Tag: running
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Today’s run was a bit shorter, 10 down, 8.01 miles and only 251 stations to go
No tagzania map today, maybe I’ll update later. Check out the pics of the Paris city life.
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Why is it that I have not hit the 13.3 mile mark for a 1/2 marathon? Somewhere I must have a mind block. Today’s destination was a rovering market (Marché Volantes) near metro Ségur. But I didn’t write down exactly where and I missed it.Today’s run covered 24 stations for 12.58 miles and was one of the more enjoyable one because it got me right behind Tthe Trocadero and the great view of the Eifel Tower.
Run #3: 12.85 miles june 8th
Run #2: 10.56 miles june 6th
Run #1: 10 miles june 4thHighlights today,
I accidentally bumped into the 2nd store of Poilane
Start off the run with a Tarlette aux abricot
Then a tourist crepe nutella at mile 5
What luck, found 2nd store of Poilane by chance, have to at get a tarlette aux pommes mile 8
Afterwards, I duck into a movie theather and watched
X-Men l’affrontement final in French :-( no idea what they are saying but still enjoyed it!
with a tub of salle popcorn
Then finished it with a nice dinner of Italian food cooked in the studio
ravoli mezzaluna baslic
grilled bell peppers: poivron grille
no sign for the little chocolate devils: so I pointed and said deux dessert chocolate
c’est tout
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This trip in Paris brought back my initial runner’s high and the reason why I started running after many years of hating running.Some lessons learned, and I hope I remember this when I get back in the states
- don’t run too fast, pace and I can run a long distance
- running is about endurance and longevity, I would rather run slower and run for the next 30 years than run very fast for only 2 years and hurt my legs
- when I run at a slower pace, and I have a destination, I can run 13 miles no problem
- it’s ok to stop for a break
- remember to smile
My daily routine to get ready
don’t shower in the morning, put on a hat, wear a nike sleeveless dry shirt, a thin and super light windbreaker, nike running shorts
favorite shoes from nike, Pegasus
keys, visa, money for food
pace tracker from nike
nike triax cv10 to track pace, no need for heart monitor
paris map with marked stations to cover
filled up ipod shuffle with popcast and music
ready to rumble!
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This morning was glorious in Paris, I have my standard running gear and a small map and off I went.
First fueled up with 2 pain au chocolate.
Today’s run hook me on a long trip to 26 metro stations. I decided to run a bit slower since this is almost my 3rd 1/2 marathon in 6 days. It’s about longevity, not about how fast I could go.Including the last 2 runs on the 6th and 4th, that leaves me with 303 stations to go.
I need to come up with a better system to track which station I’ve already visited, I ended up repeating 2 stations I visited before. This needs some computer science :-)Today I figured out how many stations there are in Paris using The Paris Metro system
The system boasts 211 km (131 miles) of track and 14 lines, shuttling 3500 cars on a precise schedule between 380 stations (not including RER stations), 87 of these offering connections between lines. It is said that every building in Paris is within 500 meters (3/10 mile) of a métro station. Roughly 6 million people per day patronize the métro, which employs over 15,000.I didn’t really feul up enough, the cumquats were awesome!
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This morning was glorious in Paris, I have my standard running gear and a small map and off I went.First fueled up with 2 pain au chocolate.
Today’s run hook me on a long trip to 26 metro stations. I decided to run a bit slower since this is almost my 3rd 1/2 marathon in 6 days. It’s about longevity, not about how fast I could go.Including the last 2 runs on the 6th and 4th, that leaves me with 303 stations to go.
I need to come up with a better system to track which station I’ve already visited, I ended up repeating 2 stations I visited before. This needs some computer science :-)Today I figured out how many stations there are in Paris using The Paris Metro system
The system boasts 211 km (131 miles) of track and 14 lines, shuttling 3500 cars on a precise schedule between 380 stations (not including RER stations), 87 of these offering connections between lines. It is said that every building in Paris is within 500 meters (3/10 mile) of a métro station. Roughly 6 million people per day patronize the métro, which employs over 15,000.I didn’t really feul up enough, the cumquats were awesome!
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Why is it that I have not hit the 13.3 mile mark for a 1/2 marathon? Somewhere I must have a mind block. Today’s destination was a rovering market (Marché Volantes) near metro Ségur. But I didn’t write down exactly where and I missed it.
Today’s run covered 24 stations for 12.58 miles and was one of the more enjoyable one because it got me right behind Tthe Trocadero and the great view of the Eifel Tower.
Highlights today,
I accidentally bumped into the 2nd store of Poilane
Start off the run with a Tarlette aux abricot
Then a tourist crepe nutella at mile 5
What luck, found 2nd store of Poilane by chance, have to at get a tarlette aux pommes mile 8
Afterwards, I duck into a movie theather and watched
X-Men l’affrontement final in French :-( no idea what they are saying but still enjoyed it!
with a tub of salle popcorn
Then finished it with a nice dinner of Italian food cooked in the studio
ravoli mezzaluna baslic
grilled bell peppers: poivron grille
no sign for the little chocolate devils: so I pointed and said deux dessert chocolate
c’est tout
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Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my life. Every other day I’m running around 10 miles. That’s almost a half-marathon. I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. Today’s little trip took me to some new stations but the food was the reward as my final destination was the famous PoilaneToday’s route cover 23 stations
Their bread is served in a lot of restaurants in Paris and they will even fedex the bread to you for 40 euros.
- pick up a cafe maccaron and go into a cafe to stand at the bar to drink a cappucino with my maccaron. Standing at the bar is much cheaper than sitting down and the French don’t mind that you eat other food with your coffee. macaroon: 1.40 euro cap: 2.20 euro
- passing by a farmer’s market, picked up 2 ripe apricots and chow down. 1.50 euro
- my destination of the day was Poilane . I picked up 2 of the most wonderful Tarte aux Pommes and ate them at a nearby park. 2.20 euro
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Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my life. Every other day I’m running around 10 miles. That’s almost a half-marathon. I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. Today’s little trip took me to some new stations but the food was the reward as my final destination was the famous Poilane
Today’s route cover 23 stations
Their bread is served in a lot of restaurants in Paris and they will even fedex the bread to you for 40 euros.
- pick up a cafe maccaron and go into a cafe to stand at the bar to drink a cappucino with my maccaron. Standing at the bar is much cheaper than sitting down and the French don’t mind that you eat other food with your coffee. macaroon: 1.40 euro cap: 2.20 euro
- passing by a farmer’s market, picked up 2 ripe apricots and chow down. 1.50 euro
- my destination of the day was Poilane . I picked up 2 of the most wonderful Tarte aux Pommes and ate them at a nearby park. 2.20 euro
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Dean Karnazes is the best known ultra marathon runner and he finishes 350 miles as a fundraising effort for Organs ‘R’ Us (you can read the Outside Magazine article here
Dean Karnazes runs 350 miles6) Can you walk (I mean, run) us through the experience? What were the highpoints/lowpoints?
