What’s Going On?

Today marked the 98th annual Bay to Breakers Run. In length, the run is a little over 7 miles long and the course goes through some ups and downs along the course. The race starts from the San Francisco Bay and continues through SF until it reaches the Pacific Ocean (breakers). Race time begins at 8am with runners this year lining up in seperate corrals. Each corral was divided into how fast a runner can finish the race. The fastest runners in one corral, the fast in another, medium in another, and walkers in another.

The most fun of the Bay to Breakers (B2B) is the cool costumes that people can cleverly come up with. I always try to make it an effort every year to wake up early and head down to get a glimpse of the race. Costumes sometimes are way to funny that it’s like getting a comedy show coming to you. The only flip side of the race that I don’t like is the nude runners. Majority of the runners that run nude are old folks that just like to let it all hang out. Sometimes I just get really disturbed that I have to look away and or clinch my eyes really tight hoping that they walk or run past me quick.

This year was probably one of the hottest B2B that I’ve been to. I picked up a pretty bad sunburn and went home with my face all red. Couple of friends asked me later that day what happened to me. Personally when I looked in the mirror it looked like I had the Asian glow going on. My face was pure red and it wasn’t looking good. I just hope in the next several days that it won’t hurt like a train hit my face.

For future reference, I need to remember to bring a large hat that covers my head 360 degrees and to bring lots and lots of liquids. Can’t wait for next year!!!