4/8/19

I promised you I was going to review products, destination and events. Today I am reviewing the weekend I had in San Francisco where I participated in the Rock N Roll half marathon. The original forecast was for rain, but the weekend turned out nice sans the fog that lingered throughout the event but made for a comfortable run even though my close where wet at the end. Rock N Roll marathons is a class organization and they know how to manage an event (this is my second, San Diego last year). Check in was easy and the Health and fitness expo is always worth spending time visiting. The live music on the course always pumps you up and takes your mind off the task at hand. San Francisco could have used some more live music, but I can understand where the logistics of operating in the city and on the Golden Gate bridge was difficult. The best band in my opinion was the Uniformed (Navy?) Band at the turnaround and half way point at the Vista point on the Marin side of the bridge. I caught the last part of a Prince song and the beginning of a Heart song. Speaking of the bridge running across the bridge is what mad this a bucket list event and it lived up to the hype, how many people can say the crossed the G.G. on foot? San Francisco is just that, San Francisco. As a native Bay Area Nocal kid I am not totally impressed. I think the City is Crowded, Dirty and run down. Staying at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Warf is a good location and reasonably priced for the location that puts you within walking distance to Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Warf and most of the attractions. Its close to transit and the city is home to Uber so getting a right is easy. The product I would review is the GoPro camera I bought in January. For the second time I tried to record an event over time it shut off prematurely. Also, for some reason as I approached the finish line it would not go on and I believe it was a battery issue. I have not yet scoured the operating instructions but so far, I’m not sure it out performs a cheaper version of another brand. I got it for the water proof capabilities but have yet to use that function. Thanks for reading my blog and remember like it, Recommend it come back.    Shawn