The first two nights of running went as well as can be expected. Nothing too crazy. But that third night without sleep got fairly psychotic. I started swerving and veering across the road, which got pretty scary. The last ten miles were as close to an out-of-body experience as anything I’ve ever experienced before. My mind seemed disassociated from my body, and I just floated along. There was no sensation of pain, no feeling at all really, just floating. Weird. It was late and it was a beautiful cloudless night, the moon was full, stars were shooting; the whole thing was all very surreal. -
Great race. Record 15,000 participants. I ran the 1/2 marathon this time
Update With Official Results:
Time: 2:06:03 overall placed #1301 placed 340 out of 647 in the 30-39 age group
pace: 9’37”
Total 1/2 marathon runners 5513.I’m really happy with the results considering I had to rest 3 times to stretch, and after the 5th mile
my right leg couldn’t bend. I did straight leg runs and power walked the rest of the way.Started at 5:30am at the Embarcadero, my 3 alarms couldn’t
wake me up at 3:00am. I pop out of bed at 4:40am. Drove like a madman parked and
ran to the race 2 mins before it startedWeather was perfect at 5:30am, foggy no wind, running across the Golden
Gate bridge had to be the highlight of the run.At the 4th mile my right leg started to hurt like crazy, might have twisted
a muscle. I couldn’t bend the leg at all. I was about to give up the race until I started power walking with
huge arm swings and taking all big hills with short sprints. The push ups
helped here. I was power walking at 10:40 min paceThings I did wrong
- not getting enough sleep, not waking up earlier
- not training enough weeks before
- not stretching before
- forgot my heart monitor in the rush
Things I did right
- finishing the race despite telling myself to give up
- I power walked to give my leg a break, no need to be macho
- take all the hills with a vengence, it’s mental game. Take the hills and all else will be easy
Things I learned
- No one in the race gives up, you run, walk, hobble but you finish it!
- I can power walk at a fast pace with big arm swings, my legs didn’t hurt
Finished Stats
distance: 13.1 miles
time: approx 2hr 14mins -
Placed: #54 out of 267 runners, #5 in my age group
Total time: 47’16”
pace: 7’36”
Distance: (10K) 6.56 miles by my watch
BPM: 189 avgOn Friday I decided I need to see what shape I was in for the July 1/2 marathon. So I sign myself up for a 10K on Sunday in the Eden Medical Run To The Lake. This is my 2nd race ever, after my first race at the Bay to Breakers, which was 12K.
I was questioning my sanity about running long distance at the 2 miles and 4 miles mark. However as I was getting more into the actual racing and competition part of trying to out maneuver my fellow anonymous runners, I toss that self doubt out the window.
Somethings I did wrong:I let me heart rate go up to 200 in order to beat 2 guys at the end of the
last mile. Also trying to keep people I passed from catching me, I heard
foot steps in the last mile.I think I need to run at a slower pace for the 1/2 marathon.
I got stomach cramps at the 3 rd water stop. Too much water
I’m mentally questioning the 1/2 marathon, whether I should go thru with it.
Things I did right:
I plan to run more 10K races in the future, it’s an enjoyable distance.
I ate just a powerbar and drank some carrot juice, 1 hour before the race.
I finished strong again running at 6’14” for the last mile.
I slept well the night before.
I didn’t carry any gadgets with me, no MP3 player, no Treo.
Division: Male 30-34 In Division: 15
Place Name / City Bib Time O’All Pace Age Club
—– ———————————– —– ——– —– ——– — ——–1 Jeff Tudor 656 43:27 24 6:59 34
2 Edouard Boussaroque / San Leandro, 113 45:57 46 7:23 33
3 William Mitchell / Campbell, CA 482 46:34 52 7:29 31
4 Joe McKissack 660 47:15 53 7:36 34
5 Tony Tam 741 47:16 54 7:36 34
6 John Halstead 862 51:45 94 8:19 31
7 Michael Hitto 1451 53:12 103 8:33 30
8 Michael Appio / Alameda, CA 417 56:02 131 9:01 32
9 Tony Prestella / Castro Valley, CA 481 56:27 134 9:05 33
10 Daryl Liggins / Oakland, CA 168 59:09 162 9:31 32
11 Chris Dombrowski / Pittsburg, CA 165 59:27 164 9:34 31
12 Anthony Valluzzo / Menlo Park, CA 531 1:00:00 166 9:39 30
13 Michael Fong / Castro Valley, CA 369 1:02:50 194 10:06 33
14 Mark Andres / Castro Valley, CA 551 1:04:27 206 10:22 31
15 Aron Ching / Hayward, CA 233 1:06:50 219 10:45 32Run to the Lake 10K Timing by: It's About Time Overall Post Place Place Place Out Of Club or O'All Name Bib Time Sex Div Age Div In Div Pace Special ----- --------------------------------- ----- -------- ----- ------- --- ----- ------ -------- -------- 1 Beau Bettinger 603 33:22 1 M18-24 21 1 12 5:22 2 John Litzenberg 893 34:55 2 M35-39 35 1 24 5:37 3 Michael Atwood 751 35:27 3 M18-24 23 2 12 5:42 4 Chris Ferren-Cirino / San Ramon, 401 35:34 4 M18-24 21 3 12 5:43 5 Steven Chavez 1455 36:46 5 M45-49 48 1 31 5:55 6 Christopher Pecot 852 37:53 6 M18-24 21 4 12 6:05 7 Richard Johnson 610 37:58 7 M35-39 39 2 24 6:06 8 Will Helms / Ely, MN 373 38:22 8 M40-44 41 1 19 6:10 9 Derrick Peterman / San Jose, CA 342 38:39 9 M35-39 38 3 24 6:13 10 Matthew Riley / Castro Valley, CA 321 38:57 10 M13-17 16 1 7 6:16 11 Lawrence Witte 662 39:59 11 M40-44 40 2 19 6:26 12 John Pettinichio 702 40:03 12 M45-49 49 2 31 6:26 13 Andrei Pchenitchnikov 825 40:26 13 M45-49 46 3 31 6:30 14 Brian Collett 801 41:35 14 M18-24 20 5 12 6:41 15 Lisa