The California International Marathon was just 5 weeks after the Silicon Valley Marathon. It was not a time for training, but more of a time for recovery. I got a sports massage two days after SVM and took it easy for a week. After a week, I began … [Continue reading]
Silicon Valley Marathon
I couldn’t have asked for better weather for the Silicon Valley Marathon. It was cool but sunny as we were heading for the starting line. I was excited. I’d trained smart and my pace runs were faster than the pace that I needed to run my goal of a … [Continue reading]
My 1st Triathlon
My Forerunner GPS has some user malfunctioning. Garmin released the new software that allows for multi-sport auto capturing of all three sports and transitions. As far as I can tell, I started the watch at the beginning of the swim (7:43:31 AM). I … [Continue reading]
Napa Valley Marathon
The Napa Valley Marathon was my first marathon. It’s the race that started me on this goal of qualifying to run in the famed Boston Marathon. The race has been pretty good to me. My first year, I finished in 4:02. Last year, I finished in 3:55. … [Continue reading]
Silicon Valley HALF Marathon
Two weeks after the BIZZ Johnson Marathon, I was all hyped up at another starting line. There was a group of friends lined up at the start of the Silicon Valley Marathon. I was ready to give it good shot for another attempt to qualify. But I also … [Continue reading]