Opinion

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for Silicon Valley boardrooms or science fiction novels. It is now woven into our daily lives—from the phones in our pockets to the way businesses market products, students learn and how news is gathered and...

Ok, I haven’t run in a road race – i.e. known now as a fun run – since the last time I took on the Bay to Breakers which was a very long time ago. I’ve “graduated” to the gym combination of the elliptical machine, the treadmill and the bike. But the 2nd Annual Bulldog Fun Run, slated for Saturday, Sept. 28, just be my easy ticket to try a 5K. If nobody my age shows up, and I finish, hey that counts for first place, right? Starting line is the back of Ann Sobrato High School with a 5 and 10K course that goes down Burnett Avenue to the Coyote Creek bike path. No big hills, so maybe, just maybe I could pull this off without risking a post-run, month-long injury hiatus. It’s $30 for registration and a shirt. Funds benefit the Sobrato High cheerleading squads, so sis, boom, bah, cross the finish line … yah, yah, yah … now I need to visit the new running store in town owned by Paul Rakitin at 16999 Suite D on Monterey Road and get the right shoes … yah …