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| Tree huggers - We couldn't resist another photo by a Christmas tree. |
Monday, December 26, 2011
Christmas Day
We enjoyed an evening at the Grand Del Mar's on Christmas Day. We dined on scallops, butternut squash soup, lamb, and chilean sea bass.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
We did it!
After 6 months of training, 7a Saturday runs, and enduring aches and pains, we finished our first half marathon! Eddie's time 2:27 min and Melissa's 2:45 min. We waited at the start line for 1hr before we finally began at 6:00p. It was 30 degrees - fortunately we stayed warm for a short time thanks to a free demo of PlayStation Dance Revolution, we boogied to Rihanna's "Rude Boy". It took 1 mile for me to get warm, but the worst was weaving through the walkers. Thanks to some gel cubes I kept in my jacket - I was able to run the whole way. The course was mostly dark with bands greeting us intermittently, curving towards some sketchy neighborhoods, but a sigh of relief when we finally saw we were headed back to the strip. The Mandalay looked so close, but with each step I wondered why it was still so far.
At the finish, we were handed our medals (heavier than I thought) water, and food. A snicker's performance bar never tested so good (I did try this again later, but really didn't care for it). With my hands full with of bottles and food, wrapped in a foil cover to keep warm, I trudged slowly towards our agreed upon meeting spot. Eddie greeted me with a big smile, full of energy, as if he had just got up from the couch watching TV (a common recurrence) rather than having ran 13.1 miles.
After party? Out of the question. We milled through the hotel like ants with 40,000 people colliding with attendees for the upcoming Michael Jackson Cirque De Soleil show. Making it back to the room, we ordered room service, who advised that it would be 2 hrs for chicken wings, a sandwich, and fettucine to arrive. Oh well! We weren't going anywhere. We couldn't go anywhere. Barely able to walk, one painful shower later, we watched The Hangover until we finally dined at midnight. What a day!
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Pre-Race 4:30p |
At the finish, we were handed our medals (heavier than I thought) water, and food. A snicker's performance bar never tested so good (I did try this again later, but really didn't care for it). With my hands full with of bottles and food, wrapped in a foil cover to keep warm, I trudged slowly towards our agreed upon meeting spot. Eddie greeted me with a big smile, full of energy, as if he had just got up from the couch watching TV (a common recurrence) rather than having ran 13.1 miles.
After party? Out of the question. We milled through the hotel like ants with 40,000 people colliding with attendees for the upcoming Michael Jackson Cirque De Soleil show. Making it back to the room, we ordered room service, who advised that it would be 2 hrs for chicken wings, a sandwich, and fettucine to arrive. Oh well! We weren't going anywhere. We couldn't go anywhere. Barely able to walk, one painful shower later, we watched The Hangover until we finally dined at midnight. What a day!
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| Post-Race 10:00p |
Sunday, November 13, 2011
A New Milestone
After a 48 hour cold bug, Eddie pushed through and ran 11 miles! A cheering section including yours truly was at the finish line for him. I ran 10 miles and next week it will be 11 for me! It was a rainy morning, but by the time we started running, it was dry and windy. The high tide and big waves provided some nice scenary while we got in the zone. Vegas here we come!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
New Milestone-10 miles!
With one month to go before the race, we hit the 10 mile mark on Saturday. This is a new milestone for both of us and we are excited! Going to stay on track and keep putting in the miles and we will be ready when race time comes! Stay tuned!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
A new route - a fresh outlook
We ran 8 miles with a new route today-field trip! The weather was damp and foggy along the coast. Running across the 5 freeway ramp was bizarre but worth it since saw pelicans perched atop wooden rafts on the way back. I felt thankful to be running outside. We got lost towards the end. Who knows? We could have ran 9 miles today. Eddie had the mondo burito (again) for breakfast, and I had the most delicious wheat pancakes. What a great day! Looking forward to 9 next week!