1 Week Away

Well, I'm 1 week away from my big run - 13.1 miles! It's supposed to be beautiful, starting on the embarcadero in San Francisco, then traveling up and down the Golden Gate Bridge and back through the city to Golden Gate Park. Our "wave" will probably start around 5:30 a.m., so I'll have 3.5 hours to complete it. That's an average 16-minute mile, with a 400 elevation climb. I can do this. I've walked/hiked 13.5 miles in 4 hours, climbing 1,000 feet - this is going to be hard because I'm not used to running quite this far, but it's a great way for me to measure my successes and determine where I am.

This weekend it was a little hard to keep up with my 10-a-day; I was out with friends and family for much of the weekend, and while I definitely incorporated them into my meals, I hit about 7 on Sunday and 5 yesterday. For some reason, weekdays are much easier because I can pack my lunches and have a refrigerator to store them in. It's all about preparation...I need to get better at that.

I wanted to take a quick moment in today's blog to honor the memory of a classmate of mine who passed away on Friday. Kelly Freitas (Alvarnez) had breast cancer at a very young age (31) and I know she's left this earth for another, more beautiful place. Her obituary may be found here: http://www.grunnagle.com/Obituaries.html. Tonight I will be attending her rosary, along with many throughout our community, and fondly remembering her life on earth while also reflecting on how lucky we all are for our time here together.