Footnotes: The Anatomy of Walking

WEEKEND RECAP

Saturday's walk route to Tank Hill & the Vulcan Stairs was selected in honor of the end of training for the Avon walkers (and it is Jenny G's favorite walk!) We started by walking through the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park which is such a beautiful, serene and sacred place.

Atop Tank Hill, from Trina

Although the normal 300 degree view on the top of Tank Hill was pretty obscured by fog, but it was still a great climb and we had amazing views out toward Potrero, SOMA and the Bay Bridge. (Did you know that until 1957 Tank Hill had a water tank? Hence, the name!)

The Vulcan Stairs, from Trina

T he Vulcan Stairs are such a gem hidden off of 17^th Street – storybook houses and gorgeous gardens line the steep stairway.

It was another fabulous walk and a terrific way for the Avon Walkers to cap their training season

SF in summertime

On Sunday 15 super hearty walkers the first "trail walk" of the year. We hiked the Coastal Trail from Ft Baker to Pt Bonita Lighthouse and back on a very foggy morning. We headed out on the trail in white out fog which pretty much remained all day (somewhat of a blessing with the LARGE hill climbs we had.) We walked up and over toward the Marin Headlands Visitor Center, then around the lagoon to Rodeo Beach.

Stretching at Rodeo Beach

We continued back UP to the Pt Bonita Lighthouse where we took our lunch break waiting for the tunnel to be open.

Out to the lighthouse!

The most hilarious part of the day: 15 people arriving at a juncture in the trail and 15 different opinions on which way to go! We had a few missteps navigating the “well marked trail” but it was all a part of the adventure. Thank goodness for Amanda's Verizon cell coverage so we were able to check GPS and figure out which way to go! We were all pretty exhausted at the end of the day but also elated by the accomplishment of completing a kick ass hike too. It was a whopping 15/16 mile day with 1,463 feet of climbing!

Route support!

Email info@inourlifetime.org for details if you know someone that would like to provide route support for some of our longer walks. Good sense of direction/familiarity with San Francisco are helpful. Route support will meet us at our breaks - they will carry hydration supplies, some snacks and pick up walkers who may need a lift during the walk.

Saturday, July 14th - 6:30am - 16 miles

Saturday, July 28th - 6:30am - 18 miles

Saturday, August 11 - 6:30am - 20 miles (SF City Loop)

Sunday, August 12 - 6:30am - 16 miles

Saturday, August 25 - 6:30am - 20 miles (two 10 mile loops)

Sunday, August 26 - 6:30am - 18.75 miles - Tiburon Walk

THIS WEEK'S MAP QUOTES

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. Nora Ephron, '96 Wellesley commencement address

And then the dreams break into a million tiny pieces. The dream dies. Which leaves you with a choice: you can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream. Nora Ephron, Heartburn

WEEKLY INSPIRATION

The anatomy of walking... News flash! Walking is good for you. We know walking has so many benefits for our minds and our bodies! I loved this graphic for all of the great benefits walking has on our overall good health.