Tyler and Caresse: Presidio 10K

Last year I completed my first "race", the Susan G. Komen 5K Run in San Francisco. Tyler and I were pretty good about our training, but it's pretty easy to fudge your way through 3.2 miles. We were somewhat inspired and thought we would try out a 10K run! We signed up in February thinking that 2 1/2 months would be plenty of time to get ready for the10K, but life kept getting in the way. We would have a really good week and run 3 times and then nothing the next week. I also realized while "training" that I HATE running outside! And I know hate is a strong word, but really I HATE it! I can run inside on a treadmill without a problem, but for some reason you stick me out in mother nature for a run and I just can't wait for the run to be over!

As the race was approaching Tyler and I couldn't decide what to do, but we knew we wouldn't be able to fudge our way through 6.4 miles. Bryn and Lisa also signed up for the race and after realizing that none of us were quite as ready as we hoped, we decided to do our own thing and made it Ladies Day! Bryn was going to run/walk, while Lisa and I decided to power walk. Bryn, the trooper that she is ran the whole thing!

While Lisa and I managed to complete the race in about 90 minutes, not too shabby! Plus, there were still 100 people behind us! All in all it was a pretty productive morning, woke up early, walked 6.4 scenic miles, caught up with Lisa, and enjoyed a breakfast burrito with Bryn afterwards :)

Getting ready for the race!