AREA 49 Sports http://www.area49sports.com Don't just finish...FINISH FIRST! Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:10:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Where the HELL has Walt J. Been? http://www.area49sports.com/2013/03/where-the-hell-has-walt-j-been/ http://www.area49sports.com/2013/03/where-the-hell-has-walt-j-been/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:08:56 +0000 Walt J. http://www.area49sports.com/?p=2723 I know I’ve been absent and that my daily journal of marathon training fizzled out after roughly three days but there’s a logical explanation. First, the marathon journal was a dumb idea. I’m still training but after about two days, what the hell else could I say different? I ran today…THE END! The other thing...

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]]> http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-3/feed/ 0 Quest for 26: Day 2 http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-2/ http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-2/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:56:21 +0000 Walt J. http://www.area49sports.com/?p=2713 So today marked the second day of marathon training. The first few days are always the hardest and I’m a little ashamed to say that running even a mile without sucking serious wind is difficult. The plan is to run everyday for at least the next 2-3 weeks to get a baseline level of conditioning....

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]]> http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-2/feed/ 0 Quest for 26: Day 1 http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-1/ http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-1/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:23:19 +0000 Walt J. http://www.area49sports.com/?p=2709 Today I embarked on journey to push myself to one of the signature events in running, the 26.2 mile marathon. For those that are unaware, running has been a part of my life since my early teen years. After about a 10-year hiatus from any form of competitive running, a good friend suggested running in...

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]]> http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/quest-for-26-day-1/feed/ 0 The Ultimate Fighter Creates the Ultimate Highlight Reel http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/the-ultimate-fighter-creates-the-ultimate-highlight-reel/ http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/the-ultimate-fighter-creates-the-ultimate-highlight-reel/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:26:46 +0000 Walt J. http://www.area49sports.com/?p=2694 Not sure if your much of a mixed martial arts fan, but regardless you need to see this. In one of the deepest talent pools in recent years, the UFC reality show The Ultimate Fighter is already shaping up as one of the most dynamic season in recent years. Tuesday night featured probably one of...

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]]> http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/the-ultimate-fighter-creates-the-ultimate-highlight-reel/feed/ 0 The 49ers’ Quest For Six Continues… http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/the-49ers-quest-for-six-continues/ http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/the-49ers-quest-for-six-continues/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:29:34 +0000 Walt J. http://www.area49sports.com/?p=2687 It’s been two days since the 49ers lost to the Ravens and I have had some time to reflect on Super Bowl XLII. Here are my nine takeaways from the Super Bowl: 9. Aside from a select few, the commercials sucked. 8. It was nice to see a halftime show featuring someone from my generation for...

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]]> http://www.area49sports.com/2013/02/harbaugh/feed/ 2 To 49ers CEO Jed York, I Apologize http://www.area49sports.com/2013/01/to-49ers-ceo-jed-york-i-apologize/ http://www.area49sports.com/2013/01/to-49ers-ceo-jed-york-i-apologize/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:55:22 +0000 Walt J. http://www.area49sports.com/?p=2671 Dear Mr. York, As a lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan I have had the pleasure of living through some of the greatest days in Niners history. As a child, I remember watching Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Roger Craig dominate the NFL through the 80s under the tutelage of the great Bill Walsh. For as sad as...

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