Let the training begin!

My girlfriends and I got together for a run this morning. We met at my house, did a nice 3ish mile loop near my house in the snow! The sun was shining and we were warm in no time! We all wore yak trax, but I had lost one of mine on a New Year's Run in the snow, so I only had 'em on one foot! (I'm pretty sure, my right leg is going to be a lot "sore-er" tonight than my left because I definitely landed harder on the one with the yak trak!!)

After our run, we returned to my house for an "apres-run" planning meeting in my hot tub, complete with prosecco pomegranate mimosas (served by my wonderful hubby in solo cups on a plastic platter!) You see, we are signed up for the infamous Bay To Breakers 12k in San Francisco on May 19th (which just happens to be MY birthday!) and we had some planning/discussing to do!! Can't think of a better place for a meeting than my hot tub!!

Ingredients for a perfect prosecco pomegranate mimosa!

Meeting in the hot tub!

(We actually solved a lot of the world's problems!)

 



After our soak, we headed inside for a lovely brunch made and served again, by my amazing husband...Eggs Benny topped with avacado, homemade potatoes, fresh berries and of course, more mimosas!! We sat and visited...for what seemed like hours. It was so nice to just relax, catch up and plan for our next big adventure!

Yummy!

We are so excited for B2B (that's what the local's call it!) and you could feel the energy starting to mount - even though the race is almost 3 months away! I said at one point, "It's not even about the race, it's about all the fun we are going to have in the city!" And, I think that is exactly why I love running so much. You get a race on the calendar, you train, you make plans for the big day but, the real adventure lies in all the stuff that surrounds the race! We are going to spend 4 days in the bay area, all for a race that may last 2 hours!! My life is so much fuller and exciting now that I run! I now have an excuse to go places that I wouldn't have gone before!

I decided that since today was sort of our "training kick off" for the run...I would put together a little goody basket for my girls! I printed up our training schedule and rolled it up like a scroll and added a few runners necesseties: ibuprofen, hand warmers, chapstick and put them near their placesetting. I included one of my favorite running quotes:

"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." - Hebrews 12:1

It was perfect!

 

Next up for the three of us? A wine night/tutu-making party at Sue's house!!! We decided to go with a Jamaican-Rasta-influenced theme so, we are thinking strips of red, green, yellow...Oh what fun!!

 

So, look for us on the hills of San Francisco on the third Sunday in May ... The Rasta Runners!!

 

*According to the book, "Long May You Run", Bay To Breakers is one of the Top 5 Races that "Every Runner Should Try at Least Once!" It is described as one part elite competition and three parts carnival - and over 70,000 Runners! Woo Hoo, Bring it!

(Side note: Don't drink Prosecco on an empty stomach, after running, while sitting in a hot tub! It makes you a little dizzy!!)