It was a perfect day for a race in San Francisco’s Ocean beach. This was a much bigger event than I thought.( 8,000 runners) Nevertheless, it seemed to be well organized and it started right on time I’m not the best writer but, let me see if I can recap my day at the race. [...]
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Certainly not me…. Related Posts:Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon and 5K Getting slower and fatter.New training strategyTomorrow makes number 3
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Im finally starting to get pumped about tomorrow’s race. The Kaiser Permanente half marathon. A week ago, I didn’t want to be bothered by it, now I cant wait to get out there and walk my little butt off. This race is much larger (and apparently more popular), than I first thought. There looks to [...]
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Ive been himing and hawing about doing this Kaiser Permanente half marathon for over 3 months now. I haven’t been worrying so much about the race itself, but more about the post race aches and pains . Well, today I got the nudge I needed to go for it. Live to Run, Run to Live [...]
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RUNSFM ( San Francisco Marathon) , in July……… Half Marathon Nike Womens Marathon, in October ……………………Full Marathon A few smaller Venues through out the year These are the biggys for me. I would have liked to try for the full marathon at the RUNSF but, they lowered the time limit to 6 hours for the [...]
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Does anyone have any recommendations? I’m looking for a 10-20 mile,competitive walk/run event with a relatively flat course in the state of California ,sometime in March or April. ( and cheap too) There are so many smaller events out there, its hard to pick one. Id like to do one more 1/2 marathon sometime in [...]
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Check out my race results HERE just enter my Bib# 390. Keep in mind that I WALKED this race !!!!!(I only ran accross the finish line for the photographers) Related Posts:Disappointed, but still finished faster than last year:-)Got the Medal !The US Half……. As seen through my eyesThis is what the REAL medal looks like..WE [...]
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Two days since the race and I’m still sore as hell. Oh well, that’s the price you pay! Oddly enough, I cant wait until the next one. Haven t decided which one yet but, It wont be until March or April of 2006. I need at least a 4 month break. I contacted the USHALF [...]
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Don’t know who these people are….but these are the medals they were giving out.. Related Posts:The US Half……. As seen through my eyesWE DID IT !!! ……. But someone stole the medalsRock&Roll Race ReportAn ExtraTerrestrial Race Report…..Long2:52:45
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My friends and I crossed the finish line at the US Half Marathon today but, didn’t get our medals because someone stole them! We got to the end of the rainbow and there was no pot of gold… (Actually, there were several hundred people that didn’t receive their medals). Can you believe it? Someone apparently [...]
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Today I pick up my bib and race packet. They’re holding the Expo at the Hyatt at fisherman’s Wharf. Its kind of a hassle having to go down to the wharf the day before the race but, it also gives me a chance to see how many people have signed up and to scope out [...]
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Only 14 days left until the USHALF marathon. This half marathon walk is going to be a lot tougher than the last one I did at the RUNSFM . There are 3 challenging hills to climb. I can walk on flat surfaces for hours but hills, that’s another story. Even a moderate incline can wipe [...]
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Lungs..Dont fail me now! Only 100 feet to go… RUNSF Marathon 7/31/2005 This was the first Marathon and the only competitive sports event that I ever participated in. At the age of 50, I crossed the finish line for the 1/2 Marathon at 3:12:49 , I came in 1637th place …lol..but I finished. I made [...]
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