I moved to San Diego about 10 months ago. I have always enjoyed beach vacations and even learned to surf a few years ago. I thought moving to San Diego would mean turning into a beach junkie, surfing every chance I got, etc. I was wrong. For whatever reason, I haven’t been drawn to the beach anywhere near as much as I expected. I didn’t really take advantage of the amazing weather here until recently.

I signed up to ride Seattle to Portland again this year. This will be my third time riding it, but this time I signed up to finish in one day. 206 miles. The most I have ridden in one day is about 150 miles, so it’s going to be a challenge for me to get ready. I think that’s what I like most about the decision to do it in one day. Suddenly I have a purpose to my workouts. Suddenly I am taking advantage of the amazing weather here.

One way I’m taking advantage of it is by running outside at lunch. I work from home, which definitely makes it easier, but it’s really only possible because of the great weather. I’m not much of a runner, but I do manage to get in 5 or 10 miles in 1 or 2 runs each week. I’m using strava to keep track of my running and cycling. I won’t elaborate too much on how awesome strava is, but it’s much much better than all the other fitness apps I have used in the past (RunKeeper, etc.).

I have already been out running 9 times and riding my bike 4 times… and it’s only March! Maybe I love San Diego more than I realize.