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...
by PavementRunner | Apr 6, 2016 | #WeRunSocial, Half Marathon
In the Notes App on my phone, I keep a running list of races that I have completed (pun totally intended). It’s broken up by distance and a line might read: #RnRSF: 13, 14, 15, 16 (being the years I participated). Sometimes I’m right on top of adding in a...
by PavementRunner | Nov 19, 2015 | #WeRunSocial, Half Marathon
Jumping off a plane, surrounded by friends, rocking matching socks, taking selfies, running with giant glow sticks (or mini light sabers), and laughing throughout 13.1 miles across the Las Vegas strip at night… what could be fun about that? EVERYTHING! I...
by PavementRunner | Nov 18, 2015 | #WeRunSocial, Half Marathon
I decided before the race that I was not going to look at my watch until I was on the very last mile. I was trying to break my 1:37 half marathon PR from almost exactly 1 year ago. When I pulled back my arm sleeve I was not sure how close or how far I was going to be....
by PavementRunner | Oct 29, 2015 | 5k, Half Marathon
Last weekend was Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles, which meant it was the 2nd Annual “sprint a 5K and then run back to the start line for the Half Marathon.” It’s a working title. Here was the plan in case you have no idea what I’m talking...
by PavementRunner | Jun 8, 2015 | #WeRunSocial, Half Marathon
Typically when I run the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego races, I bring wifey and the First Lady down with me. We’ve done the Zoo and the beach the past two years after I run the full marathon. This year, I decided to rock the half distance and roll solo....