Silliness, Spires, and Smiles for Miles

Inspiration Point   Goldsworthy's Spire, made of 35 cypress trunks reaching higher than 90 feet.

Off the Grid, Presidio Style

As you've seen in previous posts, I'm a big fan of Off the Grid. You can imagine my delighted surprise when I read about the venture's month-long run in the Presidio. Here are some snapshots of our shenanigans ;-) You've gotta love October in San Francisco! S'up...

Night at the Museum

The Exploratorium After Dark. I highly recommend it. What's not to love about 18+ only, fun, hands-on science exhibits, and bars spread throughout the museum?

Baker

Baker Beach in the heat of a 70+ degree day. That's a scorcher here, and I have the sunburn to prove it :-/

Put Your Game Face On

Well, here it is: the post on my half marathon. Setting and achieving this goal was a really big deal for me, since I could BARELY run for twenty minutes when I started training back in January. I’ve never been a runner (more like a book reader or a film watcher…various things of that relaxed nature), so finishing the 13.1 mile race felt really good. I also raised $1,300 for my local National Multiple Sclerosis Society!

Here are a few snapshots my wonderful boyfriend – who cooked all of my favorite (and high-carb) foods before and after the race, carried everything I might need pre- and post-race down to the course, iced my knees and rubbed me down with menthol-y liniments, helped me to and from the couch when I could barely move, and surprised me with a delicious solid chocolate Easter bunny afterwards – took of the race. I could never have done it as happily as I did without him.

Feeling a little bit nervous before the big start

You can't see me because I'm waaaaay in the back with the other 11-minute milers haha

It's all fun and games at the beginning

From the professional photogs along the course. As you can see, I've pulled away (i.e. been left behind) by the pack and am easy to spot in my blueberry outfit :-)

Coming into the finish!

Oh wow, I did it!

Walk it off haha

Now, if I could just heal up enough to lace up those sneakers again sometime soon...

Weekend Waders

Well, it’s another rainy day in the City by the Bay, and I’m dreaming of a busy weekend gone by. Wine tasting at the Golden Gate Club left me crippled for an 8:30am Saturday meeting, and forced me to do my long run on Sunday. Almost 9 miles! A personal record, and I have the limp of an octogenarian to show for it. But I traveled the Golden Gate Bridge on foot for the first time, and it was spectacular. I would’ve taken a few photos to memorialize the event, but there were too many tourists and I was, after all, on a training mission! C’est la vie.

I did manage to snap more than a few photos during a trip to a spectacular beach in Marin. It's somewhat remote and requires a mile and a half hike to reach it, but it's my favorite oceanfront spot so far. I think you’ll see why. Enjoy, and happy Monday!