Hobbies

Outside the lab, I am interested in spending time running. You can see my race result on Athlinks.

Below are also some race event photos with my friends.

Chicago Hoka Half Marathon 2022

It turns out the race organizer mess up the distance. :( The race is only 12.6 miles instead of 13.2 miles. However, I will still count this as my first half marathon run.

My initial expectation is 2:10:00, however, my final result is 1:48:48 (should be 1:50:00 + if it’s a half marathon). It’s quite impressive to me and my friends that I can run into 2:00:00 for my half marathon!

This race introduces me to the running and more importantly, helps me make many good friends. Special thanks to Arash, who is my labmate, an experienced runner and my unofficial running coach. I learned a lot from him.

I didn’t have many images left for the race, but below is a nice one:

Illinois Race Weekend Half marathon 2023

This is my second half marathon. After training hard for 4 months (thanks to the morning run I did with Arash at Crystal Lake Park in numerous mornings), I successfully run into 1:40:00! It’s a memorable event. You can find my cool images below. Also special thanks to the Loomis Running club, I had a great time running with cool folks in UIUC Physics Department. I also want to thank Michael and Susie who cheered for me during the race and all the help they provide me during my time in Urbana Champaign.