Gillis 622 41:40 1 F 25-29 25 1 16 6:42 16 Dan Green / Belmont, CA 91 42:06 15 M35-39 35 4 24 6:46 17 Jose Portillo 673 42:08 16 M35-39 37 5 24 6:46 18 James Stillman 716 42:10 17 M25-29 25 1 6 6:47 19 Ronald Ellis 1014 42:23 18 M50-54 50 1 23 6:49 20 Pastor Bejinez 714 42:34 19 M25-29 25 2 6 6:51 21 Michael Pavao 1007 43:00 20 M18-24 24 6 12 6:55 22 Bowen Wiest Rettig / Castro Valle 355 43:08 21 M13-17 15 2 7 6:56 23 Gordie Throne 904 43:10 22 M18-24 18 7 12 6:56 24 Jeff Tudor 656 43:27 23 M30-34 34 1 15 6:59 25 Peter Gibson 672 43:27 24 M35-39 38 6 24 6:59 26 Arnold Ramos 711 43:41 25 M50-54 54 2 23 7:01 27 Mark Smith / Napa, CA 423 43:45 26 M45-49 49 4 31 7:02 28 Patrick Sullivan / Belmont, CA 498 43:53 27 M13-17 15 3 7 7:03 29 Norbert Wong 1004 43:54 28 M18-24 18 8 12 7:03 30 Bob Sanchez 611 43:57 29 M45-49 47 5 31 7:04 31 Carrie Chavez 1454 44:10 2 F 35-39 37 1 13 7:06 32 Thomas McManus / Castro Valley, C 143 44:15 30 M35-39 35 7 24 7:07 33 Tom Pavletic / Alameda, CA 293 44:19 31 M45-49 48 6 31 7:07 34 John Akstin / El Sobrante, CA 310 44:22 32 M50-54 50 3 23 7:08 35 Ramon Cazares 669 44:24 33 M40-44 41 3 19 7:08 36 Margot Paulick / Castro Valley, C 518 44:29 3 F 25-29 27 2 16 7:09 37 Ralph Gowen 612 44:32 34 M40-44 44 4 19 7:09 38 Walton Brown 903 44:33 35 M40-44 44 5 19 7:10 39 Dina Anderson 762 44:36 4 F 25-29 28 3 16 7:10 40 James Oterreau / El Cerrito, CA 214 44:41 36 M40-44 41 6 19 7:11 41 Tom Wolanski / Charlottesville, V 396 44:47 37 M40-44 43 7 19 7:12 42 Marc Frodyma 769 45:29 38 M50-54 53 4 23 7:19 43 Tommy Evans 816 45:41 39 M18-24 21 9 12 7:21 44 Greg Gillis 623 45:46 40 M50-54 52 5 23 7:21 45 John Rymer 909 45:54 41 M45-49 49 7 31 7:23 46 Edouard Boussaroque / San Leandro 113 45:57 42 M30-34 33 2 15 7:23 47 Rob Butner 818 45:59 43 M25-29 25 3 6 7:23 48 Franziska Pieren / Hayward, CA 77 46:01 5 F 30-34 34 1 14 7:24 49 Justin Ko / Milpitas, CA 366 46:14 44 M13-17 16 4 7 7:26 50 Jennifer Macpherson 826 46:16 6 F 25-29 28 4 16 7:26 51 Sterling Ledwick 701 46:17 45 M13-17 14 5 7 7:26 52 William Mitchell / Campbell, CA 482 46:34 46 M30-34 31 3 15 7:29 53 Joe McKissack 660 47:15 47 M30-34 34 4 15 7:36 54 Tony Tam 741 47:16 48 M30-34 34 5 15 7:36 55 Michael Hagan / Oakland, CA 426 47:22 49 M40-44 41 8 19 7:37 56 David Scherer 652 47:24 50 M40-44 40 9 19 7:37 57 Jeanine Wolanski / Charlottesvill 395 47:27 7 F 35-39 39 2 13 7:38 58 Francisco Nacu Jr. 621 47:35 51 M35-39 36 8 24 7:39 59 Alisa Francis / Menlo Park, CA 110 47:37 8 F 30-34 33 2 14 7:39 60 Eduardo Cazares 1010 47:40 52 M35-39 38 9 24 7:40 61 Sharley Simpson / Walnut Creek, C 212 48:00 9 F 30-34 32 3 14 7:43 62 Khuyen Dang / Castro Valley, CA 504 48:02 53 M40-44 43 10 19 7:43 63 Scott Kreider 671 48:05 54 M35-39 39 10 24 7:44 64 Marilyn Gerara 768 48:16 55 M50-54 54 6 23 7:46 65 Dana Farkas / Lafayette, CA 67 48:19 10 F 45-49 46 1 16 7:46 66 Valentin Iota 1013 48:28 56 M35-39 37 11 24 7:47 67 Larry Howard / San Jose, CA 507 48:30 57 M45-49 46 8 31 7:48 68 Brian Mullin / Livermore, CA 95 48:31 58 M50-54 50 7 23 7:48 69 Victor Haro / San Jose, CA 190 48:34 59 M45-49 49 9 31 7:48 70 Tim Duggan / San Ramon, CA 1501 48:38 60 M55-59 56 1 11 7:49 71 Han Ko / Milpitas, CA 365 48:41 61 M45-49 47 10 31 7:50 72 Cedric Dotson / Petaluma, CA 192 48:47 62 M45-49 47 11 31 7:51 73 Steven Ponce 823 49:12 63 M50-54 51 8 23 7:55 74 Mark Ulm / Stockton, CA 186 49:13 64 M45-49 48 12 31 7:55 75 Dino Cardiasmenos 803 49:17 65 M50-54 53 9 23 7:55 76 Brad Niess 902 49:19 66 M25-29 26 4 6 7:56 77 Gail Strzepa / Castro Valley, CA 128 49:21 11 F 45-49 45 2 16 7:56 78 Eric Johnson / Oakland, CA 290 49:32 67 M50-54 50 10 23 7:58 79 Chad Kempel 876 49:37 68 M18-24 23 10 12 7:59 80 Tom Ford / Concord, CA 427 49:41 69 M50-54 52 11 23 7:59 81 Jamie Collins 827 49:51 12 F 18-24 21 1 7 8:01 82 Jessica Dawney 808 49:52 13 F 18-24 19 2 7 8:01 83 Janelle Nelson 606 49:59 14 F 30-34 33 4 14 8:02 84 James Pane / Castro Valley, CA 521 50:24 70 M50-54 51 12 23 8:06 85 Jeff Richardson / Livermore, CA 495 50:31 71 M55-59 56 2 11 8:07 86 Manuel Goulart / Antioch, CA 220 50:49 72 M45-49 45 13 31 8:10 87 Jose Gomez / San Lorenzo, CA 251 51:07 73 M50-54 54 13 23 8:13 88 Joe Morales / San Jose, CA 20 51:08 74 M35-39 36 12 24 8:13 89 Frank Leyva / Oakland, CA 255 51:26 75 M40-44 43 11 19 8:16 90 Joseph Araujo / Fremont, CA 571 51:29 76 M55-59 55 3 11 8:17 91 Donna Chan 828 51:31 15 F 45-49 47 3 16 8:17 92 Jaime Decarlo / Benicia, CA 152 51:39 16 F 25-29 29 5 16 8:18 93 Jesus Armas / Hayward, CA 163 51:41 77 M50-54 51 14 23 8:19 94 John Halstead 862 51:45 78 M30-34 31 6 15 8:19 95 Robert Brandon 910 52:06 79 M35-39 35 13 24 8:23 96 Clifford Baughn / Milpitas, CA 326 52:12 80 M55-59 55 4 11 8:24 97 Dalio Cady 724 52:17 81 M40-44 43 12 19 8:24 98 Suresh Bhat / Castro Valley, CA 496 52:20 82 M35-39 36 14 24 8:25 99 Patricia Banks-Evans / Union City 137 52:26 17 F 50-54 53 1 6 8:26 100 Todd Peterson / Castro Valley, CA 106 52:27 83 M45-49 48 14 31 8:26 101 Jeff Lind 616 52:45 84 M40-44 44 13 19 8:29 102 Gary Foster / San Ramon, CA 142 52:46 85 M65-69 66 1 6 8:29 103 Michael Hitto 1451 53:12 86 M30-34 30 7 15 8:33 104 Ken Bowman 869 53:14 87 M50-54 51 15 23 8:34 105 Sergio Correa 896 53:16 88 M45-49 48 15 31 8:34 106 Rosanna Honahnie 574 53:27 18 F 25-29 28 6 16 8:36 107 Felipe Castillo / Oakland, CA 446 53:37 89 M40-44 44 14 19 8:37 108 Christa Braun-Inglis / Berkeley, 402 53:44 19 F 35-39 35 3 13 8:38 109 Susan Wheeler / Oakland, CA 338 53:48 20 F 55-59 57 1 4 8:39 110 Ralph