by PavementRunner | Mar 23, 2015 | 5k, Half Marathon
The 6th annual Oakland Running Festival was this past weekend and I wanted to try something different. I’ve finished the Oakland full marathon 4 times and the half marathon once (dressed as the Incredible Hulk). This year I decided to take on the “Run The...
by PavementRunner | Mar 19, 2015 | Everything Else
The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. and after hitting snooze a couple of times, I grabbed my clothes and made my way downstairs. By the time I finished the drive to San Francisco and parked the car the sun was still down, but you could feel the energy was building amongst...
by PavementRunner | Mar 16, 2015 | Everything Else
I’ve said that living in the Bay Area is a blessing because if you really wanted to, you could race every weekend. Well, the next two weeks are a perfect example: March 22: Oakland Running Festival March 29: Rock ‘n’ Roll San Francisco Half Marathon...
by PavementRunner | Mar 10, 2015 | Race Recap
We’ve covered the before and during of the Phoenix Marathon experience, but I wanted to take a look at what happened AFTER. There was something unique that happened at this race that I have not experienced before… and that is saying something. The Love...
by PavementRunner | Mar 5, 2015 | Marathon
Okay, that title may be a little over-dramatic, but in hindsight it holds weight. Many of you know that I decided to concentrate on my training for the last 3+ months and take a go at running a “fast” marathon. I targeted the Phoenix Marathon with high...