San Francisco: To the Presidio and Back

55:34 (7 miles)

I started my run around 8:30 pm tonight. When weaving throughout the picturesque streets of Nob Hill, this seemed to be no big deal.  But then when I got to roads in sketchier hoods that weren't well-lit and the running path along the water (where I used car headlights to see where I was going), I realized I hadn't timed my run during the safest hour of the day.  The upside is with my adrenaline pumping, I was able to squeeze out a pretty decent run.  The view (from what I could tell) looked pretty spectacular, with the Golden Gate bridge straight ahead on most of my way out and places like Lombard St. and Alcatraz Island to peak at on my way back. I'll definitely be making this run again; hopefully during a time when I can fully appreciate the scenery.

 

Hello From CA

Sorry I've been such a flake about the blogging!  I'm now back in northern CA and have had the opportunity to run around some really beautiful areas.  Yesterday I was at Garland Park, today I was running along the ocean in Pebble Beach (see the pic above).

Tomorrow, I'm moving into my apartment in SF (where all my belongings have been living for the past 2 weeks - now I get to go join them, yeah!!), and hopefully, I'll get some great runs in around the city. 

Today's workout:

6 miles: 52 minutes

Beach and Back

37:28 (4.5 miles)

Broke in the new running kicks today. Felt great out, but got a bad cramp on the way back. Sucked it up and finished pretty well.

2/10/2009

41:05 (4.5 miles)

Weights.

Core workout.

Ran to the beach and back.  Enjoyed some King of Leon, Lady Gaga and Britney's "Phonography" :)

Back At It

63:11 (7.25 miles)

This past week has been a complete whirlwind.  I'm not going to go into details, but let's just say getting miles in has been the last thing on my mind.  Luckily, I've grounded myself again, and after a long week off, I got a solid run in today.

For the first time in awhile I ran outside, around dusk and the temp was an awesome 63 degrees (yes, it does occasionally get cold in the sunshine state).  Rumor has it it snowed in NYC this morning, so I'm feeling great about running this time of year in a t-shirt and shorts.  I did the loop through downtown Ft. Lauderdale, along the beach, over the causeway and back through Rio Vista, a cute, sleepy neighborhood.

I'm signing off for now, but am looking forward to running (and posting) more frequently from now on.

Over the Causeway and Through the Woods..

Today I did a 7 mile loop that starts at my building (my building is the beige one in the left corner in the pic above), goes down Las Olas (straight through downtown Ft. Lauderdale), along the beach, over the 17th street causeway (first pic above) and then loops through a sleepy little neighborhood, back to my place.  I didn't run a stellar time (60 minutes), and had to stop a couple times (the causeway bridge was up, traffic lights, etc), but given that this week was rather stressful and taxing, I was glad to get the miles in.   Unlike some ridiculous people I know (read: Jilane who runs 21 miles on a whim b/c she feels like it (see her post from yesterday morning...), I am content being a social runner.  Hopefully with some time and better training, I can elevate my status from yogger to runner!

Next up for today, Adriana and I are headed to the Farmer's Market in Hollywood:)

TGIF!

I hit the treadmill during lunch today. With the inauguration still in our rear-view mirror, there is still oh-so much for CNN to cover. So, I happily kept pace while watching a daily segment called Obama's First 100 Days. Still got 96 days to go! Woo-hoo!

But seriously folks, the workout:
5 miles in 39:38 (3 miles, walk 3 minutes, finished up w/ 2 miles in 14:52).
Upper body weights (increased weights today).
Core workout.

Looking forward to running outside tomorrow! The weather's been chilly here (very rare for South Florida) and I can't get enough of it.