That's a deal! In my SF Marathon report, did I mention the smell of sourdough baking while running past the Boudin bakery at mile 2? That's still one of my fondest memories of that race, in fact of all my marathons. Then again, we encountered a dead skunk soon after. Still... Trey, every time I see your avatar photo it just cracks me up. What's your dog's name, and what is he, a Weimaraner?

Hobbes is a yellow lab mix we rescued a few years ago. He lives for treats, does other animal impressions in his quest to be an actor. In my updated avatar, Hobbes perfectly executes the role of The Elephant Man. Boudin bakery...Mmmm! Breakfast Pizza and Pete's coffee. Maybe I'll stop off at mile 2 and grab a little bite...I mean, I don't have a time goal so why not.

I'm aiming for Chicago next year. If I don't get in, I'm looking at doing the San Antonio RNR in November. I have one HM planned for April and a 10k for May. I'll probably do a 5k in July. Since I'm focusing on distance and LHR training, I don't have anything planned until April. After that, it depends on how things go. Edited to say: Chicago THIS YEAR (2008)

Registered for ING Atlanta on March 30, 2008. I will run at least one more in the Autumn; Rhode Island Breakers if nothing else as RI is the closest state that I haven't run one in yet. Ideally, I'd like to do another ultramarathon next year too, but not sure what yet. I'll have a better idea in mid/late December.

Well, it turns out that I am running a marathon in Rhode Island after all, but it isn't the Breakers marathon! I'll be following up ING on 3/30 with the Cox RI marathon in Providence on May 04. So I will have to look around to decide what I want to run in the Autumn.

It's a deal. Funny, after writing that brief race report I was just saying to DW how we should do it again this year, because we liked it so much. We'll see.

The BUENA VISTA is the one place I tell everyone they HAVE to go!!

The BUENA VISTA is the one place I tell everyone they HAVE to go!!

Well, come on lisak - I'll buy you a coffee too and then you can recruit mefor/place me in a job out in the bay area

Okay then...let's see. Irish Coffees at Buena Vista, $7 bucks a pop, times 4, plus another round...no problem. Just a thought here but maybe we should have one BEFORE the race and then one after...I usually go to Anchor Steam on draft after an Irish Coffee there...sooooo, if you guys stick around it'll be a party. Perfesser really has me excited up about this race. I'll be in the bay area end of this month on business. Think I'll try to run over the bridge and back and then hit the Buena Vista...as a dry run for August...practice makes perfect. Anyone have a recommendation on where to start the run for the GGB? I could probably find parking some where around the Palace of Fine Art...how's that?

I'm considering running the SF marathon too! I'll be moving out there in May or June so it might be good timing. Running the Gasparilla Marathon in Tampa, FL on Feb 10th- anyone else? I think its small but its my hometown so I thought I'd get a bunch of people out to cheer Then the 50 K in Chicago in April - or Boston if I qualify in Feb.- we'll see... I'd like to qualify for Boston again (and do it this time) but honestly, I won't mind that much if I don't since a friend is getting married that weekend. I missed another friend's wedding b/c she got married on the Chicago 2007 marathon date- what the heck! Also hoping to volunteer at the Western States 100 in June (to get an idea of the torture- I have it sort of in mind to do before I turn 40. 12 years and a lot of reality checks to go!). Just throwing all this out in case anyone else is doing any of it/ has some thoughts.