Relaxing in wine country and getting ready for Europe

After Alhaji’s workout last Wednesday, I was sore all Thursday and Friday…my upper body and my arms were in serious pain. I guess that’s what you call an efficient workout! I went to a Bar Method class on Friday and I could barely lift the 2 lbs weights…It was a painful experience. I didn’t go for my long run on Saturday because I desperately needed a rest. I have been working out so hard all week, it felt good to take a day off. I bought new running shoes though and now I can’t wait to take them out for a run! I also decided to take Sunday off, it’s been a long time that I didn’t work out for two days. I spent the day up in Sonoma in the Dry Creek Valley with my friends Amy and Jen. We visited two of my favorite wineries: Mounts and Mill Creek. We did two wine tastings, and all of their wines were soooo delicious! I had a hard time deciding what to buy. I ended up with a 2002 Merlot (which was amazing!!), a 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and a 2007 Zinfandel. I can’t wait to open them but I will save them for a special occasion(because they weren’t exactly cheap…).



This morning I worked out with the 6 am Basic Training class. We first ran to the Marina pull up bars and did some pull ups and then headed to the warming hut. We did some exercises for the abs, sprinted up the stairs a couple of times, did hip dips and planks in between before we headed back to the Exploratorium (running on the beach). It was a beautiful morning! Back at the parking lot, I shadowed the 7 am class and assisted Sandra a little bit, it is so much fun working with people. There are so many inspiring personalities, it makes me want to work out harder and be in better shape so that I can (potentially) be a good instructor for them one day. I took them for an Indian run from the Warming hut to “Hopper’s hands” and I did a little bit of the warm up. I really enjoy getting more responsibility week by week. But there are definitely many things that I still need to learn! I really need to study my books now, my goal is to get certified within the next 3 months.

I am heading to Europe for the next three weeks to renew my visa and to visit my family. I will miss San Francisco, my friends and Basic Training a lot! I am so much in love with this city! I will bring my new running shoes and I will do a mini-bootcamp with my Mum in Germany (watch out Mum!), I want to come back in good shape and hopefully also a little bit faster. I will do some speed-training while I am in Europe and get some good long runs in. I am so excited to go but also a little sad to be gone for so long. I will miss my bootcamp classes a lot but I promise to work out hard!