Biking, Wine Tasting and Running...Oh My!

Our friend Katie visited us from the east coast a couple of weeks ago and we had a GREAT time! She and Dave grew up in the same town and then she and Dave were "reunited" when the three of us all went to BC together.

It was her first trip to Cali and we were super-excited for her arrival! She flew in for 72 hours (!), so we had a lot of ground to cover!


Checkin' out the SF Bay

We had amazing weather for the entire weekend she was here and we took full advantage!

On Friday, Kate and I had the day to ourselves. The three of us got coffee together in the morning, then Kate and I biked across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito...


Checking out the GG Bridge Tourist Center...this is the actual width of the cables!


Loving the view from the Bridge!


Ferrying back to SF from Sausalito

After we got back to SF, we biked to Ghirardelli Square. This is about 1 mile from our apartment and I had never been, so I was really excited to check it out! We didn't see too much as we got sidetracked by the first wine tasting place we saw! Two hours later, we finally got on our bikes again and headed home.

On Saturday, we headed up to Napa for the day! I love this picture of Dave & Katie together:




Katie listening intently to the description....just POUR, lady!!


Mustard season just kicked off -beautiful yellow all around!


Dave enjoying my favorite dessert wine of all time...Honig Late Harvest Sauv Blanc


Sweet nectar from the gods....


The doggie at Honig...so adorable!


Sailboats all over the Marina/SF Bay

On Sunday (aka Super Bowl Sunday), we had a big RACE that morning! Dave & Kate ran the 5K and I ran the 1/2 marathon! Our friends Heidi & Beth also ran the half and it was awesome!


The running crew...


Having fun around mile 8....

I was thrilled with my time for the 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles). I ran it in 2:07:34....for comparison, I ran the La Jolla Half Marathon in 2008 in 2:45!!! A huge improvement (mentally and physically) over last year (which, at the time, was the furthest I had run in my life). What a difference a year makes!


Short clip of the race...beautiful ocean background!

After the race, we had some friends over to watch the Super Bowl and gorge ourselves on food. I knocked out multiple beers, wings, pizza, various dips, more chips than any human should be allowed to consume, and so much more. And that was just "lunch". Ahhh, it's nice to run 13 miles and then eat like it doesn't count!


I was just warming up with this feast....

More photos can be found here.....

Thank you, Katie, for coming out to SF for a visit! It was great to have a piece of "home" out here with us. xoxo