My legs had been growing jealous of all the exercise my fingers had been getting in November. To make up for the perceived inequity, I promised to take them running. So on Sunday, I ran in the Run to the Far Side, an annual event hosted by and benefiting the California Academy of Sciences.

The five-kilometer loop started in Golden Gate Park, exited on Oak Street, made a left at Broderick and returned to the park on Fell Street. The most evil courses begin with a gradual downhill, lulling everyone into a false sense of quickness, only to get ugly and uphill on the way back.

The rain behaved (or was apathetic) during the run, providing only a misting effect. But its patience soon ran out and it began to fall in earnest as I stood in line for a free cup of coffee. When informed they were temporarily out, I settled for a tiny cup of peppermint hot chocolate.

That was when I met up with a couple of cool people. I blindly trusted and went along with them when they said there was a Starbucks at the other end of a somewhat secluded path. We made it to the one on Irving Street. Hot venti mochas taste much better on a rainy day.

We then took a literal walk around the block and ended up at Howard's Cafe for breakfast. I simply got soaked on the journey back to the car. Thank goodness for the warm, dry clothes waiting in the backseat.

I liked the way Sunday morning turned out. Good run, good food and good company. I was happy and so were my legs.