My sister passed away unexpectedly on October 2nd, 2012. At that...

My sister passed away unexpectedly on October 2nd, 2012. At that point I had just begun running, completing my first 2 5Ks earlier in the year. I was training for my first half marathon slated for the beginning of 2013 but decided that month I would push myself and signed up for the Surf City 10 miler and ended up running it 3 years in a row in memory of my sister. This year, I opted to skip my annual 10 miler and challenge myself even further with my #ragnarnapa Ultra to #rnrla back to back races, wearing purple on my final “leg” of the weekend in honor of my sister. Always in our hearts Ate Rocel. #amaurrunbuddy #napa2la #runrocknroll #tourpass #heavymedals #questfor10 #running #nuunbassador #backtoback #losangeles #runforareason #inmemory #purple #latergram #igcatchup (at Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon)

The “fourth leg” of the weekend… Rock N Roll...

The “fourth leg” of the weekend… Rock N Roll Los Angeles half marathon. There were no PRs to be had here. Exhausted from #ragnarnapa and getting back to LA after midnight, we were not sure we would be up to run this race. What a difference a few hours of sleep in a real bed makes. We barely made it to the start line in time to meet with our friends who ended up giving us a much needed boost of energy. We ended up running a very easy race where we made it our point to just finish the race comfortably (with a decent time) and injury free. #amaurrunbuddy #napa2la #rnrla #runrocknroll#tourpass #heavymedals #questfor10 #running #nuunbassador #backtoback #losangeles #staplescenter #lakers #latergram #igcatchup (at Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon)