Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Training for a 5k!
Yep! I'm in training again. March 26th is the Carneros Vineyard 5k & I'm trying very hard to stay in training!
But we will see how long the training lasts... I haven't signed up yet. I'm still thinking about it.
I'm very proud of my very first workout though! Twenty minutes of walking&running through Golden Gate Park! Went 1.1 miles and listened to The Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Radiohead. Yay me!
It was a bit cold, so I started out by running. Didn't get very far though and slowed down to walk. I noticed that my pace was better when I was walking, not running. Probably because when I burn out and stop running, I slow too far down. Oops.
I got home and rewarded myself with homemade veggie curry! And a private viewing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Hiking Poles!
Great timing too, gearing up for a hike at Sugarloaf this weekend & Montana del Oro next weekend!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Hike #3
Cull Canyon in Castro Valley was our hiking location for Dec 11, but with all the rain this week, it was too washed out. We changed hike locations to Muir Beach/Dias Ridge.
Beautiful fog. Soft mud. Lovely people.
Uphill at first, for a while, and me without my poles! I ordered a set from American Hiking Society for $60, hopefully they'll make it to me before the next hike! But so proud of myself for making it up to the top of the ridge!
This hike I mainly stuck with Joy!
Such a joyful and humorous lady, who might be my new carpool! Talking led to all sorts of topics: wicking undies, acupuncture, sesame snacks. It was a nice loop trail, in which we crossed Highway 1 twice. Full of other hikers and runners with doggies. One couple (wearing Cal sweaters!) had a Rhodesian Ridgeback! Totally reminded me of a friend of the family who had two Ridgebacks, who were the awesomest dogs!
Coming down from the nearly 1,000 feet of elevation was fun, especially since the fog was breaking up just enough to see the beach. Back where we started! The end in sight!
Lots of banana slugs along the trail, as you can see in the attached video. And lots of running water, puddles, mud. But not the mud that sticks to your boots, thank goodness!
Cherry cordial M&M's once we were back at the parking lot. I'm ready for next week! Rock on!
Hike #3
Cull Canyon in Castro Valley was our hiking location for Dec 11, but with all the rain this week, it was too washed out. We changed hike locations to Muir Beach/Dias Ridge.
Beautiful fog. Soft mud. Lovely people.
Uphill at first, for a while, and me without my poles! I ordered a set from American Hiking Society for $60, hopefully they'll make it to me before the next hike! But so proud of myself for making it up to the top of the ridge!
This hike I mainly stuck with Joy!
Such a joyful and humorous lady, who might be my new carpool! Talking led to all sorts of topics: wicking undies, acupuncture, sesame snacks. It was a nice loop trail, in which we crossed Highway 1 twice. Full of other hikers and runners with doggies. One couple (wearing Cal sweaters!) had a Rhodesian Ridgeback! Totally reminded me of a friend of the family who had two Ridgebacks, who were the awesomest dogs!
Coming down from the nearly 1,000 feet of elevation was fun, especially since the fog was breaking up just enough to see the beach. Back where we started! The end in sight!
Lots of banana slugs along the trail, as you can see in the attached video. And lots of running water, puddles, mud. But not the mud that sticks to your boots, thank goodness!
Cherry cordial M&M's once we were back at the parking lot. I'm ready for next week! Rock on!
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