a family that runs together

My brother gave me a pair of high performance running socks for Christmas. As usual, I made a joke that I couldn't wait to wear them to bed with my new down comforter. Maybe his eternal optimism or his psychic powers kicked in while shopping. I definitely did not think I would actually use them for their intended purpose. But here we are four months later and it seems as though he knew all along. While we were all active as kids and teenagers, adulthood has had different fitness challenges for all of us. It was our first family run ever. It was really cute. We got ready for the run- high performance gear comparisons (check), ipod/iphones (check), coffee (check), bathroom (check). My youngest sister was on my workout train and this was our first adventure to Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. She doesn't live here though and I have no good excuse for neglecting this place. I can't believe that I've never been there before! It's another reason to love San Francisco, another place to run around and it was really good for all of our fitness levels. There are hills, a waterfall, a gazebo, lots of stairs, a lake, a bridge and plenty of awesome views. Like sibling magnetism, we all ended up at the same place after our runs. We walked down (some better than others) steep stairs and found these stepping stones at the base of a waterfall. My cousin and fellow Kezar Crew member (not an official group) took this photo as a memento.


Running tips from my brother, the eternal optimist:
*Run with a smile. It really does help*
My sister agrees and draws wisdom from yoga:
*Smile from the inside.*
My cousin's fashionable encouragement:
*That headband really looks good on you. You should rock that for real.*
A warm-up with my little sister:
*Let's keep it at a four people! (Huh? I asked) 4mph, duh!*