You might not know it by looking at these pictures, but this was not a good race for me. I felt fine at the starting line and was even able to jog a little bit during the first mile, but all the moisture in the air from the dense morning fog really exacerbated my asthma, [...]
Marathons
Race Weekend is Here
I always say race WEEKEND , because it’s not just the race I look forward to, it’s the expo, the crowds, the hype, the preparation , the meeting up with friends and bloggers, the pre-race jitters….it’s all those things . This will be my third time at the SFM, and my fifth half marathon in [...]
Achievements
A Record of Sorts
Last Thursday I took my 500th walk across the Carquinez – Al Zampa Bridge ! The bridge sits basically, in my front yard, so I include it in my daily 5 mile walk. It also has a wide and secluded pedestrian lane, making it ideal for racewalking. Undoubtedly there are many people have who driven [...]
Friends/Bloggers
Dr. Dougs Big Fat Baseball Adventure
I’m not a huge Baseball fan , but my Dentist certainly is. He recently became the first ever “Fancaster” for the SF Giants. Back on July 4th he spent two or three days walking all over San Francisco covering the SF all star games and streaming live video from a webcam that was mounted on [...]
Marathon Training
Ready or Not
Preparation for the upcoming San Francisco (half) marathon , has been pretty much non existent! Other than a few bridge walks , I haven’t been able to do any serious speed training– my lungs have just been too messed up . I did manage to get a 10 miler in on Sunday, and while I [...]
Achievements
My Friend Hansi
I finally got a chance to hook up with my good friend, and elite runner/racewalker , Hansi Rigney. I met Hansi at one of Dave Mc Govern’s racewalking clinics back in 2006 , and we quickly became close friends. With family and race commitments all over the world , she’s rarely in the country. So [...]
Air-trapping
In a holding pattern
Update: Race plans are uncertain for the time being. Though I’m doing a little better than a few days ago, I’m apparently not out of the danger zone, as evidenced by the following: This morning I was feeling pretty good and thought I would test the waters by doing a short walk. I walked about [...]
