The Amazing Race

So my pal Judy Tierney and I ran together in what I have to say was the best race ever this past Sunday. The San Antonio Rock-n-Roll was incredible! Great course, bands everywhere, CROWDS of supporters everywhere — and, note to US Half Marathon in San Francisco organizers who cruelly ran out of water at the last three or four stops: there was WATER everywhere! On top of that, they were handing out little PowerBar Goo stuff about halfway through, vaseline for chafers and, toward the end, icy-cold wet sponges so we could give ourselves a little sponge bath before crossing the finish line. I'm telling ya, this race was swish. And the best part: post-race refueling on the Riverwalk — that's Bruce Brockenborough, of course, who kicked 'tocks and finished the half-marathon in 2 hours 10 minutes. Jude and I were in the 2 hours 31 minutes category because one of us (me) insisted on muchas walk breaks. Nonetheless, it was a fabulous race, which I highly recommend to anyone for next year. Be sure to carbo-load at Boudro's on the Riverwalk the day before — that's Maegan, nourishing us with gaucamole that she makes right at the table.... ...and you can never hydrate too much! Start with a prickly pear margarita and taper off with una mas Dos Equis, and you'll be good to go! You may recall that Judy and I did the More magazine half-marathon in NYC in April. We're looking for another good one to do in January or February — any suggestions?

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