San Fran Playlist and Road Race Observations

We're packing up for our trip to San Francisco.  We leave Saturday morning and Sunday morning I will run the Levi's Presidio 10 which offers a 10 miler, a 10K and a 5K.  I'll be running the 10 miler which will take us across and back the Golden Gate Bridge along with some trail running.

I decided to put together a San Francisco playlist for the occasion!  I've got a mix of San Francisco bands, California tunes and songs that keep me going.  So here it is...

Taco Cruz - Dynamite

Katy Perry - California Gurls 

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

Train - Save Me San Francisco 

Elle King - America's Sweetheart

Chris Brown -Yeah 3X

Eagles - In The City

Andy Grammar - Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)

Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars

Maroon 5 - Payphone

The Chainsmokers - Roses

The Steve Miller Band/Greatest - Take The Money And Run

Starship - We Built This City
Don McLean - American Pie

Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

Taylor Swift - New Romantics

Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

Poco - Call It Love

I've been running races since 1998 and every once in a while something strikes you funny or odd.  While I'm sure there are many more incidents I could report, here are a few recent ones...

Barefoot runners, I know t's a craze, but during a half marathon when it's 30 degrees, windy and SNOWING?

Women wearing large dangling earrings, ouch!

Running in a bathrobe, probably their throwaway layer for a chilly start, but past the first mile it just looks weird!

Running in a sweater, same commentary as above!

Water station at mile 1 of a half marathon, is this necessary?

Baby joggers in half marathons, God bless you if you can manage that!

Carrying a full size American flag while running a half marathon, again God bless you!

Running a half marathon with a backpack (not a Camelbak).  What's in there??

Okay, I'm sort of critical, but these are the thoughts that run through my mind as I'm running and noticing these things!  Can you add any?