Nadia Gonzalez

As a 27 year-old, I have now ran 68 marathons where 32 marathons have been Boston Qualifiers and 45 marathons have been sub-4 hour finishes in the past 13 years I have been running. In 2011, I competed in 38 races while earning PRs in a variety of distances such as the half marathon at 1:26:45, marathon at 3:20:04, and Ironman at 12:34:08. I have also completed triathlons from Olympic, half Ironman, to 3 full Ironmans in the past three years. I an my first marathon as a 14 year-old with minimal support and training except with a great deal of desire to reach for a goal: complete a marathon as a Freshman during my first year of running. It was by far one of the most memorable experiences of my life which is why I choose to share my running passion with my family and friends to hopefully inspire others to follow their passions as well as give back to the community by coaching our inner-city youth in the Los Angeles area to also experience their first marathon at the 2012 Los Angeles Marathon, where dreams become a reality.

2011 Racing Schedule:
1/9 Disney World Marathon – 3:23
1/23 Carlsbad Marathon – 3:26
2/6 Surf City Half Marathon – 1:38
2/13 RnR Mardi GRAS Marathon – 3:20:45 (PR)
3/5 Red Rock Marathon – 3:38 (2nd female overall)
3/12 Fight On Oxnard Duathlon – 1:36
3/20 LA Marathon – 3:32
4/2 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside – 6:03
4/18 Boston Marathon – 3:33
5/1 OC Half Marathon – 1:38
5/7 Dove Canyon Trail Marathon – 4:09
5/15 Pasadena Marathon – 3:20:04 (PR, Leaderboard)
5/22 OC Olympic Triathlon – 2:57
6/4 Fontana Half Marathpn – 1:26:45 (PR)
6/19 Rockin’ With Dad Half Marathon – 1:37
6/26 Ironman Coeur d’Alene – 14:00:05 (PR)
7/17 Run the Beach Half Marathon- 1:37
7/31 San Francisco Marathon – 3:35
8/4 Playa Del Rey 5K – 20:10
8/6 Xterra Snow Valley Trail Half Marathon – 2:13
8/14 ET Midnight Full Moon 51K ultra – 4:37 (PR)
8/21 Pikes Peak Marathon – 8:41
9/4 Disneyland Half Marathon – 1:39
9/11 Superfrog 70.3 Triathlon – 5:54 (PR)
9/17 Orange County 10K – 43:42
9/25 Orangeman 70.3 Triathlon – 6:44
10/1 RAD 10K – 42:12 (PR)
10/9 RnR Denver Marathon – 3:38:38
10/16 Nike Women’s Marathon – 3:37:29
10/23 Race for Rescues 5K with Dog – 21:58
10/30 RnR LA Half Marathon – 1:48:37
11/6 ING New York Marathon – 3:39:07
11/13 Malibu Half Marathon – 1:39:07
11/20 Ironman Arizona – 12:34:08 (PR)
12/4 RnR Las Vegas Marathon – 3:26:45
12/11 Holiday Half Marathon – 1:35:59
12/18 Winter Solstice 5 Mile Race – 32:28 (5th FOA)

2012 Racing Schedule: (To Be Completed)
1/7 Southern California Half Marathon – 1:37:36
1/15 Chevron Houston Marathon – 3:37:37
1/22 Carlsbad Marathon
1/29 Highland 10K
2/5 Surf City Marathon
2/19 RnR Pasadena Half Marathon
2/26 Tough Mudder
3/4 Napa Valley Marathon
3/10 Catalina Island Marathon
3/18 LA Marathon
3/31 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
4/7 Hollywood Half Marathon
4/16 Boston Marathon
4/29 Big Sur International Marathon
5/20 Pasadena Marathon
6/2 Fontana Half Marathon
11/11 HITS 140.6 Triathlon

I love to run because when I run I feel free, I feel wild… I feel unstoppable.