by PavementRunner | Mar 26, 2013 | 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...
by PavementRunner | Nov 6, 2012 | Marathon
I went for it. I put it all out on the line… and crashed. If the saying is sub-4 or bust? Well, I busted. Don’t get me wrong. I am more than thrilled with my PR. As a matter of fact, it was a 15-minute PR and that is a HUGE chunk of time to shave off a...
by PavementRunner | Sep 18, 2012 | Marathon
Runners can be a crazy and spontaneous bunch. This is a good thing… most times. With the North Face 50 mile race at the end of December, it was time to see where I was in my training. A couple of weeks ago I decided to sign up for the Mt. Diablo trail marathon...
by PavementRunner | Apr 2, 2012 | Marathon
Here is a photo recap of the Oakland Running Festival 2012, enjoy. As you can see, the start line is a perfect place for the “two-finger-mouth-open point!” Let’s do this thing! Still looking happy… what am I doing with my arms? I have no idea....
by PavementRunner | Mar 27, 2012 | Marathon, Race Recap
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink, just like you can lead me to a marathon, but you can’t stop me from going out too fast. I guess I’ll never learn. It’s simple, you go out to fast and you’ll fade at the end. I...
by PavementRunner | Dec 1, 2010 | Marathon, Race Recap
With so much excitement surrounding the ING NYC marathon, this may be one of the toughest recaps I have had to write due to the fact that there is SO MUCH to write about. I will try to cover as much as possible, while still keeping it a decent, readable length. Of...