Pink Sunrise.
I also met reader Cody and Mary Ann at the start! It was Cody’s first race – hope she tells us in the comments how it went!!
MaryAnn and I met briefly at the Salon Pas event (I think) a few years back!
Time to goooooo!!!!
Around Mile 8 I tried to take a video of the Hollywood sign, but my phone wasn’t into it.
I did get this picture though!!
It was a HOT day! So I tried to focus on staying hydrated and not getting to crazy.
Unfortunately, I drank my whole water bottle filled with Nuun by mile 12 and made the decision to toss it.
So, now I need a replacement but I didn’t want to carry it empty the rest of the way.
Overall: I loved the race!! I dig SoCal and it makes me happy.
LA Marathon Finish Line
LA Marathon Finish in 3:42:34
Then I grabbed some food from the VIP tent and headed to my room for an ice bath. A little smoothie action while I iced.
LA Marathon Bloggers, Influencers and Pro Runners Round Up
I wanted to give a shout-out to the whole running blogger team that ran the race!
These runners and social media super stars are from all around the country. Check out their blogs below!
The whole running blogger team:
Anne – Fannetastic Food
Beth – Shut Up and Run
Brian – Pavement Runner
Rachel – Running Rachel
Kristin – Stuft Mama
Michelle – NYC Running Mama
Jess – Race Pace Wellness
Jamie – Sweat Guru
Mark – Marathonomy
Ryan – Set The Pace Triathlon
Question: What was the BEST thing you did or ate this weekend?
Your posts are so awesome! I am cracking up. First having your name on a jumbo sign “MONICA” — actually I saw “MONICA PIE” so I have a new name for you — and then hot sauce. OMG. Plus I like that you at least tried to get the Hollywood sign, because I know it’s there and that’s at least some keeper of it! Great running with you and meeting you and hubs! Take care
Mark aka @marathoner
http://twitter.com/marathoner
http://marathonomy.mlblogspot.com
Best thing I did all weekend was attend Expo for the first time! Holy cow. It was so overwhelming but so great.
Best thing I ate (at Expo) was the new Beanito chips. They are made out of beans and full of protein/fiber. Now I can indulge and not feel toooo guilty.
Best thing I did was attend Expo for the first time! Holy cow it was overwhelming. But so great!
Best thing I ate (at Expo) was the new Beanito chips. Super tasty and full of protein and fiber. Now I can indulge and not feel toooo guilty.
I had shrimp and polenta, it was delis!
Ran a marathon…again! 🙂
Congrats on a solid race despite the heat! A Mexican carb load sounds pretty much like perfection. Holy running blogfest!
Such a FAB group, adore you all. Seriously though I’d be doing some serious work to hit 3:40 and you’re strolling along taking photos 🙂
I ran the LA marathon too! My first full! Finish time was 3:54:58, so I was happy with that. The heat was brutal!
Never saw you, but I did see Ryan Hall in our hotel lobby one morning. Loved the race, the volunteers and spectators were great. The landmarks were cool. If it wasn’t for that dang sun it would have been perfect, lol.
Best thing I did this past weekend was run a Leprechaun Chase 10K! I hadn’t ran in like a month (I know, I know) but was pretty pleased with my time. It was lasses vs lads and whoever finished first won free green beer for their gender. Ladies won so I got free beer after the race so I’m not complaining.
I had my very first duathlon this weekend and I ate a million cookies. It was great.
Best thing I did this weekend was get back to my training plan after my vacation. I did an 11 mile run! Best thing I ate was definitely my baked maple bean acorn squash. Amazing!
congrats on your finish! i’m also an LA native and the LA Marathon is on my bucket list 🙂
Set a PR for 5 miler on Saturday with a time of 47:11, pretty stoked about that. The best thing I ate was a chocolate HoneyStinger waffle after run!!
The best thing I ate this weekend was a chocolate milkshake from Bob and Edith’s Diner in Arlington, VA.
The best thing I did this weekend was travel to DC!
Btw, what kind of shorts did you wear for the LA Marathon???
Such a solid race- awesome job!! Everyone seemed to be complaining of the heat… are you more used to it? Such a fun group of bloggers, too!
Yeah, it was super HOT! But, we’ve had a very warm ‘winter’ so I’m not coming from a cold climate into this and am probably more used to it overall. And I kinda tried not to think about it too much during the race…
Best thing I ate = breakfast casserole I made for book club!
You forgot me! 🙂 Great seeing you again this weekend!
FAIL!!!! I had you first and accidentally must have f-ed it up. You get a special shout out on my next post.
Best thing I did this weekend was a 20 mile pathetic training run Saturday followed by a 5 miler race on Sunday where I got a PR of 2:18. My legs felt like bricks and I was not thinking it would end well but I was pleasantly surprised! I ate an amazing black bean veggie burger with jalapeños in it and bacon and cheese on it last night. Soooo good!
