M.O.R.E.: A Family Affair

Sunday, June 7, 2009

A Family Affair

Today I dragged my husband and son out on the trail with me. I'm sure they can't wait for Patty to get back from her trip so I would leave them alone. My husband ran with me while our younger son rode his bike. We ran to the San Francisquito River trail from our house and down to the old train bridge and back up the east side of the river trail toward Copperhill, back to our house for just over 8 miles. I have to say I'm not crazy about this route because it its torturous to have to run by Peet's Coffee and not stop for a cup. My legs were a bit tired today so I could have used the caffeine. As we finished, I commented to my husband about this run being the furthest that he's run in a long time. He surprised me by telling me that it was the longest run since high school! I guess you learn something new even after almost 21 years of marriage.

3 comments:

Patty said...: Wow your hubby has been my stand-in this week, what a guy. If he is ready for a rest, I am ready to get back out there and run as much as possible before I have to go away for my son's graduation on the weekend. I did run once while I was away, but I know it wasn't very far. It felt good to sweat a bit though and since I spent the rest of the time lounging or eating, I figure even a bit of running helped.; June 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Picture Lady said...: Go hubby!!! That's farther than I can run... I would have relegated myself to biking anything OVER 5 miles. My hubby helped me plant a Crimson Point Flowering Plum tree in the back yard and bought me some running gear at the new Dicks store that opened this weekend. He likes that I run. It was a great weekend to run any distance. But, kudos to your guy.; June 8, 2009 at 8:13 AM
c said...: Hey thanks for waiting on us. It is amazing what a run can do for ones perspective on things ! I know it helped a certain someone (with the face issues ) come back a different person !!! See u both in the morning at Peete's. C; June 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM

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Favorite Trails

South Fork 3.1: Start from dirt parking lot on Magic Mtn Pkway and run to the loop at Wiley Bridge and return the same way.

Tesoro 3.25: Start in Albertson parking lot and take sidewalk/trail until it ends and then enter the water tower road to the top two towers where the ends. Return the same way.

Chesebrough 3.25/4.60: From Chesebrough Park, N. to Copperhill, So. on Bike Trail, turn around at Decoro, back up trail to power lines to bridge at park. Turn around at Heritage will give you 4.6 miles.

Chesebrough 3.5: Chesebrough Park down to McBean, south to Northpark Dr., the paseo trailhead. Take the paseo to Helmers and back. Very hilly.

Bridgeport 4.0: Fairly flat, run toward Lowes and under Bouquet bridge to RiverPark community until you reach the closed gates and return. For a hilly run, go north into Helmers and run up the paseo switchbacks into Northpark where the paseo ends and return the same way.

Chesebrough 4.0: N. to Copperhill to west side of river trail, run S. on Bike Trail past Decoro bridge, across Decoro to the east side of river trail, up back to power lines trail, back to park.

Chesebrough 4.0: From park down power line trail to Heritage Park and back same way.

Bridgeport 4.0: From School, cross McBean via bridge or street and head into industrial center on Ave. Scott Bridge and enter bike trail going south toward the train bridge. Turn around at train bridge and return same way or cross the bridge and head toward Peet's after crossing train bridge and back onto the Lowes Trail.

Heritage 4.0: From park, run up bike trail to Decoro, over McBean Bridge into Helmers, and into Bridgeport through lake trail back to park. Can be done in reverse. Moderately hilly.

Chesebrough 4.25: Chesebrough north to Copperhill, left to Albertson side of bike trail. Run south on trail to Decoro and cross over bridge and head north all the way to Copperhill on east side of river trail and back to the park the same way as started.

Cheese/Decoro/Helmers 4.25: From the park, down dirt trail to bike path, south to Decoro. Leave bike path at Decoro and cross paseo bridge at McBean. Stay on paseo up hill towards Helmers. Run up water tower trail once then continue on to switchbacks and paseos back to park.

Heritage/Bridgeport 3.3: Heritage Park south to McBean Bridge @ Panera. Cross and head toward Lowes bike trail and head east toward Bridgeport Park. Halfway mark is at park bathroom, head back by entering trail along the lake and back onto the bridge.

Lowes 4.25: Lowe's parking lot to McBean, cross the bridge and to South Fork. At Valencia Bridge, enter trail behind Hart Baseball diamonds. Continue on trail to Bouquet and across the bridge on the east side and back under the bridge again towards Lowes.

Peet's & Decoro 5.2: Peet's Coffee to train bridge path; to Decoro and across bridge; back down McBean side of bike trail back to Peete's.

Peet's & Wiley 6.0: Start at Peet's Coffee and head east toward South Fork trail and past the Wiley Bridge. Keep running another 200 yards to where the trail forks left and right. Turn back same way.

Peet's & Copperhill 6.0: From Peet's to bike trail heading north to Copperhill and back.

Albertson 7.0: From the Albertson parking lot on Copperhill, enter the westside bike trail and head south until the train bridge. Return the same way.

Peet's 8.5: Run to Copperhill on east side of river trail and return via train bridge on other side.

Lowes 10: Start in the Lowes parking lot. Enter the bike trail heading west. At McBean, cross the bridge and head east toward SouthFork trail. Continue on trail until you come to the Wiley bridge and head back the same way.

McBean 14: This route can be done from anywhere along the trail route. Starting from McDonald's across the post office, run to the end of the South Fork trail and return the same way, cross the McBean bridge and run on the Lowes trail until you hit Bridgeport Elementary and then cross Newhall Ranch via the bridge or street and run back towards McBean. Continue north on McBean until you hit Copperhill. At Copperhill, cross McBean and enter San Francisquito bike trail and run south on the trail until you are back at McDonalds.