My, my ... what a week ! Running, rowing, spin-classing, hiking, planning the weekend - a girl's gotta go to work just to get some rest ! Seriously - I ran almost 25miles last week (not at the same time, silly ... longest yet was 7+ miles last Saturday). I am already up to 15 this week, not including the 8+ mile hike at Old Rag.
Jilly and Mitch went with me last Sunday to climb the mountain ... remember, when it was a thousand degrees ? I'm not complaining, it's just a - different - experience when it's 90 degrees versus 60 degrees. It was the first time I've been really hiking in almost two years so I was super excited. We were so busy chatting when the hike started (and distracted by the two guys finishing their "speed hike" by almost running over us) that we missed the turn off ... we wound up doing the hike backwards, which was cool. Kind of like a whole different hike. Highly recommend. However, as Mitch learned, you need to wear your hiking boots a few times before attempting a "real" hike. And if you have blisters from running, they ain't gonna go away while you're climbing a mountain. The rock scramble at the top was super cool - better than I remembered it. Of course, my memory of the rock scramble was attempting to do it while still nursing a broken collarbone. I have no idea how that went down, I think I blocked it out of my memory.
Anyhoo. Updates, updates ... basement is slowly but surely getting fixed. Apologies in advance to any of you who are "contractors" but my experience so far is that contractors suck. I think they suck worse when you're a female trying to accomplish something - it's almost like they think as long as they say something with confidence, you have to believe it. Seriously. Don't even get me started on their surprise that I actually read the insurance estimate and I actually pointed out where they didnt do what they were supposed to. A female who reads. Who'da thunk ? I'm not bitter or anything, can you tell ?
This weekend is the BIG RACE in DC. I've heard info about it on a couple of different radio stations - nice piece on WTOP with Mark Sommers. Since I dont live in the immediate area, I did not get to see the commercial. I'll have to find that on you-tube or something. Anyhoo, all the big boys are flying in over the next day or so ... DC should be the happening place for cyclists this weekend. Hopefully we'll see you there - the CycleLife ladies will be out in force on Sunday to help out at the race. Robin and Z are currently riding with the ING folks - their 3rd day of 50+ miles to do the trek from Wilmington to DC. The weather Gods have smiled upon this whole event - the ride has had some awesome weather and Sunday looks to be picture perfect. Get out there and welcome/cheer on the big boys. Its not every day they close down the streets in front of the Capital !
Good luck to those of you doing the Charm City Cross this weekend - I'm sorry I'll miss it; it's so close to my house but I will, once again, be trekking down to DC. You'd think I lived there, I'm down there so much.
See you on Sunday - TGIF.
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