by PavementRunner | Jul 2, 2010 | Marathon, Race Recap
I didn’t really have very many expectations going into the Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon other than to run with a really great friend and to finish. My training took a bit of a dip a couple months before, most likely due to burn-out and I was fine with using this...
by PavementRunner | Mar 30, 2010 | Marathon, Race Recap
For the first time in 25 years, Oakland was host to a Marathon. The Oakland Running Festival was a weekend full of races organized by CSE. The course goes included running through downtown to Temescal, circling Lake Merrit, Jack London Square and sweeping views from...
by PavementRunner | Jan 19, 2010 | Marathon, Race Recap
The morning started off well as I boarded the shuttle bus to the start line with three friends that were also running the full. It’s always nice to have great company before the start. As we talked about what our race strategies would be and shared in small...
by PavementRunner | Dec 15, 2009 | Marathon, Race Recap
With over a week to process my last marathon of 2009, I am still up in the air on how I feel about it. Going into the race I knew that my recent training was not at the level it should have been. After taking three weeks off from running a month and a half before the...
by PavementRunner | Jul 28, 2009 | Marathon
At peace; That’s how I feel about last Sunday’s San Francisco Marathon. I was able to shave 7 minutes off my PR in three months and on a far from fast and easy course. San Francisco is full of hills and is a challenging course, even if it is in my...
by PavementRunner | Apr 29, 2009 | Marathon, Race Recap
Heralded as the one marathon to run for it’s scenic views, Big Sur delivers. The course begins with the first 5 miles running down Highway 1 surrounded by redwood trees. Early on we were running next to green pastures and there was a long line of cattle walking...