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Tony "Endorphin Dude" Nguyen

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Seq	Race	Date	City	St / Ctry	Finish Time	Distance	Bib	Overall Place	Sex Place	Age Place	Remarks
23	Dodge Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach	09/05/10	Virginia Beach	VA	02:49:56	Half Marathon	27266	11695/14767			I completed my 23rd half marathon in Virginia Beach this weekend. That's 23 half marathons in 11 months! I came into this race not expecting to do well because I was exhausted. Hurricane Earl did not make traveling easy, and as a result, I lost a lot of sleep and was very tired from running around from terminal to terminal and gate to gate trying to get a flight to VA Beach. Nonetheless, I finished this race in 02:49:56. Sweet!
22	Salinas Valley Half Marathon	08/07/10	Soledad, CA	CA	2:38:26	Half Marathon	775				After experiencing one of the greatest moments of my life two weeks ago at the San Francisco Marathon, I seriously feared that this morning's half marathon would be a let down. It wasn't. I went out there and kicked butt. I felt awesome pretty much the whole way. This is half marathon #22, and I'm still loving it.
21	Jungle Run Half Marathon	07/11/10	Los Altos	CA	2:37:07	Half Marathon	623				Half Marathon #21 completed. Woo Hoo! There's an elephant on my medal too!
20	Pacifica Trail Race	07/03/10	Pacifica	CA	3:45:39	Half Marathon	260				Half Marathon #20 done! I came into this trail race completely skeptical, but after running it, I have decided not to give up on trails just yet. Yes, I felt like an American at Roland Garros, but with a little more practice and some trail shoes, I'll be able to get it. The Pacifica Trail Race is a big win for me. I finished in 3:45:39, which is 6 minutes better than my Horseshoe Lake Trail race. I wanted to finish under 4 hours and I did. More importantly, with the San Francisco Marathon only 3 weeks away, my confidence is riding high.
19	Double Dipsea	06/26/10	Mill Valley	CA	5:05	Half Marathon	224				Half Marathon #19 completed. However, I'm not going to sugar coat it. The Double Dipsea nearly killed me. This is a handicap race, but because I am a 36 year old male, I did not get a head start. I was already way back in the back of the pack, so it slowed me down even further when I took the wrong turn and ended up going 2.8 miles in the opposite direction. I finished this grueling race in 5:05:00. 5 hours! This was not your typical half marathon, so I'm glad I was able to finish. I have to rethink this trail race thing though. I think I'm better off running in the city!
18	AT&T Giant Race Half Marathon	06/12/10	San Francisco	CA	2:38	Half Marathon	1116				I ran my 18th half marathon this weekend. This was also my 6th half marathon in 5 weeks, and a very special one at that. Don't get me wrong, all my races are special, but there's just something about running in San Francisco that makes me feel good. This awesome city is my home and I'll be running my first full marathon here in a few weeks. The AT&T Giant Race was a lot of fun. We started at the park and finished at home plate. I'm not much of a baseball fan, but boy was it fun running on the field!
17	San Diego Rock & Roll Half Marathon	06/06/10	San Diego	CA	2:34:21	Half Marathon	17516				I ran my 17th half marathon in San Diego this weekend. Can you believe it? 17. What an awesome experience. I finished the race in 2:34:21. The best part of this race is that I got to witness not one but two first timers cross the finish line. A big congrats to Jessica Shen and Kathleen Boitano! You two absolutely rock!
16	Saddleback Memorial Half Marathon	05/31/10	Laguna HIlls	CA	2:34	Half Marathon	620				Half Marathon #16 completed! I had fun with this one, thanks to my gracious hosts, Suzy and Brian. I finished this one in 2:34. It was hot and hilly!
15	Horseshoe Lake Half Marathon	05/23/10	Palo Alto	CA	3:50	Half Marathon	354				15th half marathon done! This was my first trail race, and it was my toughest race to date. The elevation gain was 2250 feet, and the terrain was rocky. These were mountains, not hills. It was quite a feat to complete this course, but what makes it even sweeter is that I did it 24 hours after running the Vacaville half marathon. Slowly but surely, my body is getting goofitized. I need to spend some quality time with Mr. Bubble now.
14	Sunrise Rotary Club Fiesta Run Half Marathon	05/22/10	Vacaville	CA	2:39	Half Marathon	84				Most Dramatic Finish EVER!! Half marathon #14 was a nail biter. In preparation for The Goofy Challenge, my task at hand this weekend is to do back to back half marathons. So, I decided to take the Vacaville half slow and steady. My goal was to walk/jog a very easy pace all the way through and finish in 3 hours. My master plan got derailed at the 10 mile mark, when the sag wagon began to tail gaited me! I had to run for my life because I didn't want that bus to DQ me!! Amazingly enough, I didn't collapse at the finish line!
13	Avenue Of The Vines Half Marathon	05/16/10	Lodi	CA	2:40	Half Marathon	395				I reached a milestone today. I ran my 13th 13.1 miler. What a crazy race it was. I had a colossal melt down at mile 4, and it didn't look like I was going to be able to recover. Endorphin Dude was looking more like Endorphin DUD. I kept thinking to myself, "uh, the San Francisco Marathon is 10 weeks away and you're giving up at mile 4 of a half?!" Unacceptable! Thanks to a change in music, a Cytomax shot, and an unexpected visit from my marathon guardian angel, I was able to find what I needed to finish the race.
