This past Sunday (10/5/2008), I ran the Bridge To Bridge 12k race in San Francisco. I clocked my finishing time at 1:05:18, but my official time is 1:06:10. Overall, I finished 617 out of 2516. In my age group (my first year in Male 30-39), I finished 185/433. My official average pace was 8:53/mi. You can check out all of the race results here.
I’m really happy about my race. As you probably know, I’ve been training for speed the last few weeks. While I’m not by any strech of the imagination, fast, I am faster than before. I didn’t clock quite as fast a pace as I’d liked, but I believe it’s because my training got thrown all out of wack last week. I was sick and basically took the week off. Before the race on Sunday, my previous run was a 10 miler on the previous Sunday. This is certainly not optimal training. I’m going to continue my speed training, and hopefully see my pace increase further. I’d really like to get down to 8min/mi over a 12k distance, but that might be a little too ambitious.
I really love the Bridge to Bridge race. The organizers bill it as ‘America’s Most Beautiful Run’, and they are probably right. The race starts at the foot of the bay bridge just in front of the Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco. It then basically follows the waterfront past the piers to the beach before it doubles back on itself at the foot of the Golden Gate bridge. The finish line is in Presidio. This year, in addition to the wonderful scenery, the weather was perfect too — 65 and sunny. This is even a good race for beginners because they run a 7k too.
The only downer about this year’s race was that I didn’t have my normal race partner — Scooter. I’ve run it with him the two previous times, and I definitely missed him this year. My friend Pete came out, but we split about a mile into the race. Scooter and I pace each other perfectly. Plus, he’s almost as big a dork as me, so we have plenty to talk about. Maybe I’ll try to talk him into coming in next year for the race.
Next year I’m going to do it a little differently, though. I’m going to run it with Molly. That should be great fun for Molly and Poppa.
Next year will be the race of Dork and mini dork. By then Molly will be talking your ear off. I know you are practicing hard. Sorry you weren’t feeling up to par the week before the race.
I think that I will have to pay a visit next year for the Bridge to Bridge race since Molly will be “running” it also. Glad you are feeling better son and I sure did enjoy our chat last night.
Love you,
Mom
bill, i am glad that you are feeling better. i am so proud to be your aunt..it looks like father and motherhood just comes so natural for you and krista..and molly..i can see both of you in her….and with your smarts and krista’s smarts..molly will be a genius….lol..i wouldn’t doubt it..take care and i hope to see you all in ky at christmas.
love to you all
aunt mary
Hey Bill - It is a shame I couldn’t run the Bridge to Bridge this year. You are right, it is a beautiful run and a great opportunity to dork out with you! Maybe next year I’ll come down and run it with you and Molly Z!
Bill,
EVERY single morning and several times throughout EVERY single day I am always looking here for updates from you and new pictures of you all. I was so excited to see the new pics posted yesterday. Thanks so much for posting them.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY new pictures! Thanks!