Rock 'n' Roll San Francisco: April 6, 2014 |
The RNRSF course was a lot more challenging than the ORF course. Where the ORF half marathon was almost completely flat, the RNRSF course looked like this:
In the two weeks between the ORF and RNRSF, I ran up any hills that I could find. I even ran some stairs in hopes of getting my calves ready for some climbing. Come race day, I was still dreading the hills. But they actually weren't too bad! I'm saying this three days after the race now, but as I was huffing and puffing up those inclines, I'm sure I had some less cheerful thoughts on the terrain. I'm just glad that I made it through the entire race without cramps or injury. My final time was 1:52:07, 47 seconds over my ORF time. It would have been nice to set a PR, but considering all the hills and the short time between races, I mark this as a success. As a bonus, I got to snag a picture with the Nesquik bunny in front of City Hall!
That very afternoon, riding on my runner's high, I signed up for more races: Bay to Breakers 12k and The Town's Half Marathon. I think I have an addiction! Now here's how my year of running is looking:
- March 23 - Oakland Running Festival Half Marathon Finished in 1:51:25
- April 6 - Rock 'n' Roll San Francisco Half Marathon Finished in 1:52:07
- May 18 - Bay to Breakers 12K
- June 1 - Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Half Marathon
- August 16 - The Town's Half Marathon, Oakland
- September 19-20 - RAGNAR 200-Mile Relay, Napa Valley
- October 5 - Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon
I feel like I need to find races for July, November, and December so that I have a race every month. I'm pretty sure I'll end up registering for even more races. But for now, time to work on my speed and my B2B costume!