Page / Castro Valley, CA 478 53:52 90 M45-49 48 16 31 8:40 111 Steve Payne 1431 54:06 91 M45-49 47 17 31 8:42 112 Robert Reyes / Hayward, CA 248 54:08 92 M45-49 49 18 31 8:42 113 Colleen Brown 655 54:10 21 F 40-44 44 1 19 8:43 114 Doug Brown / Larkspur, CA 389 54:18 93 M50-54 54 16 23 8:44 115 Jean Suyenaga / San Jose, CA 120 54:23 22 F 35-39 38 4 13 8:45 116 Howard Canari 891 54:30 94 M35-39 38 15 24 8:46 117 Fernando Armas / Hayward, CA 244 54:34 95 M40-44 40 15 19 8:46 118 Anthony Renda 651 55:00 96 M13-17 13 6 7 8:51 119 Terrie Fontes 667 55:06 23 F 40-44 43 2 19 8:52 120 Valerie Parker / Newman, CA 548 55:08 24 F 35-39 36 5 13 8:52 121 Paula Ferre / Concord, CA 363 55:08 25 F 50-54 51 2 6 8:52 122 Mitch Kim 740 55:19 97 M45-49 49 19 31 8:54 123 Maribel Castillo-Glaze / Castro V 156 55:34 26 F 40-44 40 3 19 8:56 124 Stacey Young 1018 55:38 27 F 25-29 25 7 16 8:57 125 Edward Johnston / San Ramon, CA 348 55:45 98 M35-39 37 16 24 8:58 126 Teri Gane 727 55:49 28 F 45-49 45 4 16 8:58 127 Jim McBride 776 55:50 99 M60-64 62 1 5 8:59 128 Jami Madson / San Francisco, CA 542 55:52 29 F 25-29 27 8 16 8:59 129 Michael Pollard 640 55:53 100 M50-54 52 17 23 8:59 130 Lyle Sieg / Castro Valley, CA 350 56:00 101 M45-49 45 20 31 9:00 131 Michael Appio / Alameda, CA 417 56:02 102 M30-34 32 8 15 9:01 132 Scott Simmons / Castro Valley, CA 413 56:22 103 M50-54 50 18 23 9:04 133 Beverley Young / San Ramon, CA 511 56:26 30 F 40-44 40 4 19 9:04 134 Tony Prestella / Castro Valley, C 481 56:27 104 M30-34 33 9 15 9:05 135 Michael Barnard 789 56:36 105 M35-39 35 17 24 9:06 136 Jennie Mollica 817 56:42 31 F 30-34 34 5 14 9:07 137 Fernando Buchner 668 56:45 106 M45-49 49 21 31 9:07 138 Michael Patton 855 56:49 107 M35-39 37 18 24 9:08 139 Bill Terry 784 56:50 108 M45-49 48 22 31 9:08 140 Joshua Smith / Berkeley, CA 1504 56:58 109 M18-24 24 11 12 9:10 141 Satoko Gibson / Pleasanton, CA 433 57:01 32 F 40-44 42 5 19 9:10 142 Nerissa Pavletic / Alameda, CA 292 57:09 33 F 35-39 38 6 13 9:11 143 Thd Fuller 813 57:18 110 M45-49 46 23 31 9:13 144 Kimberley Bean / Oakland, CA 130 57:26 34 F 45-49 47 5 16 9:14 145 Alicia Gonzales 691 57:32 35 F 40-44 42 6 19 9:15 146 Suzette Smith 754 57:38 36 F 45-49 49 6 16 9:16 147 Kerry Moore-Perry / San Ramon, CA 131 57:38 37 F 45-49 48 7 16 9:16 148 James Shea / Castro Valley, CA 70 57:47 111 M65-69 69 2 6 9:17 149 Pamela Kelly / Hayward, CA 75 57:49 38 F 40-44 43 7 19 9:18 150 Pamela Staley 736 57:50 39 F 45-49 45 8 16 9:18 151 Barbara Phillips Michel / Danvill 102 57:59 40 F 45-49 46 9 16 9:19 152 Dave Chadbourne / Danville, CA 1503 58:04 112 M55-59 55 5 11 9:20 153 Danica Radulovich 630 58:05 41 F 13-17 17 1 4 9:20 154 William Radulovich 1022 58:05 113 M55-59 56 6 11 9:20 155 Linda Wobbe 770 58:23 42 F 45-49 49 10 16 9:23 156 Ken Decarlo / Benicia, CA 153 58:25 114 M40-44 41 16 19 9:24 157 Sean Wu / Castro Valley, CA 307 58:34 115 M35-39 36 19 24 9:25 158 Robin Anderson 895 58:34 43 F 18-24 23 3 7 9:25 159 Kim Anglin / Piedmont, CA 529 58:59 44 F 25-29 28 9 16 9:29 160 Lupe Brandon 912 59:04 45 F 30-34 34 6 14 9:30 161 Jamie Davis / Oakland, CA 169 59:08 116 M25-29 27 5 6 9:30 162 Daryl Liggins / Oakland, CA 168 59:09 117 M30-34 32 10 15 9:31 163 Mike Laramie / Union City, CA 138 59:21 118 M65-69 68 3 6 9:33 164 Chris Dombrowski / Pittsburg, CA 165 59:27 119 M30-34 31 11 15 9:34 165 Michael Hopfe / Pleasanton, CA 288 59:45 120 M45-49 49 24 31 9:36 166 Anthony Valluzzo / Menlo Park, CA 531 1:00:00 121 M30-34 30 12 15 9:39 167 Mary Piasta / Menlo Park, CA 530 1:00:01 46 F 25-29 27 10 16 9:39 168 Jeniffer Alcaide 703 1:00:01 47 F 30-34 31 7 14 9:39 169 Laura Murray / San Leandro, CA 522 1:00:10 48 F 18-24 23 4 7 9:40 170 John Amos 722 1:00:11 122 M60-64 60 2 5 9:41 171 Ron Neach / Pleasant Hill, CA 124 1:00:14 123 M45-49 45 25 31 9:41 172 Jessica Corcoran 1449 1:00:15 49 F 18-24 21 5 7 9:41 173 Kristen Waring 806 1:00:17 50 F 30-34 30 8 14 9:42 174 Sun Yung Kim 620 1:00:42 124 M65-69 69 4 6 9:46 175 Richard Lucia / Castro Valley, CA 334 1:00:44 125 M55-59 56 7 11 9:46 176 Susan Hall 710 1:00:55 51 F 45-49 47 11 16 9:48 177 Brian Maxwell / Castro Valley, CA 414 1:01:00 126 M60-64 61 3 5 9:48 178 Cindy Tate / Concord, CA 109 1:01:01 52 F 25-29 29 11 16 9:49 179 Teresa Perez / Hayward, CA 167 1:01:01 53 F 40-44 41 8 19 9:49 180 Terri Yarkin / Danville, CA 327 1:01:06 54 F 50-54 53 3 6 9:49 181 Janet Fazio / San Ramon, CA 489 1:01:06 55 F 35-39 37 7 13 9:49 182 Bonnie Yeung / Union City, CA 554 1:01:17 56 F 18-24 23 6 7 9:51 183 Summer Robertson / Castro Valley, 84 1:01:23 57 F 25-29 29 12 16 9:52 184 Edmund Gelacio / Richmond, CA 83 1:01:28 127 M45-49 47 26 31 9:53 185 Nathan Nebrija / San Francisco, C 145 1:01:47 128 M40-44 44 17 19 9:56 186 Lisa Kran / San Leandro, CA 78 1:01:55 58 F 45-49 47 12 16 9:57 187 Michael Ferre / Concord, CA 362 1:01:59 129 M50-54 53 19 23 9:58 188 Cynthia Short / Union City, CA 341 1:02:10 59 F 50-54 52 4 6 10:00 189 Nick Casares Jr / Oakland, CA 173 1:02:22 130 M55-59 55 8 11 10:02 190 Manuel Inacio / Castro Valley, CA 421 1:02:29 131 M65-69 66 5 6 10:03 191 Krista Juli / Walnut Creek, CA 107 1:02:32 60 F 40-44 40 9 19 10:03 192 Brooks Anderson 894 1:02:34 61 F 40-44 44 10 19 10:04 193 Anaite Letona 760 1:02:41 62 F 35-39 35 8 13 10:05 194 Michael Fong / Castro Valley, CA 369 1:02:50 132 M30-34 33 13 15 10:06 195 Nate Miley / Oakland, CA 126 1:03:18 133 M50-54 54 20 23 10:11 196 Dennis Hassler / San Rafael, CA 146 1:03:25 134 M70-74 71 1 2 10:12 197 Robert