OC Half Marathon plus fooding (May 2025)

OC Half Marathon

plus Sanook Soi 38

Tired runners.

Lots of tired runners. TT and BK both podiumed!

Inside Shabuya.

Veggies, seafood, noodles.

Veggies.

Veggies and a bit of seafood.

Appetizers were meh.

Mike is both proud and hungry.

AJ, BK, TT.

More food.

Seen outside.

Pastel de nata from Paderia Bakehouse next door.

Cross-section.

Finisher medal and bib.

Dinner at Sanook Soi 38. Menu.

Menu.

Inside.

Grilled pork skewers hit the spot.

Duck noodles were badly needed but will probably get boat noodles next time.

Not having good luck with running this year, but turned in a much better OC Half Marathon time than expected despite recent setbacks, so was actually quite happy. 2:12:22 (10:07/mile) chip time, 2:11:26 (9:56/mile) GPS time. Tons of friends were running, caught up with Steve at mile 7.5, and when I finished, found out both BK and TT set personal records and both podiumed in their age groups today (1:22 and 1:35)!

Lunch at Shabuya afterwards definitely hit the spot, and we were early enough we were among the very first customers in the restaurant. AYCE shabu shabu was perfect, as was pastel de nata from Padiera Bakehouse afterwards.

Many hours later, did dinner at Sanook Soi 38. Very happy they've come from a food truck to ghost kitchen to a proper restaurant. Pork skewers were delicious, duck noodles were good, although willl probably get boat noodles the next visit.