Monday, November 10, 2014

Monday Wrap Up: California Dreaming

Shoot, what a nice series of runs I had in San Francisco last week.  I already wrote about a number of them, but Friday morning’s run turned out to be the best of the bunch: I headed even further along Crissy Field, the bay and sandy beach to my right, all kind of interesting birds in the marsh to my left, the Golden Gate Bridge straight ahead, and dogs out for their morning walks all around.  Friday was the only foggy day I had all week in San Francisco, but the cool mist made for a just perfect morning.  I ran 11.6 – more than I planned to, but I couldn’t help myself.



Then I read my book sitting by the Bay Bridge before it was time to leave.

Then I spent 5 hours on a plane.  The worst.

I took Saturday as a rest day and enjoyed a leisurely stroll around the Reservoir back in New York, and then last night, took Mike the Bike on the Roosevelt Island Tram for an evening ride.  With every ride, I get more comfortable, and sooner, and Roosevelt Island was a great place for me to practice riding in traffic without the pressure of actual terrifying Manhattan-type traffic.  Basically, it was like riding my bike in the suburbs when I was little.  It was also a good way to practice getting my bike through the subway turnstile.  Turns out, I need a lot more practice at that.

Number of Miles Run Last Week: 33.  Though I only ran 4 days last week, I was happy to have gotten 2 double digit runs in.  This is probably right about the maximum number of miles I’ll be looking to run in the weeks before Boston training.  I want to start things off next month excited to train, and not burned out already.

Number of Beers Consumed Last Week: 6.


Types of Beers Consumed Last Week: Calicraft’s Oaktown Brown, Cigar City’s Maduro Brown (so syrupy!), Bell’s Best Brown (in case it weren’t apparent, I really love Brown Ales in the fall), Bud Light, Stella, Sierra Nevada.

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