My First 1/4 Marathon

This past weekend I ran my very first 1/4 marathon and it was so beautiful!  It was the Live Ultimate Run in San Francisco and besides being in the city the weather was PERFECT.  I had been looking forward to this run for some time, as I had been trying to get the largest team for their "Ultimate Team Challenge".  

My team "Kickin' Assphalt" did win 2nd place for the largest team.  We were only 2 mins short of 3rd
place for the fastest team in the 1/4 marathon.  I was very proud of the team and my teammates as some of them I had never met until the week of the event.  In the process of creating this team I have made some new and can honestly say that I can see us all as friends for a long time.

The event was such a great success that we are all wanting to do it again next year and this time winning first place for largest team.  Here are the stats for my team (those who had chips that worked)

Kickin' Assphalt                                                  Team time of 4 top finishers  3:50:41

Michele Mitchell                                                                                             (54:18.2)

Nohemi Mimi Gonzalez Gonzalez                                                                    (58:00.6)

Denise Amado                                                                                                (59:01.2)

Kathleen Thai                                                                                                 (59:21.1)

Bernald(ron) Rondares                                                                                   (1:01:15.6)

Christine Sells                                                                                                 (1:03:00.9)

Kristen Snow                                                                                                  (1:03:26.9)

Olivia Olmedo                                                                                                 (1:04:55.3)

Christine Browne                                                                                             (1:07:00.8)

Elaine Wireman                                                                                               (1:10:14.9)

Laura Albidress                                                                                               (1:10:50.8)

Joseph Ledesma                                                                                              (1:11:01.9)

Anita Rodriguez                                                                                               (1:12:24.6)

Tracy Deming                                                                                                  (1:22:55.7)

Amy Kinnard                                                                                                   (1:24:55.6)

Coleen Lupo                                                                                                    (1:24:56.2)

Rochelle Brambila                                                                                            (1:24:57.5)

Here are my personal stats below.

Number	Division	First Name	Last Name	Total Time	All Place	Sex Place	Div Place	Lap 1	Lap 2
1106	30-39 F	Christine	Sells	1:03:00.9	309	145	64	31:47.5	31:13.4

Team Kickin' ASSphalt (missing a few teammates)

 Now, Besides the joy of finishing hard with my team, my little man ran again too.  He loved it.  It was a long day for him as we were up really early but that didn't stop him from running.  There were two different "kids dash", one for kids 4 and under and then one for 5+.  Lucas ran the 4 and under (since he's 3) but I really should have had him run with the older group.  The 4 and under was just too short for him, just when he started to run it was over.  Well, I know better for next time.  But as long as he had fun, which he did, all is good.

Lucas at the finish line

Very proud of his medal!!!!

Lucas showing off his medal.

Right before the loop 

Sites from my run....as I was running

Look at that view of the bridge and the ocean.  You could hear the waves crashing.

Just a beautiful day at Chrissy Fields in SF

Love the beach