Moderate: 7 Miles Crossing the Bridge

Now that I've gauged my legs to be ready to resume training, I wanted to get a decent run in before doing any speed work. My original plan was to do a 7.5 mile loop around the Presidio, but the weather was cold and foggy in the Presidio and I could see it was sunny and beautiful across the bay on the Marin side. Running across the Golden Gate Bridge is an odd experience. On the one hand, you're on this magnificent structure with breathtaking views, and on the other, your about 5 feet from freeway traffic. The traffic noise makes it difficult to zone out and enjoy the run.

Mileage Summary

This Week

11 miles

This Month (August)

32.5 miles

This Year (2008)

937.5 miles

Today's Run

Workout

Moderate pace

Start Time

8:20 am

Total Distance

7 miles

Total Time

59:43

Route

Moderate, rolling hills. Start at the Presidio YMCA, run down to Mariana Blvd, then back up on to Lincoln and then cross the Golden Gate Bridge. I stopped for a bio-break on the Marin-side of the bridge, then returned back across the bridge, through the Presido and back to the YMCA.

Pre-run

Cereal w/ 1% milk for breakfast

Post-run

Bottle of Cytomax, light stretching