Upcoming Runs

I registered for a couple of runs coming up in May and July. I thought that it would be amusing to state my goals now. In a month or two, I'll be able to see if my expectations were reasonable or completely bogus.

The first run I registered for was the Bay To Breakers in San Francisco on May 18th. It's a 7.5 mile run/walk that begins by the Embarcadero and finishes way over in Golden Gate Park. It benefits, most notably, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and UCSF's Cancer Center.

This year's goal is to finish under one hour and fifteen minutes. To accomplish that requires a ten minute mile pace. I know for a fact that I can't run the whole thing continuously, but I can hopefully chain together a steady combination of walking and running to achieve the average.

The other run I signed up for was the Wharf to Wharf, happening on July 27th. It takes place in Santa Cruz, California, one of my favorite towns. It's a six-mile run that begins at the Santa Cruz Wharf, by the Beach Boardwalk, and finishes up at the Capitola Wharf. The proceeds benefit local school track and field programs.

My goal for the run is pretty lax. I'll be happy with anything less than an hour. If I remain focused (and disciplined), it isn't unrealistic to steadily increase my endurance over the next twelve weeks to run that distance.