Lets get to the starting line...

July 22 - August 3, 2013 - Total Mileage:    27.22 Miles

This time last year I already had a half marathon under my belt and was training toward my second.  Since CIM, I have been struggling with nagging injuries and had to push back any hope of a early spring half marathon until the SF Giants Race.  I finished up a 10 mile in prep and struggled for the last mile and a half.  I was not exactly sure how things were going to go in the half.  It was one of those realizations that if I was struggling with 10 miles, what would 13 look like?

Before I could find out though, I had to jet into the city for packet pick up at AT&T.  Last year I chose mailing, but found that it was a hassle to get my shirt and ceremonial bobble-head (two words not generally used together) after the race.

Luke, my Dad, and I all took BART (not yet striking) into the city on Saturday where it was a balmy 55 degrees.  I was only hoping that Sunday would be exactly like that.  Packet pickup was a breeze but they had run out of my size shirt (we wont talk about the fact that the shirt was pre-ordered...) however it worked out for the best.  I had to go 2 sizes up, but it was way better than going a size to small (I am not Armando Rios - Giants fans you are welcome for the deep reference).  Then we started to tour the small number of vendors that they had in the stadium.  I scored a pair of running glasses which appear to be almost kid proof, but I hope never to test that fact  

While I had told my Dad that the trophies would be on site, I did not tell him that we would be able to get pictures.  Three generations, two trophies, one awesome picture.  

Now they just need to win one for Luke.