2011, A Year of Halfs… Halves?

2011, A Year of Halfs… Halves?

by | Dec 29, 2011 | Half Marathon, Race Recap

With 2011 coming to close, I wanted to take look back at this year’s events. This was the first calendar year (since I began running in 2006) that didn’t include a Full Marathon… hence the title: A Year of Halfs. Let’s take a look at my journey down...
Walnut Creek Half Race Report

Walnut Creek Half Race Report

by | Dec 12, 2011 | Half Marathon, Race Recap

With the Walnut Creek Half Marathon as my final race of 2011 and my fifth half for the year, the expectations were different from most events. Recently my legs seem to have developed a little bit of speed and my pace has quickened by almost a minute per mile. With the...
A Turkey Decision, Recap and PR

A Turkey Decision, Recap and PR

by | Nov 29, 2011 | 5k, Race Recap

I recently made one of the best decisions of my running career. It may be a simple one, but at the same time one I’m ashamed to admit that took a bit longer than it should have to pull the trigger. This year I decided to do a local turkey trot in Walnut Creek...
US Half – a photo recap

US Half – a photo recap

by | Nov 10, 2011 | Half Marathon, Race Recap

Here are some photos from the US Half last weekend (11/6). Enjoy! Me at the finish line! (Sorry, start with the good one, right?) Ok, now we’ll go chronologically… The start line (taken by FB friend Claudia) The “back” section (of the out and back)...
US Half 2011 Recap

US Half 2011 Recap

by | Nov 8, 2011 | Half Marathon, Race Recap

Going into races it’s always tough to handle expectations. Heading into this race a month after a PR at RNRSJ, I was hoping for a repeat performance. With RNRSJ my first official sub 2 hour finish my legs seem to have realized that they can fly at 9 min. miles...