The Half Marathon formerly known as the Stockton Half Marathon. Kind of. It's the same course. A month earlier than last year. Organized by different people. And called something different. Confused? Me too. I hadn't run a Half road race since this one...or this other one in Stockton around this time last year. Since the course was the same, my only goal was to beat my time from last year. I figured with all the trail time I've put in, it should have been a breeze. I'll cut to the chase. It didn't happen. And it didn't happen by about 6 minutes. At the start. I'm the head in the middle, smiling like a dork. How many of you have race photos that include orange plastic fencing AND a big rig? I do enjoy being able to ignore posted signs. Road closed? I don't think so. The point is not to put Stockton on blast for not being the most scenic place to run. Or complain and theorize about why it wasn't my day or even to dwell on and feel dis