A couple posts ago, I wrote about my Chinese sister's funeral. Meimei was a person with an amazingly kind soul and thirst for adventure. She pushed me to do the things I loved to do the most - run, travel, cook, meet new people, learn Chinese, spend time with my family and her own. She was always disappointed by the fact that I had never run a marathon, and, honestly, so was I.
Meimei and Me in Beijing one year ago:
Meimei died of leukemia, an illness that I am sure was a result of China's polluted environment. While I'm glad I didn't train for a marathon in China - where would my lungs be? I know that I can help her live on by training for one now, and hopefully kicking some serious marathon butt in San Diego in early June.
Wish me luck. Here are some photos from one of my first early morning training runs.
From Potrero Hill looking at Twin Peaks just post-sunrise:
Potrero Hill from Glen Park:
The city:
The sunrise from Potrero Hill:
1 comment:
What a wonderful tribute to the memory of Meimei! Good luck on your training.
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