Maxwell / Castro Valley, C 527 1:03:26 135 M35-39 38 20 24 10:12 198 Monika Momiyama / Hayward, CA 282 1:03:29 63 F 35-39 37 9 13 10:12 199 Darius Aguilera 638 1:03:34 136 M 6-12 12 1 1 10:13 200 Soomee Kim / Castro Valley, CA 474 1:03:35 64 F 35-39 36 10 13 10:13 201 Michael Kelsh 824 1:03:40 137 M45-49 48 27 31 10:14 202 James Samson 799 1:03:49 138 M50-54 51 21 23 10:16 203 Guy Baldwin / Castro Valley, CA 332 1:04:07 139 M35-39 38 21 24 10:19 204 Jeff Green / Oakland, CA 150 1:04:10 140 M55-59 58 9 11 10:19 205 Brian Dolan 877 1:04:21 141 M45-49 45 28 31 10:21 206 Mark Andres / Castro Valley, CA 551 1:04:27 142 M30-34 31 14 15 10:22 207 Amandine Redington / Half Moon Ba 577 1:04:40 65 F 13-17 15 2 4 10:24 208 Sean Sobers / Pleasanton, CA 115 1:04:42 143 M35-39 35 22 24 10:24 209 Stephanie Barron / Pleasanton, CA 116 1:04:42 66 F 30-34 31 9 14 10:24 210 Leslie Brouillette / Castro Valle 104 1:05:34 67 F 45-49 47 13 16 10:33 211 Jason Lal 794 1:05:41 144 M13-17 15 7 7 10:34 212 Monica Pech 795 1:05:42 68 F 13-17 17 3 4 10:34 213 Stephanie Green / Oakland, CA 508 1:05:47 69 F 30-34 34 10 14 10:35 214 Anna Irwin / Castro Valley, CA 475 1:05:49 70 F 30-34 33 11 14 10:35 215 Bruce Christensen / Castro Valley 280 1:05:54 145 M55-59 56 10 11 10:36 216 Patrick Vanier 761 1:06:05 146 M35-39 36 23 24 10:38 217 Barbara Robben / Berkeley, CA 64 1:06:24 71 F 70-74 71 1 1 10:41 218 Janet McMurray / El Cerrito, CA 96 1:06:33 72 F 55-59 55 2 4 10:42 219 Aron Ching / Hayward, CA 233 1:06:50 147 M30-34 32 15 15 10:45 220 Richard Nelson 1015 1:06:51 148 M40-44 41 18 19 10:45 221 Howard Hornig / Castro Valley, CA 416 1:07:02 149 M80-95 80 1 1 10:47 222 Richard Tanaka 859 1:07:05 150 M55-59 56 11 11 10:47 223 Janet Kukulica / Castro Valley, C 550 1:07:44 73 F 50-54 50 5 6 10:54 224 Mary Anne Reno / San Lorenzo, CA 268 1:07:46 74 F 40-44 40 11 19 10:54 225 Ann Wilson / Pleasanton, CA 267 1:07:48 75 F 40-44 40 12 19 10:54 226 Rosalyn Lemieux / Berkeley, CA 117 1:07:55 76 F 25-29 29 13 16 10:55 227 Juli Andres / Castro Valley, CA 552 1:08:09 77 F 25-29 29 14 16 10:58 228 Linus Ugonabo / Oakland, CA 328 1:08:10 151 M45-49 47 29 31 10:58 229 Vivian Lu / San Francisco, CA 541 1:08:17 78 F 18-24 23 7 7 10:59 230 Brian Friedlander / San Francisco 567 1:08:18 152 M18-24 24 12 12 10:59 231 Ivy Altman 633 1:08:21 79 F 45-49 45 14 16 10:59 232 David Perez / Hayward, CA 455 1:09:05 153 M45-49 47 30 31 11:07 233 Julie Lucero / El Sobrante, CA 31 1:09:09 80 F 40-44 43 13 19 11:07 234 Molly Heekin / Castro Valley, CA 464 1:10:35 81 F 30-34 34 12 14 11:21 235 Marilyn Schneider / Castro Valley 557 1:10:39 82 F 50-54 53 6 6 11:22 236 Jessica Budgin 920 1:11:09 83 F 25-29 29 15 16 11:26 237 Eric Budgin 921 1:11:12 154 M25-29 29 6 6 11:27 238 Patricia Breslin 728 1:11:23 84 F 40-44 43 14 19 11:29 239 Dianne Chan / San Leandro, CA 407 1:11:26 85 F 25-29 28 16 16 11:29 240 Tim Shelley 689 1:12:00 155 M50-54 53 22 23 11:35 241 Dev Mahadevan / Castro Valley, CA 179 1:12:31 156 M60-64 61 4 5 11:40 242 Nancy Mitrick / Fremont, CA 311 1:12:42 86 F 60-64 62 1 2 11:41 243 Ivan Cornelius / Castro Valley, C 136 1:13:24 157 M65-69 65 6 6 11:48 244 Gwyn Kanekofuller 812 1:13:58 87 F 40-44 42 15 19 11:54 245 Debbie McFarland / Sunnyvale, CA 388 1:14:35 88 F 45-49 46 15 16 12:00 246 Elizabeth Hamill / Walnut Creek, 386 1:14:35 89 F 40-44 41 16 19 12:00 247 Gabrielle Jamison / San Ramon, CA 347 1:14:36 90 F 30-34 34 13 14 12:00 248 Nicole Harra / San Francisco, CA 384 1:14:37 91 F 35-39 36 11 13 12:00 249 Debbie Edinger / Discovery Bay, C 276 1:15:46 92 F 40-44 41 17 19 12:11 250 Frank Nolte / Pleasant Hill, CA 114 1:16:06 158 M70-74 70 2 2 12:14 251 Diane Riddle / San Leandro, CA 313 1:17:12 93 F 55-59 55 3 4 12:25 252 Dan Riddle / San Leandro, CA 312 1:17:54 159 M50-54 52 23 23 12:32 253 Pat Larson 873 1:17:54 94 F 65-69 66 1 2 12:32 254 Mike Harris 619 1:17:55 160 M60-64 61 5 5 12:32 255 Judith Duncan / Castro Valley, CA 216 1:19:09 95 F 55-59 59 4 4 12:44 256 Cathy Lozano / Richmond, CA 295 1:20:12 96 F 45-49 49 16 16 12:54 257 Joyce Friedlander / San Mateo, CA 249 1:22:58 97 F 65-69 67 2 2 13:21 258 Susan Woodhouse / Hercules, CA 258 1:23:02 98 F 40-44 43 18 19 13:21 259 Donald Schauer / Byron, CA 170 1:23:59 161 M35-39 36 24 24 13:30 260 Jessica Bulos / Oakland, CA 129 1:24:48 99 F 40-44 40 19 19 13:38 261 Kristine Edinger / Discovery Bay, 277 1:26:40 100 F 13-17 17 4 4 13:56 262 Rachel Castillo / Stockton, CA 380 1:26:43 101 F 30-34 31 14 14 13:57 263 Othon Castillo / Stockton, CA 379 1:26:44 162 M40-44 42 19 19 13:57 264 Linda Mahadevan / Castro Valley, 180 1:27:04 102 F 60-64 63 2 2 14:00 265 Donna Fong 659 1:28:08 103 F 35-39 38 12 13 14:10 266 Ken Ferris / Campbell, CA 524 1:40:15 163 M45-49 47 31 31 16:07 267 Darlene Gatts / Campbell, CA 525 1:40:19 104 F 35-39 38 13 13 16:08 -
Finally after hurting my foot running along the canals of Paris, I’m healed and back on my training for the SF 1/2 marathon end of July. I decided to run over to the Japanese Garden in Hayward. It’s an amazing garden in the middle of nowhere in Hayward. Once you are inside, you feel like you are in Japan. Koi fish, lotus leaves, perfectly trimed trees.
Only about 2.8 miles from my house, I figure I need to squeeze in long runs on Mondays when I work at home. (Saturdays are days I take Kate to dance class and the farmer’s market).
The run towards the garden was all downhill, yeah!! love downhill
Distance: 2.91 miles
Pace: 7’01” mins / mile2nd part was all uphill :-( oh dear, no!!!!
