Bringing the fun to the run since 1998, Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Diego is a favorite among locals and tourists alike. Starting at Balboa Park and finishing in Downtown San Diego, you’ll explore up to eight well-known neighborhoods and experience an insider tour that even the locals rave about. This ultimate foot tour highlights all the iconic...
Home of the original Rock n Roll race, I really wanted to do this event again because of the amazing weather and how close to home this place is. We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in Old Town State Park. While it is not as close to the start and/or finish lines as I prefer, it is one of my favorite places to stay for food and shopping. Danica and I both did the 5k...
For about the last 10 years I have been trying to get tickets to one of the most famous conventions in the world. I’ve been to BlizzCon. I’ve been to QuakeCon too. I’ve even enjoyed Anime Los Angeles. But this event has always sold out and made getting tickets super difficult. Now I only managed to get a Thursday and Sunday ticket before they all...
I’ve been told the original Rock and Roll race was started in San Diego. Last September I purchased a spot for this year’s event. Not sure why I didn’t look at my calendar and realize a week earlier I would be doing the Laguna Hills event. We started at Balboa Park. It was cloudy for most of the race and I enjoyed the resulting temperature. The...
I’ve been wanting to run a race in SD for a few years so last year as I was planning out my 2019 I found this little gem. At 45$ it was one of the more affordable options. It also happened on a Saturday so it was much easier to schedule. At the start, I enjoyed a nice sunrise, but it was really cold outside. The course followed the outline of Mission Bay and...
“Do you want to go to San Diego in a few weeks for a 5k?”, my girlfriend asked. At first, I didn’t want to. Here I am, Mr. Half Marathon par excellence, a 5k is the distance I use for my short training runs during the week. But, I swallowed my pride and looked up the event. Turns out there was a 10k distance too. Now we’re talking! (By the...
When I was growing up in Ohio, one or two of my family’s summer activities included going to the county fair. Usually, it was the Stark, Carroll or Tuscarawas ones. My girlfriend suggested we take a road trip to visit the Del Mar event (aka San Diego County Fair). Thanks to many years of Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks I rarely go to these Fairs for the rides...
For my last day hosting my friend’s visit to So-Cal we cruised to San Diego. First, we took a short walk at Torrey Pines State Beach. Next, we headed down to the bay to explore the USS Midway Ship/Museum. I’ve wanted to see this place for a few years. The best part was hanging out with a Marine veteran. He gave the old Navy guys so much crap. For the most...
I’ve been home for a week and have finally gotten around to work on my surfing hobby. This journey represents getting over many of my fears as well as pushing my physical and mental health to better levels. I took my first surf lesson nearly 5 years ago…it was free…basically a few friends took me to Pacific Beach in San Diego, gave me a board, a...