I'm a very active person who loves to travel. I've recently combined my love of running with my love of travel to go on RunCations. I've ran half-marathons and marathons all over the US and in the Bahamas, Ireland, Canada, Portugal, Mexico, Iceland, Colombia, Dubai (UAE),, Australia, Kenya and Germany. My goal is to run a full marathon in each of the 50 states and each of the 7 continents. My parents are from the Philippines but I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I love hosting and Couchsurfing and have made many friends and even inspired a few to get into running. One host I stayed with in 2017 was not a runner but now she has completed several marathons. We even ran one in Iceland together. For hosting, I have two chihuahuas so you must like dogs. They bark occasionally throughout the night. My building is non-smoking both inside and out on my balcony, at the pool and on the rooftop. I’m not home from work until 6 PM and we would have to leave by 8 AM weekday mornings. I don’t cook but I can show you around LA while you are here and take you places to eat good food. I also lead a run group that meets Wednesday nights in Orange County if you’d like to run with me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet other people who love to travel and to share my home with those who love to travel. I love getting to know people and learning about their culture, where they are from and what they are passionate about.
I love reading CS profiles. They inspire me to host and surf more. I want to host and meet people from many different countries and different US states.

Interests

• salsa dancing
• bachata
• fine dining
• fitness
• triathlon
• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• hiking
• camping
• skydiving
• basketball
• wrestling
• dining out
• bartending
• finance
• accounting
• off-grid living
• indoor climbing
• ziplining
• travelling around the world
• barefoot running
• spartan race
• bachata dancing
• ultramarathon
• earthing

Music, Movies, and Books

I like personal development books like "Think and Grow Rich", "Power of Now", “Power of the Other”, Game Changers”, “Crushing It” and books by Tony Robbins. I just started reading a book called “Earthing” which inspired me to start barefoot running.

I love 80’s R & B, Old School Hip Hop and Rap but I also listen to alternative and rock. I’m also a huge fan of Nipsey Hussle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gave birth to 5 kids!! They are all adults and successful now.
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Ran every LA Marathon since 2010 and will continue to run every LA Marathon until I'm no longer living
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For 2017, ran 13 half-marathons and 4 full marathons in several US states and 4 countries
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Swam with dolphins in the Bahamas
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Ran a 5K barefoot and finished first in my age group
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Ran LA Marathon 2022 and Berlin Marathon 2024 barefoot
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I went from being homeless to living in a penthouse
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Skydived in Dubai over the Palm

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer great conversation, my crazy life stories, my positive energy, inspiration, and motivation. I bartended for 13 years and can make you a great drink. I can host when you’re in LA or bring you a gift from LA

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States