Archive for August, 2010
Race started from Cabrillio National Monument. Downhill first 4 miles. I ran a strong race until Mile 11 when an awfully steep hill slowed my pace to a screeching halt. Managed to eke out a decent finish. As is typical of SoCal, great running weather.
As part my entry in Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. on October 31, 2010, I have committed to raise $500 for the “Aid for Wounded Warriors” project of Azalea Charities. Please join me in this effort by visiting this page and showing your support for this cause. Please visit Aid for Wounded Warriors for…
A tough course, with steep hills; Ran the first half-marathon. Very early morning start, 24000 runners, fantastic running weather. Ran with my son Visraant Iyer. Ran a consistent 9.30 pace for the most part; Finished in 2 hours and 4 minutes.
About me
I am Mohan Iyer, once a couch-hog but a recent convert to the community of runners. My wife and I live in Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA, with our dog Wrigley.
We have two sons – Sravisht “Chevy” Iyer, and Visraant “Visu” Iyer. The elder one is a Doctor from Harvard Medical School, Boston, and is an Orthopedic Surgery resident at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC, and the younger one is an undergraduate student at Northwestern University, Evanston (Chicago), Illinois (class of 2012). Sravisht completed his undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore in 2007.
I am a graduate (M.S.) in Computer Science from Depaul University, Chicago, and my wife has a post-graduate degree in Economics from University of Madras, India.
My career profile includes management roles in IBM Global Services, Cap Gemini, Accenture, and Wachovia Securities. I am currently in a senior IT management role in a large investment management company in Irvine, California. My wife works for Chase (Bank) in the OC area.
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