Needless to say I am so happy I’ve been able to do what I have these past 6 years…and more to come! I have the Rock and Roll Series in 2025! So excited for that! And the LA Marathon, again! Yay!
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Leticia
I’d heard of a local running group for some time now and finally gave in and join on a run. Let me tell you, those planned 3 miles were cut to 2 miles and they were the slowest ever. Hi, my name is Leticia Facio from a very small town Terra Bella, CA I’m currently 38 yrs old but started running at the age of 32, specifically in November of 2018 and have never looked back. My First year I ran non stop, Monday thru Saturday all year, and lost about 30 lbs!! Then COVID hit and everyone started to trickle away. I tried to keep strong. Enough that I was “convinced” by a fellow runner in the group to run a marathon. My first! Never had I thought of that. I was intrigued. I started with 5Ks then 10Ks, then my first Half Marathons started. Then came the Ventura Marathon in February of 2023. I was convinced because it was down hill and I would PR…What a race! First the weather was not our friend. Mountains were covered in snow we had to take the long way, it was freezing cold, and the snow turned to rain that course was modified. At points we ran through running water because snow was melting. I definitely didn’t PR but I guess I did in a way, since it was my first. With all the “problems “ I stilled enjoyed it and even more that I have my running group join in for the support. Then that led to my second Marathon, in the same year mind you, the.Two Cities Marathon in Clovis CA. Got to run through two cities during this race. I did much better as this race was not cold but warm and more flat. Then the LA Marathon in March of 2024. What? 3 Marathons in the span of just over a Year! What craziness was I drinking! 😂
