GGP - Stow Lake to Ocean Beach via MLK trails, and back.
Sunday run with W. at the usual time, 10:30am.
I tried to sneak up on her, by coming down the path behind the conservatory from the east, rather than down the drive from the west. I didn't quite make it, as she got a chance glance at me as I came around the main conservatory stairs on the grass (I should have crawled on all fours, I guess).
I did surprise her a little bit. But I wanted that come-from-behind !BOO! effect. That woulda made my day.
Instead I had to settle for a run.
Felt kind of slow, so we headed to Stow Lake, ran through the inner east loop, and then out to MLK. We ran down the south side of MLK, where the sidewalk turns to trail after you cross 19th Ave. That's actually kind of fun down there, althoguh the trail isn't well maintained. Down to Great Highway, I made a bathroom pitstop at the Beach Chalet, and then we turned back up JFK, running on the north side. Stopped for water at the Sailboat pond. Through Rose Garden woods, and then back to Conservatory.
We had a good chat, I got my wind on JFK and had a good streak of conversation there at the end. 7.5 miles. I half ran, half waled back home from there.