Silverman 70.3 is just days away. The packing has begun. I'll admit I'm ready to get this race over with. I don't have a good feeling about this one and at this point finishing within the time limits is all I could ask for. My body can't take heat and while the projected temp is no longer near 100 it's still in the 90's. All I can do is listen to my body during this race and not allow anything bad to happen since it is the start of Fall Break for the rest of the family. After the race we are heading north to Zion National Park for a week. I'm thankful the race is early on during the vacation so my friends and family don't have to witness this neurotic mess the entire trip.
Last week Paul and I enjoyed a little down time up in the Seattle area. We rented a boat and motored around the Puget Sound for 5 days. It was incredibly relaxing and romantic. It's always such a blessing to have a chance to reconnect with one another, since we both lead such busy lives. This was a crazy year and I admit at times he often came home from his trips to the "frazzled Amanda."
For 5 days we laughed, played, took in the tourist attractions, sipped wine and ate our way around Seattle and the Sound. We docked in tiny little seaside towns and explored all the ports. While some towns were great, others were not so much. But it didn't matter we had each other and
NO SCHEDULE TO FOLLOW.
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| P didn't really mind getting sent to the Doghouse |
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| Poulsbo, WA |
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| Poulsbo, WA |
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| Getting our run on. |
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| Doing the Seattle Underground tour. |
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| Did you know there is actually a level below the city streets? At one point they made the city too low with the tides so they just covered everything up with cement and built on top! |
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| Downtown Seattle |
This was such a fun trip and a great way to take my mind off my upcoming race. We are already looking forward to going back someday and perhaps taking the kids...or not.
