I was up before anyone else in the house this morning so I laced up and snuck out for a Long Run. I had forgotten how peaceful it can be at 6:45 am on a Saturday. All you see outside are a few other runners, bums sleeping, vendors setting up at the Farmer’s Market, and the bay.
I managed to finish 4 miles but it was at a snail’s pace. Oh well, at least I’m getting closer to 6. That 10K is creepin’ up on me.
It’s time to get back to running. I’ve been running about twice per week if my back is feeling ok and now it’s time to ramp up a bit. So far this is what I have lined up:
So, now comes the training. I just need to start adding a mile every week or so starting at 3 miles. This afternoon, I pushed Kumquat in the stroller for 3.1 miles. It was SO hot and humid today but I finished. My time was horrible but I did it.
Only 6 weeks to go!
**UPDATE: Stephanie reminded me that I HAVE run the 10K before. In fact, I ran it when I was 3 months pregnant. Wow, I’m impressed with my past self.
It was our 5th entry in the BORP Wheelchair Tournament today and WE WON!!!! We went from a riff-raff bunch of therapists who scored only 7 points in a whole day to getting through to the championship and winning! It looks like the new additions to our team this year have really helped.
Kumquat was there to watch and take a ride on a wheelchair.
We also went to Tacubaya to celebrate and Kumquat got a photo with Stephanie on her first official day of maternity leave. We’re all going to miss her for the next few months but we can’t wait to meet Baby Osborne.
This morning, I ran my first race since Kumquat was born. It was especially cool because I also got to run with Ranee on her first-ever 5K!
The race started outside of my house, went along Embarcadero, turned left onto Howard, then up 7th St. to end at City Hall.
At the 3-mile mark, Jamie handed Sophie over to Ranee and she ran with her in her arms across the finish line. That was pretty cute.
We were rewarded with a long-sleeved shirt that said “Jog your giblets off!” on the back. Haha. Funny. Also, instead of taking Muni, we ran another mile to the Peet’s on the way home and then walked the rest of the way back. I certainly earned my Thanksgiving feast this year!!
On Saturday morning, Teresa took BART into the city to have breakfast with me and Kumquat. We met up at the Ferry Plaza and had some breakfast sammiches and coffee out in the sunshine and then did a little shopping for some produce. 
Walking back to the house was also quite pleasant.
At noon-ish, I drove T back to Oakland and then I headed over to Lake Merritt for a stroller run around the lake with Ranee and Sophie. We signed up to run a 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning so this was considered one of our training runs.
It was sunny and warm and running with a stroller is hard work! The rough terrain, hills, and dodging people also didn’t make it very easy but we finished 3 miles and got a post-run treat at the Farmer’s Market nearby.
Looks like I got my exercise and plenty of Vitamin D that day!
This past weekend, Jes spent all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday sailing in a race. Here’s a photo of him on the boat. It’s teeny tiny but it’s the only one we could find. He’s on the far boat and sitting in the rear. Sounds like he had a good time and he also came home burnt to a crisp on his nose and forehead. He also scored a t-shirt for me during their Saturday dinner.
Here’s a photo of our sailor and his first mate. Aw, how cute.
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