I signed up for two events that will challenge my body and my mind. Why? Why not!!!

The first one is the San Francisco Half Marathon the coming Sunday. I ran more than 13.1 miles before, but never as a race. I have been ramping up my running to several times a week and hopefully I will be able to finish it. I am under no pretenses of actually getting a good time, since this is my first running race.

The second one is the Solvang Double Century. This is around 200 miles of gorgeous California countryside. My longest ride before was 180 miles in the Napa, so this will be interesting. It is organized and fully supported, so I don’t have to carry too much stuff. I may want to do some upgrades on my equipment (hint hint…)

Why don’t you try to challenge yourself? Try something you haven’t done before.