by PavementRunner | Apr 28, 2009 | Marathon, Race Recap
After looking at my watch and seeing that I needed to complete mile 25 and 26 in less than 30 mins. to reach my goal, a glimmer of hope crept into my mind. I pushed it out of my head and realized that rolling hills and the past 7 miles of running through cramps meant...
by PavementRunner | Feb 4, 2009 | Half Marathon, Race Recap
Super Bowl Sunday, 13.1 miles, great weather, no PR, but a strong run. In a few short words, that is how my first event of 2009 went. I guess that could be the end of the post, but what fun would that be? So here it is, my race report for the 2009 Kaiser...
by PavementRunner | Nov 3, 2008 | Half Marathon, Race Recap
It looks like my final event for 2008 was a success. The US Half on Sunday in San Francisco turned out to be a wonderful race and as my last registered event for the year, I’m glad to say that it was a good note to end the year on. Did I post a PR? No. Did I get...
by PavementRunner | Oct 6, 2008 | Half Marathon
This was my second year in a row running the RNRSJ and was looking at the event as a fun run due to my recent troubles with my IT band and low mileage leading up to the race. I was running with 2 close friends was happy to have the support. I finished last year around...
by PavementRunner | Aug 5, 2008 | Marathon, Race Recap
Going into my third marathon, I had some self-imposed high expectations. I was looking to complete this race between 4:30 and 4:45. If for whatever reason I was unable to finish in that window, I would happily reach for a sub 5-hour marathon. Unfortunately, I would...