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The Inaugural Berkeley 10 Kilometer 2013 ~ My Last Running Event of the Year!

The Inaugural Berkeley 10 Kilometer 2013 This 10 Kilometer point-to-point race route was created to show off Berkeley’s favorite spots – from the city center to the UC Berkeley Campus and the beautiful waterfront and marina, this 10 Kilometer race will not disappoint. The route is flat, fast, and net-downhill, so it’s perfect for a new PR or tune-up before your next big event. The Course The race starts at Civic Center Park, wraps around the west side of the UC Berkeley Campus, and then continues straight through the heart of Berkeley on University Avenue, passing local shops and parks on the way to the marina. At mile 4, the course turns south along the waterfront, along the Berkeley Marina, turns around to head north to Cesar Chavez Park, exposing breathtaking sights of the SF skyline and the bay. Finally, the route continues north for a finish and celebration at Golden Gate Fields. There are 1.5 miles of dirt/gravel course. The Start Martin Luther King Jr. Civi...
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Kaiser Permanente 5K Fun Run 2011 - A new running community

As far as I can remember, I've been running in this event for oh, off and on more than 10 years. I ran in both 5K and the Half. This year, I thought I ease into a 5K. It was one of my first runs I participated in when I first moved to San Francisco. Today was no exception in terms of the attendance, but the weather was ideal. Forecasters expected temperature to reach a high of 70 in the City. Mark, my partner told me to remember to have fun and I did. But it dawned on me how the people who today participates in this event or any running event in the new decade. I lined my self up in the 5K group at the start line and noticed to my left, right and practically everyone around me had either a a smart phone, cell phone, ear plugs to music, etc in total use. Oblivious to what really was around them. I started noticing this a little in the last few runs I've done but today, everyone was in total disconnection. The reason why I'm bringing this up is that I was so much in a good mo...
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