Distance: 2.04 miles
Pace: 7’23” mins / mileWhen I get back, I’m greeted by my loving cat, Max. “Feed Me Now!”
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Hobbled on a bad foot over to the Eifel Tower, had a crepe, stood in the
rain and soaked up Paris. Then walked along the Seine to Place de Concord,
and watched Star Wars. hee, wonderful end to the vacationHobble Log: 3 miles
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I’m so tired today. It’s glorious weather in Paris at 82 degrees. This is my last full day Paris, I’ll be heading to Amsterdam tomorrow. So I decided to squeeze in a run to see the lower part of the canals (St. Martin, see Y! Image)
I ran 3.6 km then the heat really got to me and I stopped. I’m actually not enjoying running in this heat. Oh well rest up for another morning or night run instead.
Never seen a canal lock before. Very cool, raise the water level, boat goes ‘up’ a river, close the gate and let the water go.
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Running and eating my way through Paris.
This morning I started running at 5:30am cause I knew I wanted a long run. Picked up the best pain au chocolat in Paris, saw the best view of Paris at Sacre Coeur, then the best running route along the canals. The St. Martin canal is a must see for anyone visiting Paris (think Ameli and stone skipping) My favorite running routes are either along the Seine or along the St Martin canals.
2.5 km From 166 Suffren to Invalides
4.0 km Then over to pick up best pain au chocolat in paris in Rue Lepic area
1.2 km Up to top of Sacre Coeur
4.0 km Belly full now, pick up 2 peaches at the early market, run to the canals
2.5 km Run along the canal to Parc de la Villette
6.5 km Run back to Sacre Coeur to pick up Kate.While waiting for Kate, finish up 600 push ups add to yesteday’s 400 push ups while watching Kate on the slides to wrap up 1,000 push ups in 24 hours
Log: 20.7 km / 1.6 = 12.9 miles
Best pain au chocolat in Paris
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Recently some people have been asking me why the hell did I start running and dress in running shorts all the time? Why did I do the crazy push-ups?
I don’t know why I felt ashamed to admit it before. This is no shame, nothing wrong with what I have.
I’ve been diagnosed with depression in Febuary. Apparently I’ve been depressed ever since I was in middleschool. I’ve seldom been happy, even though there isn’t much going wrong with my life. Moving to America when I was 10 probably didn’t help things. Even though I’ve flourished in this country, it’s still not my home country, I’m still sort of an outsider.
In early March, I read the book Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner and something about the author’s love of running, that it’s a sport you do for yourself, you compete with only yourself and your race time, pushing your body to your limits, really jolted something in me.
I started running one early Saturday morning from downtown to Fort Point and after I got to the end, I was not tired at all, it’s all about pacing myself and not run too fast. Later on I found out it was close to 6 miles. And I felt extremely happy. My body was filled with happy chemicals!! Wow, running == happy chemicals.
Scienticfically I think they are called endorphins. I think my brain lacks enough serotonin like normal happy people.
I run in order to squash the depression, I don’t want drugs to supress the depression
I run because I want to see how far I can push my body
I run because when I’m 60 years old, I want to be healthier than when I was 40. (thanks to sam)
I run because I want a strong heart
I run because it makes me happy
I run because I don’t have to drive my car
I run because I’m 3 times faster than all the people walking
I run because San Francisco is 7 miles x 7 miles and I can run to anywhere in the city.
I run because I can run and I don’t get tired
I run because I love to travel and I want to run thru every city I visitThere, I’m done. Depression sucks and I will squash it and run thru it and run over it.
Update:
Just read at 11:12pm: “The ‘runners high’ is said to be experienced by 60-70% of well conditioned runners”
“As you exercise more, you require a higher intensity of exercise in order to produce the same endorphin release” Hmm, that means in order to feel happy, I’ll need to run more and more.Tag.TonyTam.Running
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commented05/23/2005 02:18 amI’ve started running too!
It feels really great. However with my fat butt, I cant manage more than 4 kilometres at a stretch! :(
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Yahoo! User commented05/20/2005 11:36 amThanks for the explanation.
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Yahoo! User commented05/19/2005 09:31 pmMy comment has several unrelated segments:
1. It’s brave to admit you’re depressed. I hope you’re able to manage/cure it!
2. So that’s why people run? I always wondered what people got out of it besides burst aveoli
3. So you’re one of the people who actually ran the Bay to Breakers! Congrats to you, unlike those beer-drinking cross-dressing freaks I know who walked it. ;)
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Fry’s is evil, they tempt you with candy when you check out. But sometimes you need to go inside, there’s no way around it.
I needed to buy a SD PCMCIA card reader today before I leave for vacation on Saturday.
