3:16 SF Marathon

Yesterday, I finished marathon #38 since 2005.

Running started as a college ritual. My first marathon came at the end of a cross-country road trip from Atlanta to San Francisco.

Then came ten years at Google: more than 35 marathons, half marathons, ultras, triathlons, and 200-mile relays.

The next ten years looked very different: startups, COVID, becoming a dad. Just 3 races.

Running faded into the background.

Yesterday felt less like a comeback and more like reopening a conversation.

The body is different. The recovery is slower. But I understand training, health, and intention better than I did twenty years ago.

Back then, I had a stronger engine and almost no map.

Let’s see how far it can take me.