- 136 3608
"Footstock," the big party in Golden Gate park after the race. We stayed only long enough for free milk and t-shirts. - 136 3604
And there are the breakers. I've officially run across the entirety of SF. - 135 3552
Bryan, having conquered a boulder - 135 3587
People begin to gravitate toward the starting line. - 135 3597
This is cart #1, blasting the village people. Behind it is cart #2, with the keg. - 135 3592
Us, before the 7.5 miles. - 136 3602
The top of Hayes St. Hill, the most infamous of the race. About a half mile or so of unforgiving slope. We knew this would happen, we're running through SF after all... - 136 3606
Us after 7.5 miles. - 135 3589
A nice view of the Bay Bridge in the morning sun. - 135 3594
Tortilla detritus - 135 3554
where I will go should I ever turn into a wood nymph - 135 3591
We wait at the starting line. - 135 3599
Note the toothpaste. - 135 3586
We head through downtown to the start. - 135 3555
Our first look at the view we climbed for. - 135 3600
A group of runners dressed as salmon, started at the end of the race, and ran backwards. They were flanked by a sushi chef. - 135 3556
Zoom in--you'll see those hazy mountains that look like they're floating on the left. That's ocean bleeding into sky and the far hook of Monterey Bay. - 135 3553
Diana and Hannah wait as the climbing concludes. - david and art
david and art - 135 3569
site of my future modest farmhouse - 135 3557
ah, spring! the season of flowers and allergies - 135 3585
The bus ride from Palo Alto, where I met Jeff. - 135 3571
field, trees, mountains - Amber
I spent three weekends in April (and four days in a row between 4/28 and 5/1) at curriculum training sessions. Here's our ever-patient Holt trainer, Amber. - 135 3567
Hannah and Diana on the trail - 135 3558
The group heads down the trail. - 135 3559
Jeff checks out the climbers on Goat Rock. (no goats were seen) - 135 3565
big red root - 135 3560
Last shot of the view--I like how the clouds race off into the distance. - 135 3561
Jeff meditates on the view.