The run start had a good supply of portahoppers which is good logistically. The start was a bit disorganzied as there were no pace signs, age groups, or other common ways to separate runners. It began as a mass start with a fairly steep beginning off the muni-peer. Good run to mi 11 and then lacked motivation without anyone at the finish as I treated this as a training run.

Find someone to run with to keep it interesting. I also had what I thought was a pebble on the sole of my shoe that was clicking on the hard surfaces. Upon getting back to my room and taking off my shoes I found a boulder had been lodged in the heel of my shoe. I certain this added an oz or two and was likely the reason my feet were a bit sore from mi 11 to the finish. In hindsight I should have stopped and checked it...lesson learned.

Water, muscle mike, and walking.


Treated it as a training run so the race motivation was lacking. I get easily bored with running and not having the swim/bike was definitely noticed in my motivation.


Race was enhanced by beautiful fall SF weather. It was 59 at race start and warmed to 75. Race was organized, good amount of aide stations and volunteers. The start could use a few pace signs to allow runners to self seed themselves to avoid the mad dash and jostling at the beginning...felt like a mass swim start.