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52.4 Miles: A Marathon So Great, You Run It Twice

by PavementRunner | Apr 10, 2017 | Everything Else

It makes total sense to me: start at midnight and run the San Francisco Marathon course backwards (from finish to start), then jump in line with everyone else and run the official marathon at 6am. 26.2 miles twice for a 52.4 mile adventure. And you do it for charity....

City to Town Challenge

by PavementRunner | Apr 6, 2017 | #WeRunSocial, Half Marathon, Marathon

I always joke that it’s possible to run a race every weekend in the Bay Area. The weather is favorable the majority of the year, and the options are plentiful with road and trail races mostly within an hour’s drive. In 2017, the Rock ‘n’ Roll...

Expo Traditions, The Oakland Marathon Version

by PavementRunner | Mar 29, 2017 | Everything Else

This post is sponsored in partnership with USA TODAY Sports Active Alliance. This will be my 8th Oakland Running Festival expo. It has been at the same location each year (The Oakland Marriott City Center), and the layout, look, and feel has stayed pretty consistent....

Running Through Oakland

by PavementRunner | Mar 22, 2017 | Everything Else

Sponsored Post. When I crossed the finish line at the inaugural Oakland Running Festival (2010), I knew that the event had captured something special. There hadn’t been a full marathon in Oakland for 25 years and bringing one back to the city known as “the...

Mesa-Phoenix Marathon Recap

by PavementRunner | Mar 1, 2017 | #WeRunSocial, Marathon

It’s really all about the people around you. I’ve run the Mesa-Phoenix Marathon (formerly the Phoenix Marathon) the last three years and every year is a completely new experience, yet entirely so much the same. Let me explain. The first year I did it was...