LA was going to be my goal marathon this year, but being in a mindset of saving money, I couldn’t justify the travel for it. Its sad to watch everyone run it and have a great time. Maybe next year!
I ran an 8 miler, my longest training run this season and ate banana chia pudding that was awesome. It was the first time I made it and now I am hooked !
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED following along on SoMe this weekend too.
xoxo
Best thing I get, get most of my house packed because we’re moving, best thing I ate a plate of nachos while exhausted on the couch from packing.
Awesome job on the race!!!
Best thing I did: run 5.5 miles after not running for two months.
Best thing I ate: coconut chocolate chip cookie bars 🙂
Hazey over here; so all indoor activities 🙁
Awesome job on your race! The best thing I ate this weekend was coconut curry gold beets.. So good!
Hi Monica, it was so exciting to run into you at the race start this morning! The race went pretty well, much harder than I expected it to be though. I loved the course and all of the crowd support. I’m already pumped for my next one, whenever that is!
The running blogger picture makes me so happy! I’ve been keeping up with the pre-race fun and now reading post-race recaps and am uber jealous 🙂
Best thing- running the LA marathon- #4 for me and even with the heat I got a PR of 4:19, hoping to break 4:10 someday (a much cooler day!!)
Best thing I ate- homemade pizza for carb loading before the race. Spinach, mushroom, onion mmmm
Congrats on the PR! That’s a great time.
Ran the first 18 miles of the marathon, then worked the Sole Runners’ Aid Station. I love LA and all the great sites but it was a HOT day
Congrats on a nice finish today!
The best thing I did this weekend was finish the LA Marathon. It was my first full marathon ever…the heat was brutal!
The best thing I ate was roasted chicken and mashed potatoes at my celebratory meal. Mmmm…
I can honestly say your blog has been such an inspiration for me in training for today’s race, so thanks. 🙂
It was my first marathon yesterday too! Congrats!!
Congratulations!!
Yes it was the salon pas event! Thanks so much for the picture and great job today! It was way to hot out there.
How did it go for you?? I’m glad you stopped by – wasn’t sure of your blog name, but I’m thinking you don’t do it anymore?
Yeah, I don’t blog anymore 🙂 I was hoping to go under 1:30 but ran 1:31. I definitely went out too fast and hit a wall at mile 20…those last 6 miles were NOT fun haha.
Hi Maryann! Great job, ladies!!
Hi Kelley!! Oops I meant 3:31!
I had a great girls weekend in Atlantic city with dinner, drinks, slot machines and dancing. Best meal I’ve had in a while too….filet mignon and caramel apple raisin bread pudding with spiced pears.
Nice job on the LAM!
Caramel apple raisin bread sounds amazing!!
Little Man Ice Cream last night . . . never fails.
Congrats on your race/time. I always want to toss out what’s bugging me in the middle of a run. Sunglasses are on the top of the list, once during a race I considered tossing my Ipod…
Confession: I tossed my ex-BF’s sunglasses during a half once… oops.
How cool! And sweet finish! You make marathoning look like such a breeze!
Red lobster was definitely the best meal of the weekend! Good job on your race!
I’ve been wanting to go there! Cheddar biscuits 🙂
Best thing I did was a 3 mile run at 5:45 am on Saturday before work. I am slowly coming back to running after an injury so it wasn’t far but it felt great!
This looks like it was so much fun. I need to sign up for a race in CA soon!
CA rocks!! I vote yes 🙂
Congrats!! Thanks for the running blog list too, always looking for new ones to read. My favorite thing this weekend was going out dancing last night with lady friends – but I’m hurting today!
Best thing I ate was a crab cake at a restaurant in Baltimore inner harbor. Best crab cake I’ve ever had!
I got a massage yesterday, but have been dealing with a horrible head cold since Friday. Mostly all I have done is stalk other bloggers all weekend.
Boo to the head cold 🙁 Feel better!
Best thing I did – run 15 miles (a scheduled 12-miler that turned into 15 “by accident” 😉 and the best thing I ate was a strawberry and goat cheese salad!
I ran 9 miles yesterday! My longest run yet in my half marathon training! So close to 13.1 only 4 more weeks till Im at that distance( I increase my long run 1 mile each week, then do 2 shorter runs of 4 and 5 miles 2 other days)! Also I was having significant calf pain on Monday when I ran and I cut my run short and rested it till Saturday which paid off because I ran pain free yesterday! So that was definitely a good feeling! I was smiling my whole run!
Great job!!!!! The best thing I ate this weekend were flour less double chocolate chip muffins. So good!! The best thing I did this weekend was run 5 miles.
I check out Beth’s. Great job!
Best thing I did this weekend – busted out a 10 miler today!
Best thing I ate – Coconut cream pie ice cream. SO good!
Good job on the run!!