Last weekend I participated in a "Spartan Beast" run with my friend Josh, his girlfriend, and their friend. It was 12.7 miles through the hilly terrain outside of Monterrey, CA with many obstacles. These included jumping over walls, carrying heavy stuff (I always elected to carry the "man" weight), crawling under barbed wire while being drenched in the back with fire hoses, and other various physical challenges. All in all, it was a pretty fun time! (
www.spartan.com)
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| Cold water right on my back |
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| "Hey, I can do this!" |
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| Still smiling |
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| Sprinting toward the finish line |
Sunday I was privileged to go sailing on the calm side of the San Francisco Bay with my friend and his friends. I had no idea what to expect and definitely didn't plan to get to sail the boat myself! It was so fun and exciting: we dropped anchor right outside of Giants' stadium for lunch and lactose-free birthday cake (so thoughtful!!)
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| "I'm on a boat!" |
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| People float around, watch the jumbo-tron, and hope to catch home runs! |
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| Dairy-free luxury |
After lunch and a quick yacht-sailing primer, I was set loose on the bay!
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| "I think she likes it" |
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| San Francisco and Bay Bridge in the background |
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| George, the owner, teaching me about sailing and the Bay |
After sailing, we went to The Cliff House (
www.cliffhouse.com) for a glass of wine and the sunset. What a great birthday weekend!
xoxo
