April 21, Saturday

Today, I set out for a longer run & it turned out to be 13.1 miles.  I did this to honor 2 individuals and a special group of people.  Ronan & Tehya are 2 students who go to CCHS where I teach and neither of them can walk, much less run.  I wanted to run this in the hope that they too could one day do the same.
I also did it for all those who have or who currently are fighting Parkinson's.  My Dad, the late Mr. Montali, Mrs. Bufalini, MJ Fox, The Greatest, and the list goes on...

This is actually the 2nd best time I have ever run this distance!  I think our angels, Natalie & Amanda were helping me along, as they always do!  I can feel them kicking me in the butt when I start feeling tired! :)


Lots of interesting things on my run, the new bridge over the Rose Inlet that cuts between Campland by the Bay & Mission Bay HS is now open but it actually cuts out some mileage from the usual loop.  (It connects P.B. Dr. to N. M.B. Dr.)  I had to run over it at least once though so I just added the miles on later! 

Next I came across a large gathering of bikers at De Anza Cove.  I had to watch where I was running as they were scattered all over the path way and not making it easy to navigate my way past them.  There were hundreds of them having a BBQ which was pretty cool, I thought!

Before I even got to the Information Center (runner's bathroom) I came across a guy running in a dress.  I didn't want to ruffle any feathers so I didn't bother asking him as I ran by but I did find out that he was part of a Ragnar Relay team.  My friend, Patrick Justiniano also was participating.

The rest of my trek around Fiesta & Sail Bays was fairly uneventful.  Hope you all have a great weekend & I will have Week 16 numbers up before the weekend is over.

Total Miles:  648.45   Pace Runner:  615.69   + 32.76 miles!!!!

Love you Mom & Dad!  <3

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