Running in the Footsteps of Legends
The sign at the entrance of Hayward Field was definitely a welcome beacon. After running for 13 miles the warmth and softness of the track felt like I had entered Shangri-La. But the honor - to run in the footsteps of champions was more overwhelming. I waved at myself up on the huge Jumbotron and for a split second understood what it meant to be an Olympic runner... even if I was a handful of seconds over of my 2 hour goal : (
Race Report
Goodie Bag:
- Included a copy of Competitor Magazine, couple of Lara Bars (my favorite) and a card for a FREE Jamba Juice!
- “Pee faster – Go Go GO”
- B-fine
- Get off the Road
- AAARRRGH!
- The MOTHER of All Relays
- And the most poignant “Blind Runner”
- Lace Repair
- You can Do It (sexually)
- Republicans to the Right
- 10 lines of - I Love running
I would like to thank everyone who sent me a tweet or commented here. Your support really means a lot to me!
PS.
Congratulations to the winners of the Eugene Half Marathon.
Female: Sopagna Eap 1:17:38 29yrs
Male: Kirby Davis 1:06:50 25yrs
Average Time for Half Marathon Runners 2:25:31
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