19 results for tag: Race Day
Race Day mornings can be a stressful affair. What do you need to pack the night before? How are you going to get to the start line? Will you eat your favorite Nutella-banana sandwich or stick with something else? And unless you're one of our ultramarathoners, you'll have to decide when to get up, too! Getting ready for race day ...
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“First, could you introduce yourself?”
“Alexi Pappas, Olympian, writer, filmmaker.”
This short, to-the-point introduction belongs to none other than 2016 Olympic athlete Alexi Pappas. Besides knowing how to run really far, really fast, Pappas also published a book called Bravey and has worked on multiple ...
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Contributed by Jenni Dubman, a 2018 Ambassador for The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon.
It was a day just like any other… just kidding. My alarm went off in the dead of night at 3:30am. This was no ordinary day. And I didn’t know it yet, but on that day I was about to have the best race of my life.
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This 2018 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon recap gives you some saucy statistics to sum up this year's race. We had a blast, and we hope you did too. Is it July 28, 2019 yet? We'll see you there!
Mark your calendars for next year's marathon! Register now before the price increases, and book your ticket to run the streets ...
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Contributed by Kelli Hashimoto, a 2018 Ambassador for The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon.
One week post-marathon and it already feels like a lifetime ago.
Many of you already know my proposal story at last year’s The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon. I couldn’t quite top that this year but I still had a blast. I had ...
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You may recall technology entrepreneur and trail runner, Scott Dunlap's review of the 2017 BSFM Ultramarathon (see "The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon 52.4 Mile Ultra - Two Sides Of A Great City": Part I and Part II). Scott tackled the ultra again this year, and WON! Check out his entertaining race recap below!
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Race day is over, and we're reliving the moment by digging through race photos and posts, getting excited for next year!
Check out this fantastic recap of the 1st Half, courtesy of Jennifer and her blog, J Bird Runs.
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I got the opportunity to run this race through Jaybird Sport – I am so grateful to them! They ...
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As you prepare for race weekend, we have one final bit of advice from Dr. Jeff:
Saturday
To reduce your chance of post-BSFM illness, don’t shake hands. Hugs reduce blood pressure, release good chemicals in the body, and do not transmit microbes.
Skip the carb loading meal and run empty (see Train Well 1 blog: Carb ...
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You may have registered at the 2017 race expo, or you may have registered ten minutes ago: regardless, without hesitation – and with a whole bunch of excitement! – we can finally say that IT’S FINALLY RACE WEEK for THE BIOFREEZE SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON, half, 5k, and ultra!
People handle race week pretty differently, much ...
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Contributed by Erin Mink Garvey, a 2018 Ambassador for The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon.
One of the many things that keeps me coming back to the marathon is the feeling I get when I cross the finish line. In the past decade, I’ve had the joy of running over thirty marathons. Sometimes I wonder if continuing to do this ...
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