Lisa Gardner Hallet - Hallett will attempt an ultra-marathon, or 52.4 miles, as she runs in the annual San Francisco Marathon. She says 26.2 miles has just become too easy for her - and easy alone doesn't properly honor her hero husband. So far, the most she has ever run, at age 30, is 32 miles.
This my inspiration to push myself. I wish I could do a marathon or even an-ultra marathon. I wonder what it must feel like get to the point where 26.2 miles is easy. I remember when my mileage counter was up to 10 miles a day. Now one mile is hard, I am not fast at all but I keep at it. I have worked up to 4 miles walk/jog. But because its in my head I must try to do it. I set my goal at 10 miles. I am not sure why - Lisa and I were never friends in high school and I didn't know her husband. I am touched by her story - its like a real life fairy tale; a love that continues and a grief and passion that honors it. I want this for myself. And I want to get to a point where I can use running to cope and meditate.
10 miles was hard. But I finished. Shaved a couple of seconds off my mile time in the process and even each of my splits time improved during my first four miles. I also think the music helped the time pass. Mile five, six and seven were hard but doable - I was still able to walk/jog the majority of them. I think it was doing mile seven I started off with a water cramp and tried to walk it off and from that point on the pain set in my toes and ankles felt weak and I just got so tired. Even my walking times were bad for me. I gave up on the time aspect of it and just wanted to finish. Tried to enjoy the dogs, the sun and breeze and music. It felt good - I do recall if I have ever even tried something like that before, even when I was in shape. I treated myself to caesar salad, grapefruit and a iced mocha coffee.
Didn't get much of a break in between workouts. But I did sit in a cold bath to help numb my poor feet and ankles. Met up with Ryan for Shoulders and Arms. By the time we finished we only had 15 minutes to get ready for Rebecca's birthday dinner.
This is a new place for Ryan and I - Esin Restaurant & Bar in Danville with Jenn and Jason, Lisa and David, Joe and Rebecca, Liz and Nowell plus Ryan and myself. For Rebecca's 29th Birthday. You can tell we are all winos - we all brought wine and must have opened 5 or 6 bottle at the table and Joe and Rebecca still left with 3-4 in a bag.
Neither Ryan nor I drank our separate bill was $79 or $80 dollars. Left $20 tip in cash and pitched in $20 for Rebecca's bill. Lets see Ryan and I tried;
Caramelized onion soup with gruyere cheese crouton $8.50
Lucky Dog Ranch Dry Aged Pot Roast with Garlic
Mashed Potatoes & Baby Root Vegetables 19.50
Special* Yellowtail with baby potatoes
Peaches with Applewood Smoked Bacon Bleu Cheese and Balsalmic Vingrette
Overall I don't think that either of us thought that this place was anything special. Mostly over priced. Service took long but that could have been our big group. Liz said that the bread pudding was life changing but Ryan was unimpressed. But even with that being said we cleaned ever single one of our plates off. Ryan didn't like the service because the server asked if he wanted a soup or salad. He was lead to believe the server tried to trick him because his meal didn't come with either. But for the amount we were paying it might as well have. When the server came to me with the same question I ask if it was included with the meal - he said NO. Ryan was giving him a rude look - like he was being misleading. I said that was his job and if he read his menu it didn't say it came with anything and if he wasn't sure or it was confusing he should ask. Then he went on to say the server should just take my order and thats it. With that comment in the beginning, he's not impressed with the yellowtail he ordered and the bread pudding not being anything special. I wasn't even sure he was having a good time. Then he commented on how the rest of the table didn't attempt to interact with us. It was almost like we were at dinner with just Lisa and David. To me that's not a big deal because isn't that what happens in big parties you just don't have the ability to talk to everyone.
Maybe the only redeeming factor is that Ryan gave me a compliment - I guess I was still fishing for it without coming right out to saying it - something about working out and its not fair and I try not to brag about it. Jenn said something about her working out 5 days a week and I have been doing that for awhile now (besides Sianie's visit). Rebecca and Lisa were talking about Pilates-yoga and being sore because how often do you do those movements. The most I said was I ran 10 miles and Ryan said we worked out right before we came. Anyways I even forgot where I was going with this - Oh Ryan said I was the best looking one there. Blah.
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