Time of the Season

Santa Cruz Chronicles

Well folks, it’s finally September. “All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) and the sky is grey (and the sky is grey),” Someone once said.  Despite our weird Californian transition into “fall” weather, other signs of fall loom in the air.  Kids are back in school. Pumpkin spice lattes are in season at my store. All my younger running cohorts are embarking on what hopefully will be an exciting and successful cross country season. It’s certainly going to be interesting for me to experience the season change in a new location this year. I’m actually fairly excited about it. I’m (oddly, yet honestly) looking forward to bundle up a bit for cold morning runs, but also for warm, caffeinated drinks that can accompany post run time.

Believe it or not, it gets a little old running in simply shorts and a sports bra.  It is quite rousing for me to imagine pulling on long tights and gloves, and perhaps a beanie to head out on a chilly morning or evening run. I have this epic Runner’s World 12-month calendar that displays people running in different places around the world in all different types of weather. It’s fun when the months roll by, and the runners’ attire clearly changes as well. 

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In other news, I recently trekked up (on the back of a . . . motorcycle nonetheless) to San Fransisco! My boyfriend got us tickets to the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate park for my birthday, so we rode up the coast early on a foggy Friday morning and ended up spending the whole day exploring.  As the day progressed and the exhibits at the museum were coming to a close, we decided that it was necessary to hit up Pier 39 for some people watching and (of course) steaming clam chowder in none other than a sourdough bread bowl.  Such an adventure! More to come.