So I decided to run over to Fry’s. I wasn’t sure I could make it back so I got cash for
a cab :-)I really didn’t want to run and was getting tired after the first mile. I was wishing I had a car :-)
After the 2nd mile, my heart settled down and things went a lot better.Here are the flickr photos from my run to Fry’s. Sunnyvale is not a pretty city, I long for
anything but Sunnyvale.Running Route
Yahoo! to Mathilda & Maude 1.9 mi
Mathilda & Maude to Maude & Fair Oaks .8 mi
Maude & Fair Oaks to Arques .3 mi
Arques to Fry’s 0.9 miLog: 3.9 miles then run back the same way for 7.8 miles
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Update: Official finish time is 0:58:54, place #752!! (I’m in the Fun Runners division). Some photo proofs they took while I was running
Out of 31,246 people, 751 came in faster than I did in the entire race. I’m very proud that after only 3 months of semi-intense running and having never done any running before, I did so well in my first race. Next race is the SF 1/2 Marathon on July 31st. I welcome Saturday long run partners
If you want to see the entire list go here and put ‘%’ in the first name hit search, then click on the Time column to sort by time. It’s weird how there are people with the same Place finsh and they don’t tell you the division. (Fun Runners, Seeded Division [$$$], Pledge Runners, Centipeds, Team Placement, Costume Contest)
Right after the race:
Just finished the Bay to Breakers in under 59mins flat. I had my Treo 650 with me, I’m glad I took pictures. I think I saw at least 10 nude people, but the sight was not pretty… Why can’t the good looking men and women be nude. Tag the naked people on my flickr photos. Use the word naked. I counted 8 photos.
Here is the running route
Mile 1, followed this group of girls in Cat suits, got a boost of energy base off of cheers from the crowd
Mile 2, being passed by everyone, I had a speedometer, I kept my pace at 8’30” / mile
Mile 3, the Hayes street hill, I passed people left and right, I hit the hill at 8’45” / mile
Mile 4, my pace slowed to 8’50” / mile, people passing me quite a bit. Threw away the huge bottle of water (stupid idea) Was getting stomach pains from too much water
Mile 5, pistachio nut and walnuts gave me a huge boost. Ran at 7’05” / mile. Passing a lot of the same people who passed me
Mile 6, still going strong here at 7’30 / mile, getting passed by a bunch of people I saw earlier
Mile 7, fastest time yet at 6’0″ / mile, passing everyone who passed me, finished strong!!!
In my mind I was competing with these dudes and gals, I know that’s not good, but hey it was a race right?
News Coverage:
Everyone’s a winner in city’s freaky race (SF Chronicle)
Moroccan outruns deep women’s field (SF Chronicle, on the women racers, 5 mentions of the Hayes street hill)
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05/17/2005 10:21 pm
There are lots of Yahoo’s who would’ve finished faster and didn’t enter. Lawrence, Brad Clawsie.. lots of other really dedicated runners.
Run Yahoo!’s Run!!!!
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05/17/2005 07:56 pm
Fastest Yahoo!? Good question. I don’t know the answer, but I know that Lawrence Chin didn’t enter, so you still have a chance. That dude ran 3:09 for the Boston Marathon. that is like 7min/mile. That guy is a freaking stud.Did anyone else see the “Google is hiring” chick or the Google Centipede?
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05/16/2005 09:43 pm
congrats. nice job. now please have those naked shots removed from all flickr serrvers.
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05/16/2005 08:27 am
no idea whether I’m the fastest Yahoo. I’m just happy that I ran strong at the end. Given I was so nervous before the race and I drank too much water during the race, I still was able to finish ahead of the pack, I’m ecstatic.
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05/16/2005 08:17 am
So, were you the fastest Yahoo in the race?
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05/15/2005 09:17 pm
You’re crazy. I don’t think I’ve ever run a 6 minute mile.I’ve never been so thankful that the camera in the Treo 650 sucks.
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05/15/2005 04:36 pm
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Tonight I took the train to Menlo Park to pick up a used jogger stroller for Kate. First time in the city, didn’t know what to expect. I was surprised at how huge the houses were!! They were like mansions, all with gates and walls. This is unreal. I was running thru the city and scared some housewife as I passed her, note to self: announce myself when I pass people.
Anyways I picked up the stroller for $50, not bad. Ran back to the station and missed the train by 30 seconds. Then they wouldn’t let me bring the stroller on one of the trains because it was full of bikes, had to wait another 15 mins for the next train.. where I started doing 300 push-ups (i’m crazy)
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I had no plans for this Saturday’s run so I just let it flow. Here was the route and it turned out to be really enjoyable.
Folsom & 4th to Market & Larkin Log: 1.5 mile
Run thru the Civic Center Plaza under the row of trees. Log .4 mile
along Fell to Ashbury Log: 1.8 miles make a right and there is the Hayes Ashbury, run down Hayes to Van Ness Log 1.9 miles
I didn’t even realize that the ‘postcard row’ of 6 the victorians were right on Steiner and Hayes Run full speed down Market & 8th and stop at 5th & Market Starbucks Log: .7 miles
Order a triple shot, grande, blended latte and walk homeLog for Saturday 2005.05.07: 6.3 miles, 2 hills of san francisco
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It’s one of those nights that I want to forget.
I took the 7pm Caltrains to SF last night. The machine validator for the 10-ride ticket at Mountain View station was broken so I thought I’ll just get it validated on the train. At the San Carlos station, the people checking the tickets were in a foul mood or something.. they saw that I didn’t let them know about the ticket earlier and wanted me to choose between $250 ticket or get out at San Carlos.
Well, I got off at San Carlos, 1 hour to the next train. I ran around town and found a nice looking pizza place San Remos, and ordered a fried calamari, fizzy water, small pizza with garlic+clams+mushroom
I sat outside (it was raining) with a heat lamp, called up my sister and we chatted about life. The train came at 8:51pm and I took it to SF. Hey, life gives you lemons and you eat pizza :-) It was an awesome pizza, one of the best I’ve had.
That’s not the end of it.. as you might know, I’m always in running gear. So after the train, I started running back to my house. I was running up to this bum and he turned around and yelled “dont you ever, ever run up to me again! mother f*cker” This guy was pretty scary and he looked like he was going to slug me. I had to back away unless I wanted to fight, but I’ll probably loose and get my head pounded in. It was a easy decision, say I’m sorry and leave. Ok, the city is pretty scary at night. Note to self, don’t run up to people at night.
Note to self, maybe I shouldn’t run at night in the city
Log: 1.7 miles
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Google Map: My parents’ house to Dublin Bart I’ve been busy with the Y! News launch last week, have not updated my run log.Running really gives me a lot of freedom to go anywhere I want without having to drive or carry around a bike and helmet.
I have very traditional chinese parents who still treat me as if I’m 10 years old, I’m 35 years old now. On Friday, I took the Bart to my parents in Dublin and I told my mom that on Saturday I’ll run to the bart since I wanted to take off about 5:30am. So that’s what I did, I ran from my parents house to Dublin bart. I checked my phone 20 mins later and had 9 messages. My parents were driving all over the running route looking for me to drive me to Bart. What’s the worst that can happen? I end up just walking to bart? sigh. I love my parents, our relationship has never been better, but sometimes I want to scream..
