#RnRSD Preview & Meet Up

I’ll have some swag to give away at the Expo meet up on Saturday at 3.

This weekend is the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon. I’ll be running the full, a little less than month after Toronto. I’ve never run in San Diego, so I’m looking forward to seeing the sights across 26.2 miles and walking away with a nice shiny medal. Here are some other things I’m looking forward to:

Expo Meet Up:

I’ve teamed up with Melissa of MelissaRunningIt.com and Kristin of StuftMama.com and we are organizing a meet up (or tweet up) at the Expo on Saturday at 3 p.m. We’re planning to meet at the RnR section of the expo, it should look something like this: (see the photo below). I’ll have some fun things to give away: (see the photo above)

PLAN TO MEET UP HERE!

Race Day Goals:

I’ll be attempting to finish in the 3:3X range. I ran Toronto in 3:48, so I’ll be looking to shave off at least 9 minutes. With looking at the elevation, here is my strategy:

Miles 1-4: 8:30, start off nice and comfortable.Miles 5- 10: work down to 8:20 over gradual incline/declines
Miles 11-20: Hit 8:10-8:20 like clockwork
Miles 20-22: Here is the wild-card. Looks like a 300 ft climb. Just keep moving fwd.
Miles 23-26: Drop the hammer and go as fast as possible.

If you are looking for a further breakdown of what one can expect on Marathon Day, see this recent post.

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon

May 31 is the final day to register for the San Jose Half Marathon before the PRICE INCREASE ON JUNE 1. It’s ONLY $85 for a beautiful, scenic and FAST race that I’ve run several times. It’s in October and the weather is always perfect.

$10 OFF: PAVEMENTRUNNER10 – Register today!

They are also doing a 5 mile race called the “mini marathon.” It’s $35 and the price goes up June 1

$5 OFF: PAVEMENTRUNNER5 – Register today!

Race Weekend!

How can you not be excited about race weekend? The Expo… being surrounded by runners on race morning… all the energy…. the feeling of accomplishment at the finish line… whether you reached your goal or not, there is always something to learn. It’s always inspiring.

If you see me at the Expo, be sure to say hi. I’ll be wearing a pretty nifty shirt. It’ll look something like THIS:

Comments are always welcome.
Have a great weekend everyone.

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9 Comments

Linz @ Itz Linz on May 31, 2013 at 5:36 am

san diego is so gorgeous!! my little brother used to live out there so a couple years ago i visited him for a like a week.. it was amazing!! good luck this weekend (not that you’ll need it … at all!)

Fancy Nancy on May 31, 2013 at 6:06 am

Have a blast this weekend…and drop that hammer!!!

Debbie @ Live from La Quinta on May 31, 2013 at 7:08 am

Have a great race and meet up! I don’t think I’m going to make it darn it, but I know you guys will have fun. I ran my second fastest time at Rock & Roll SD, so if you have decent weather you can really rock it!

Sheena on May 31, 2013 at 7:52 am

Tell everyone I said hello and please tell San Diego that I miss it dearly!

Ashleigh on May 31, 2013 at 8:59 am

It should be a beautiful weekend. Looking forward to the meet up, and best of luck with your time!

Laura on May 31, 2013 at 9:21 am

I’m running RnR SD along with two of my best friends – it’s their VERY FIRST marathon, and I am so excited! Unfortunately, we won’t be able to be at the expo at 3pm Saturday (going to the sneak preview of Spirit of the Marathon II at that time) but hope to see you out there! Good luck!