I have always loved running, and while in LA, I added some swimming and Pilates to my fitness routine.  Well, it looks like I am going to have to take it up a notch.  People in the Bay Area are fit.  Running and road biking seem to be second nature for my neighbors…grandmas will daintily pass me on my run, without breaking a sweat.

I was far from a lone runner in LA, but something seems to be different here.  While running is engrained in LA’s culture, people in the Bay Area seem to be motivated by the beauty that surrounds them rather then reaching some beauty ideal or standard that our environment holds us to.  It results in happier runners, broader smiles and louder ‘hello’s’ from the people that cross your path.  And it is contagious… I am looking forward to giving those running sneakers more of a workout.