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Making the Marathon

Trailquake Slugatoga

Read about my experience running the Trailquake 10k at Sanborn Park Saratoga, CA in 2019. I had lots of fun and learned some valuable trail running lessons.

Bay to Breakers

I ran the Bay to Breakers 12k in San Francisco. Read about my experience running through the city and the challenges I faced. Plus, there are some cool pictures.

SV Half Marathon

The pains from running my first half marathon eventually went away, but the discoveries I made during this race became the ingredients that fueled my running goals.

San Jose Shamrock

This was definitely the “flu game” of my running life. I caught a cold two days before the Shamrock Run and managed to pull out a PR. Read how it went.

Race to the Row

I raced to the row for the first time, but I also experienced stomach issues during a run for the first time as well. Read about my first time at Run Local’s 408K 2019.

The Resolution Run

I made a resolution to run a 10K every month in 2019. Little did I know how much the Kiwanis Resolution Run was the beginning of something wonderful.

The Beginning

My journey to making the marathon a reality began in 2018. Read about why I decided to start running and my adventures and experiences as my training began to unfold.

Patrick A. Loera

Patrick A. Loera

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