12	End Of The Trail Half Marathon	05/01/10	Visalia	CA	2:30:50	Half Marathon	538				I ran my 12th half marathon in Visalia, CA, this weekend. I figured, why not, I can visit my mom and run a race. I managed to bounce back from my dismal showing in Nashville last week and improve by 20 minutes! This was a tough race for me, as I thought I was going to pass out at mile 9. I really hit the wall. Luckily, there was a Gatorade station right there. I crossed the finish line at in 2:30:50. Yay!
11	Country Music Half Marathon	04/24/10	Nashville	TN	2:48:45	Half Marathon	8752	17625/23799			What a memorable weekend: tornado watch, thunder storms, shelter in place, and a PR. Yes, thank you Nashville for the personal record. I scored my WORST time here! 13.1 miles at 2:48:45. DAMN! I do have to say, though, that all these things made my 11th half marathon an experience I will never forget! :-)
10	The US Half - "The Other Half"	04/11/10	San Francisco	CA	2:22:55	Half Marathon	686	1113/1439	588/695		This one was especially awesome because I ran it in my back yard. I love San Francisco, and to be able to run across the Golden Gate Bridge was quite an experience. Every moment of this 13.1 miler reminded me of my humble beginnings in my quest to get healthy when I walked my dog everyday to the Golden Gate Bridge. I still can't believe that one year ago I thought I was having heart attack. As a result, I made healthy changes and now I am the happiest I've ever been in my life. What a difference a year makes. Life is beautiful.
9	Oakland Running Festival Half Marathon	03/28/10	Oakland	CA	2:34:49	Half Marathon	6140	2256/2978	964/1103		I just completed my 9th half marathon, and what an experience it was. Oakland is such a colorful and vibrant city, and running through it was so much fun. I had been rehabilitating my bum knee all week, so I did not know how this race was going to play out. Fortunately, my knee healed in time and I finished the race at 2:34:49. Not bad for not training the whole week!
8	Surgical Artistry Modesto Half Marathon	03/21/10	Modesto	CA		Half Marathon					Yay! Half Marathon #8 completed! The best part about this one? I walked/jogged the whole way and finished in 2 hours and 40 minutes. That, and the fact that all my Modesto friends ran it with me :-)
7	Rock & Roll Dallas Half Marathon	03/14/10	Dallas	CA	2:26:21	Half Marathon	4526	5690/9251	2670/3457		Yeeee-Ha!!! Got Half Marathon #7 under my big lone star belt buckle. I love you Dallas!! My finish time at the Dallas Rock & Roll Half Marathon was 2:26:21. Out of the 7 races I've run, this is my 6th best time, or 2nd worse depending on how you look at it. At first I didn't know why because I felt good, I had no mental melt downs, and my body never cramped up. Why then did it take me this long? I figured it out on the plane: I was having too much fun. I slowed down to soak in the atmosphere, I took plenty of pictures, I schmoozed with the volunteers giving out Cytomax. I was thoroughly enjoying myself. So my question is, should I really push hard to earn a PR, or should I continue to have fun at these races? I do what I do because I want to be healthy, and that goal has been accomplished. I have nothing to prove to anyone, so I'm going to get out there and have fun!!!
6	Rock & Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon	02/28/10	New Orleans	LA	2:19:21	Half Marathon	9260	4706/9312	2274/3373		Every time I run a half marathon, I feel like I've added 13.1 years to my life. This one may be #6, but it feels like the first time all over again. I've corrected my errors from my previous three races, and crossed the finish line in 2:19:21. Running is not easy. I surprise myself every time. This former fat kid is feeling good!
5	Surf City Half Marathon	02/07/10	Huntington Beach	CA	2:23:58	Half Marathon	12907	6724/11804	538/695		Cowabunga Dude!! Half Marathon #5 completed. I am one third of the way to my California Dreaming medal! Now I just have to complete the San Francisco and Long Beach. Today was a good day. My official time is 2:23:58. I will continue to work hard to achieve my personal record, but for now, I am basking in the glory of completing my fifth 13.1 miler. Woo Hoo!
4	Arizona Rock & Roll Half Marathon	01/17/10	Phoenix	AZ	2:23:48	Half Marathon	29121	11261/21567	5455/8015		Endorphin Dude completes another half marathon! Woot!! Woot!! No falls, no temper tantrums, no melt downs. This superhero dude may not have gotten his PR in Arizona, but boy oh boy, did he have fun.
3	Las Vegas Rock & Roll Half Marathon	12/06/09	Las Vegas	NV	2:32:14	Half Marathon	10799	10324/17920	4700/6537		I ran my third half marathon of 2009 in Las Vegas, it didn't go quite exactly the way I had planned. I was on my way to shattering my 2:11:32 record when I kissed the concrete. I slipped on somebody's GU and landed on both my knee caps. I couldn't stop bleeding. For the rest of the race, I limped, I whined, I grimaced, I cussed, and I did whatever I had to do to get to that finish line. I managed to complete the race at 2:32:14.
2	Eye-Q Two Cities Half Marathon	11/08/09	Fresno	CA	2:11:26	Half Marathon	4626	1075/2597	606/1019		The San Jose Rock & Roll Half Marathon was not a fluke! I was ecstatic when I finished my first half marathon in 2:15:15. I am happy to announce that I did even better at my second! I completed half marathon #2 in 2:11:26. Woo Hoo!
1	San Jose Rock & Roll Half Marathon	10/04/09	San Jose	CA	2:15:15	Half Marathon	13267	4995/9961	2959/4328		This one was my first, and I absolutely cannot believe that I did it. I was on runner's high for days, comfortably lounging on clouds 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.1. My legs, knees, and thighs may have been completely banged up, but my heart was yearning for more.