Happy New Year

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone:

My New Years Eve was wonderful.

I began the day with 320 sit ups and a half hour of weight training.

Then I ran 15 miles, from Pier 39 to the Marin side of the Golden

Gate Bridge and back--3 hours and 15 mins.

At times the rain was hard and the wind, strong, but what fun I had!

And the Bridge was all mine. There were long stretches of time where

I was the only person I could see on the bridge.

As I was running along Fort Point (just under the Bridge), the waves

were breaking so hard and high, that they were taller than me.

Around mile 12 or 13, I was feeling pretty depleated (, you'll

understand this) but I ate my GU (an energy product for long-distance

runners), and I asked God to help me finish.

And just as I invited God into my heart again, a soft warm rain began

to fall, and I was cooled off and refreshed, then a stong wind came

at my back and lead me up the hill of Fort Mason and back through

Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf.

When I came home, I gave myself a spa treatment. I set up the

bathroom with candles and soft music. Then I set up a table with my

favorite drink--Crystal Light Ruby Red Grapefruit--and my turkey

slices (for after drinking of course).

First I started with a cold salt bath (runners do this to help the

feet and legs recover from a distance run), then I used my favorite

body scrub--The Body Shop's OLIVE Body Scrub/Exfoliant Corporel with

organic olive oil to moisturize--to wash off all the sunscreen and

road dirt.

Then when I was rinsed and clean, I filled the tub with warm water

(OMG, I just realized that I fit in the tub!) and soaked while I ate

my lunch and dozed a bit to the music and warm candle light.

After my bath, I moisturized with The Body Shop's Olive Body Butter,

and I have to admit, I was smelling really good. Then I crawled into

my flannel sheets and took a well deserved nap.

I think we all need to pamper ourselves like this every once in a

while. It really communicates to ourselves that we deserve to treat

ourselves well.

I hope that the Golden Gate Bridge run will be my new New Year's Eve

tradition.

May everyone have a GREAT 2006!

Francisco

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone:

My New Years Eve was wonderful.

I began the day with 320 sit ups and a half hour of weight training.

Then I ran 15 miles, from Pier 39 to the Marin side of the Golden

Gate Bridge and back--3 hours and 15 mins.

At times the rain was hard and the wind, strong, but what fun I had!

And the Bridge was all mine. There were long stretches of time where

I was the only person I could see on the bridge.

As I was running along Fort Point (just under the Bridge), the waves

were breaking so hard and high, that they were taller than me.

Around mile 12 or 13, I was feeling pretty depleated (, you'll

understand this) but I ate my GU (an energy product for long-distance

runners), and I asked God to help me finish.

And just as I invited God into my heart again, a soft warm rain began

to fall, and I was cooled off and refreshed, then a stong wind came

at my back and lead me up the hill of Fort Mason and back through

Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf.

When I came home, I gave myself a spa treatment. I set up the

bathroom with candles and soft music. Then I set up a table with my

favorite drink--Crystal Light Ruby Red Grapefruit--and my turkey

slices (for after drinking of course).

First I started with a cold salt bath (runners do this to help the

feet and legs recover from a distance run), then I used my favorite

body scrub--The Body Shop's OLIVE Body Scrub/Exfoliant Corporel with

organic olive oil to moisturize--to wash off all the sunscreen and

road dirt.

Then when I was rinsed and clean, I filled the tub with warm water

(OMG, I just realized that I fit in the tub!) and soaked while I ate

my lunch and dozed a bit to the music and warm candle light.

After my bath, I moisturized with The Body Shop's Olive Body Butter,

and I have to admit, I was smelling really good. Then I crawled into

my flannel sheets and took a well deserved nap.

I think we all need to pamper ourselves like this every once in a

while. It really communicates to ourselves that we deserve to treat

ourselves well.

I hope that the Golden Gate Bridge run will be my new New Year's Eve

tradition.

May everyone have a GREAT 2006!

Francisco