Having very little free time because of prior responsibilities and engagements makes being spontaneous hard for you. Your strong passion makes you move on instinct(sometimes because of envy). Often you will give your all when focused on a task.ĭecision making comes easy to you. The experience of directing people makes you feel powerful and gives great pleasure. Nobody will ever find you doing nothing, instead people will find you being constantly busy getting stuff done. Frank and direct you do not like to take detours and can't stand hypocrisy. Deeply independent, vivacious, quick and enterprising by nature. I will be back next year if my name is not drawn in the New York City Marathon lottery (again).The name Thrive meaning and personality analysis. While the course was not one of the more entertaining half marathon courses in San Diego, I was impressed by the quality and organization behind the event. Photos should be available in the next few days. I found this out while reading over the pre-race e-mail. Prior to registering, I was unaware that the race offered free race photos. I was a little envious I could not go in as there were tables, chairs and (I believe) I spotted warm beverages.įree shuttles transported half marathon participants from the finish line back to the start. There was a separate area for Kaiser Employees, Friends & Family. There were also multiple Kaiser Permanente sponsored booths promoting health and wellness. There was a small variety of vendors at the finish line festival selling athletic apparel, offering product samples and massage services. 5K participants received a similar style short sleeve shirt. The shirts for the half marathon were long sleeve dri-fit material and featured the name of the race. The medals were high quality and very stylish (see the photo I posted). Perfect weather for running!įinish line refreshments included water, bananas, Munk Pack protein cookies (yum!) and Kashi bars. It was a beautiful foggy day in Mission Bay. The highlights included running by the SDCCU Stadium and running through Mission Bay for the finish in Ski Beach Park. The scenery for the majority of the race was not particularly interesting or memorable. I have simply become accustomed to seeing it available at other events. I always carry my own, thus this did not impact me. To my surprise, none of the aid stations offered energy gels or other fuel. The stations were stocked with water and Gatorade. The aid stations were organized and the volunteers were very supportive. My run was not impacted by the trolley, but I was very impressed by the forethought the event put into this minor hurdle. There was also an aid station and a volunteer with a loudspeaker at this junction. Per the pre-race e-mail, the anticipated delay was 30 seconds to one minute. Any runner impacted by the trolley had this delay time subtracted from their overall chip time. There were timing check points before and after the trolley tracks. Beginning at 8 am the Eastbound and Westbound trollies crossed every 15 minutes. Runners averaging faster than 8 minutes per mile were not impacted. The race worked with the city to time the start of the race around the trolley schedule. There was a trolley crossing near mile 9. The traffic control officers at the various intersections did a fantastic job of managing traffic to allow runners the right-of-way.
It was extremely well marked with a plethora of traffic cones designating which lane was for the runners. The majority of the course consisted of gentle rolling hills with several long stretches of downhill. The course was point-to-point and started inland at the newest Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center and finished in the heart of Mission Bay. I had no difficulty finding parking and jumping into the starting corrals (big sigh of relief!). I deliriously set my alarm for the wrong time the night before, thus overslept and arrived to the race only 15 minutes before the start. On race morning, parking was adjacent to the start line in parking lots at National University. Free race morning packet pick-up was also an available option. With huge smiles, they grabbed my bib and shirt, despite the fact that I was late. The volunteers and staff were very friendly, conversational and courteous. I didn’t realize it only went until 4 and showed up at 4:11. Packet Pick-Up was on Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm at Road Runner Sports in San Diego. Per the post-race e-mail, the event successfully raised over $15,000 for the cause. Proceeds from the Kaiser Permanente Thrive Half Marathon & 5K benefit Make-A-Wish San Diego. Per the post-race e-mail, the event successfully raised
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