For the third year in a row, I joined other Pamakid runners at the Presidio Sports Basement this morning. During January, Andy Chan (our coach) leads training runs the four Saturdays leading up to the Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon. Pamakids sponsors the race. Most of the racing team comes out for both the training runs and the 1/2 marathon itself--it's a great way to start off the year and a "new" training season (sometimes it feels like there isn't much of a break here in California!)
I'm helping coach, meaning I get to focus on running with newbies rather than think about these runs as a major part of my own training. I'll do my long runs on Sundays instead. Having a chance to chat with people I don't know yet, and hear about their inspiration to train for a half (many for the first time) is refreshing.
We run over the bridge and back for the six mile this first week out. Not as windy as I expected today, and no fog (whoo!)
Glad to see familiar and new faces, and get started thinking about the first race of the year.
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