Log: 2.9 miles w/12 lb backpackThursday ran from caltrains to the Ferry building, then back home. Log: 2.6 miles w/12 lb backpack
Sunday morning, took Kate at 7:30 to pick up fresh bread from Acme bread at 8:00 and ran back. Log 2.4 miles pushing/36 lb stroller.Kate (4 years old) has a very good memory. She is holding me to my promise about running with her over the golden gate bridge. So on Sunday, I drove her to Point Fort and I put her in her stroller with her Martha Stewart Kids magazine, it was daughter and father time! I had a great time.
Log: 2.6 milesMonday morning at 5:30 I set a goal to run 8 miles but ended up only running 5.2 miles on this route to Divisadero My Monday legs just were not up for it. Log 5.2 miles
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Finished the ANA Cable Car Chase this Sunday morning.
Highlights:
- We didn’t get to really chase the cable cars, just chase a looked alike on rubber wheels.
- The biggest 10-12 block hill I’ve ever experienced on California from Drumm to Larkin, almost everyone near my pace level were walking the hills, it was a sad sight.
- I attacked the big hill all the way, it felt good to not admit defeat.
- Unreal finish time winner was this guy finishing at 5.04 min/mile. He won 2 air tickets to Japan
Official Results 5.67 miles
Pace: 7:26 min/mile
Place: 101 out of 543
Age Placement: 34 out of 109Things I did wrong
- Didn’t get to bed until 3:00am the night before, a friend made me stay up real late
- Didn’t prepare drinks and food before the race
- Didn’t get my knee check out before going for this run, it really hurt at mile 5
Things I did right
- Considering the killer hill on California, my pace is faster than usual, my speed training on the treadmill helped here I had a power gel with me, helped a lot.
- I left my heart monitor in the car and just ran the fastest pace I could, forgetting the heart monitoring
See Photos at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonytam/albums/72157664595163017
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(I was running with the silver Axio backpack)
I’m commuting from SF by cal trains nowadays whenever I don’t need to drive Kate. Yahoo has a shuttle that picks up from Mountain View and gets to the campus 24 minutes after the train arrives. That’s not a bad deal until one day they never showed up and I had to take the light rail to work.
Don’t piss off a want-to-be runner! I’m just going to run to work from now on.
This is the first day of the plan. I have a somewhat heavy backpack with the 6.9 lbs powerbook, hair gel, power cord, vitamin water, a magazine and the Chronicle. My backpack weights in around 12 lbs
I’m writing this down on Y! 360 so that I will actually do it at least once even if it kills me.
Today I will run from the Sunnyvale Station to Yahoo!. It’s only 3 miles.Update at 8:28am: plans never work out like you want it to. The route was for cars, not for people running! Mathilda was like a freeway in certain areas, not safe for humans to walk. I ended up going around Sunnyvale Ave, then to N. Borregas Ave. Then turn to Mathilda and run to Yahoo! Sunnyvale
Worst route ever, I felt like the Sunnyvale city is not meant for humans to walk or run. Lots of dead ends, hard to cross the 101 freeway. Lucky I had my GPS with me. But since the GPS didn’t have a compass, I needed to run in order for it find the right orientation. Sunnyvale is not a pretty city Image
Running Log: 3.5+ miles plus 12 lb backpack.
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On Mondays I drive Kate to her French school at French for Fun in Lafayette and then I work in Starbucks until she is done. This morning I’m in my running shorts and running top and I sneaked in a run to the Lafayette Reservoir. I ran up the reservoir, lots of housewifes in walking gear parked and walking along the water. I don’t get the attraction to a stale pool of dark water. I ran back as fast as I could :-) I miss the city already.
I’m always in my running gear nowadays. when you see me, don’t laugh
Log: 3.5 miles
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I’m sorry to say, Google Maps satellite view is really cool
Today’s long run is my favorite route yet. California Street has 2 huge hills that made me really fall in love with SF as a running city. Just as my legs were burning from running uphill, the switch comes and I get a nice smooth downhill. The old victorians is a nice distraction, then all the little stores along the entire route really provided an incentive to keep on running.
Here is route:
1. Folsom & 4th to Ellis and Van Ness 0.1
2. to Arguello Blvd & Geary 2.2
3. to Arguello Blvd. & California 0.3
4. to California & Arguello 3.2
5. to 4th & Mission 0.8 milesLog: 6.6 miles
Stores to check out later: Arch Rival (running store), 24 hours Cala foods, Whole Foods on California, the victorians along California, Crepe and Coffe
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I started running today at 5:20am down Ellis and Polk and to my surprise the prostitutes were already awake and working. I saw a total of eight along my run. When I ran back from Union and Polk one of the girls already got into a Taxi yelling her destination to the other girls. I guess it’s a safety thing. Then 30 seconds later I saw a police car drive by, pretty much ignoring the situation.
At around 6:00am the drug dealers ( or I thought they were ) were waking up.
Then 6:15am, the conventions goers were waking up, probably because they couldn’t sleep or for their free continental breakfast at 7:00am
The homeless were still asleep.
In summary, the hardest working bunch were the girls. It’s really kinda sad. I thought prostitution was illegal except in Las Vegas?
Log: 4.4 Miles
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One guy at Best Buy asked me what I did for fun on the weekend, I said I ran for fun. I run because I can run and the longer I run the happier I am.
Saturday I did my 6 mile training route to russian hills, along battery street and back to yerba brena gardens. It was a very early run at 5:00 am and I got kinda lost and hungry. Thank goodness for Starbucks.
On Sunday I was just going to do an easy 4 mile run to mission dolores but I ended up running to portola (near twin peaks) for a 8 mile run. The view from twin peaks is the best view in the city.. I ended up doing 200 of my 1000 pushups on the overpass on portola. I’m kinda crazy, I know. Castro street has some very cool shops. The gay community has good tastes in clothes and furniture.
Log: 2005/04/16 North Beach 4 miles
Log: 2005/04/17 Twin Peaks 8.2 miles
Log: 2005/04/18 1.2 miles Lafayette
Log: 2005/04/19 Russian Hils 4.2 miles
Log: 2005/04/21 4.0 miles on treadmill -
Over the weekend I was feeling down. Ran to Coit Tower twice following the north beach route.
On Saturday morning I ran there once, the hill was a challenge. Then on Sunday morning I ran around downtown. on Sunday night I was insomniac and I started running around 4:00am, very creepy along the trail going up to the tower.
I think I’ll die one day while running, but god it feels good to not be tired.
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Paris is the perfect city to run. Lots of walkways, interesting buildings, lots of street lights for night running.
First day in Paris, trying to beat the jet lag and Angie was running out of coffee beans and need some to go with pain au chocolat and her fruit pies. At 9:30pm on a Sunday I was telling her not to expect much cause stores usually close at 8:00pm
3.5 km From our apartment at 166 Suffren, ran to Eiffel Tower, then to Trocadero for some
late night tourist crepes.
2.5 km Then along the Seine to Place de la Concorde
2.5 km Turn right on a small yellow and red lit bridge over to the left bank and run along Blvd. St. Germain
Right turn to Jardin Du Luxembourg There we go, a small store that is opened at
10:30pm, bought some ground coffee (St.Placide metro station)
0.7km Turn right again on Rue Vaugirard
2.0km My heart finally felt in groove, up the pace and run back to 166 SuffrenLog: 11.2 km / 1.6 == 7 miles
Loving these shoes
Tony Tam 
