Category Archives: Race Recap

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  The #SFM2013 Recap. Nothing But Love.

  Posted on June 18, 2013 by PavementRunner in Full Marathon

  This past Sunday was the 2013 San Francisco Marathon. This post is kinda long with lots of photos, so let’s jump right into it. Expo: I went to the SFM meet up and tweet up. I got to meet many of the SFM Ambassadors, some who I already knew and other’s I was glad to [...]

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  San Diego @RunRocknRoll Marathon Recap

  Posted on June 9, 2013 by PavementRunner in Full Marathon

  Like the sign says. Rock On! Let’s jump right into it and take a look at my San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon race recap. Remember when I posted about What to Expect on Marathon Day… well, like I said on the last line of that post: “Just when you think you know it all, a [...]

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  San Diego @RunRocknRoll: Expo

  Posted on June 6, 2013 by PavementRunner in Full Marathon

    Last weekend was the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon. I was in town to run the full marathon as part of my partnership with the RnR race series to run all 5 of the California races. This was the only full marathon for them in California and my first time [...]

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  Toronto Marathon: Recap with A LOT of photos

  Posted on May 13, 2013 by PavementRunner in Full Marathon

  I’m finally sitting down to write the recap for the Toronto Marathon (5/5/13). At some point last year, Krysten of DawinianFail.com started mentioning the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon and something about donuts. I figured this would be a great way to see Canada, run a little bit and to celebrate with friends… and it was. [...]

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  Toronto Marathon Preview

  Posted on May 1, 2013 by PavementRunner in Full Marathon

  I’ll be racing in Toronto this weekend. Yep, my first international race since my very first marathon in Florence in 2006. When Krysten of DawinianFail mentioned running it and yelled at me through Twitter to come North and enticed me with TimBits (want to see what TimBits are?), it was a wrap. We’re doing it [...]

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  Lake Sonoma 50 Recap

  Posted on April 25, 2013 by PavementRunner in Ultra

  It seems like it was so long ago, but the Saturday before the Boston Marathon, I ran and finished my second 50 mile ultra in Northern California at the Lake Sonoma 50. I ran with a good friend, Chris. We also ran the NFEC 50 last December together and knew I would be in good [...]

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  50 Miles, We Meet Again

  Posted on April 11, 2013 by PavementRunner in Everything Else, Ultra

  I waited a week after my first 50 mile event to register for my next one: Lake Sonoma 50 Mile. Saturday that day arrives. I’ll be running a 50 mile trail race with 10,500′ elevation gain (and an equal amount of loss – see chart below) and several water crossings. Why can’t I run an [...]

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  #RnRSF: Running with a GoPro across the Golden Gate

  Posted on April 10, 2013 by PavementRunner in Half Marathon

  This past weekend was the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in San Francisco (I did a recap on the RnRSF Expo here). I decided to run with a GoPro camera attached to my head to capture some race footage since this is a very scenic route. Some technical info: The standard battery life of [...]

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  #RnRSF Expo: Get Ready to Rock!

  Posted on April 8, 2013 by PavementRunner in Half Marathon

  There is always something exciting about race weekend. It starts with the Expo. You’ve been training for months and race day is right around the corner. It’s a perfect place for out-of-town travelers to pick up something they have forgot to pack. It’s also a great place to score some new gear with the event’s [...]

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  The @OaklandMarathon: I Finally Learned

  Posted on March 26, 2013 by PavementRunner in Full Marathon

  For the 4th year in a row, I ran the Oakland Running Festival. This would be my 3rd attempt at this marathon course, with my previous attempts all including me going out WAY too fast. First up, fun at the EXPO: Picking up the bib and shirt are always super easy with ORF. I walk [...]

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