San Francisco Half Marathon

Sunday February 5th, was not only the date for the Superbowl but also the San Francisco half marathon. This year Graeme and I ran it with Raj and Brandon who have done this on numerous occasions. The conditions were perfect. I had a reasonable run managing to keep a consistent rate of 8 minutes/mile, and finishing in 1 hour 44 mins. This was slightly faster than my last 1/2 marathon which I did last summer. Other than sore quads, I recovered from the event quite quickly. After a rest day on Monday, I had a hard pool session (2100 m) and I felt no ill effects.

On another note, I heard that I got a place in the escape from Alcatraz triathlon which is being held on June 4th. I had given up hope on this but my name was pulled on the final round of the lottery. It must be my lucky year as I had also been selected for the London Marathon (I have defered this until 2007). The escape from Alcatraz tri is famous for the 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz. This isn't an easy task as the water is cold and choppy and there are strong currents. It is no suprise that few people ever managed to escape from the prison by swimming.