Alameda Runners – Get After It!

The Oakland Running Festival kicks off on Saturday  in downtown Oakland, with the city hosting a twilight 5K, kid’s run, half marathon, and full marathon.  More than 6,000 of our fellow runners will hit the streets — an expected 5,000 will tackle the half marathon course Sunday morning — and I’m excited about the experience.

Here’s a tidbit from a recent Oakland Tribune article:

“It’s something that will be there after I’m gone, and kids I’ve helped, maybe they’ll do the same,” he said. His favorite run in Oakland is along the West Ridge Trail in Redwood Regional Park. Goldman’s passion, he said, is his working with children who are getting into the sport.”I tell them running is a lot like life: You get out what you put in,” he said.

“It’s not only about how you’re going to run the marathon but about setting a goal, working toward that goal, having a plan and sticking with it.”

The trails in Alameda have seemed a bit more crowded, and I’ve chatted with first time half marathon and marathon runners (just like me).  It has been great training with some of you, and hopefully I’ll see you on Sunday!