That is the question.

And for some San Francisco Organics, the answer is an enthusiastic “oh yah – let’s run!” We are hitting the streets, in the purely athletic sense, on Tuesday nights for “Run, Organics, Run.” And I’ll be honest, when I started this group I had visions of us bounding up the Coit Tower stairs or  persevering to overcome San Francisco’s famed hills. Imagine the sense of accomplishment one would feel after slogging and sweating their way up a 28% grade. The pride. The joy.

Now, insert the sound of a record screeching to a stop as I drift back to reality. Based on the death stares I received when proposing Coit Tower stairs, I am now rethinking my original vision.

My (secret) hope of securing product sponsorship and going for the gold may be dashed, but the group makes up for it in other ways. We can often be found at a local watering hole post run. Hard to argue with combining two worthy pursuits: exercise and adult re-hydration. We also recently took in a San Francisco Giants game. Because, if we can’t get product sponsorship, at least we can support a team who does.

We may not be lean, mean running machines (yet), but when people see us coming, they get out of the way.

Kerryn O’Connor is Manager, Human Resources at Organic