Toby Guillette

A couple weekends ago I volunteered at the Sunstrides Chollas Lake 5K instead of running because I strained my VMO. It was the perfect day for a running event, and the runners I spoke with said the course was tons of fun. I pitched-in with the set-up, gave out split times, took photos at the 3-mile mark with my buddy Nick, and helped clean up after the race.

The Sunstrides Foundation is a San Diego-based non-profit that uses the proceeds from these races to fund sustainable energy projects in Africa. The founders, Rachel and Mindy, are super-cool ladies doing incredible things. Check out this article for more about them and the organization.



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The second race of the three-part series is on Saturday. The Black Mountain 7K Summit Run looks like a quick and challenging effort with a 3.75-mile climb followed by the 3.75-mile descent to the finish. My leg is feeling back to normal so I’m going to race :) After the race, I’m heading up to Orange County to run the OC Marathon on Sunday!