With the start of a new quarter, the search of the light at the end of the tunnel, aka SPRING BREAK destinations, has begun.
CALI - I promised Gumi I would visit before she graduated. I'm determined not to break it but I'm running out of time. Besides, I gotta meet this dude that has her on cloud 9. Cons: It's California. Typical. Pros: Meggie's cooking :P
CHI-TOWN - If Kate lived in South Dakota or a more boring equivalent (sorry, South Dakotans) I'm sure it'd be fun. This girl always surprises, never disappoints. Cons: The tickets were a little steep AND I heard it get so windy sometimes the have ropes to hold onto around campus to help you get to class. Pros: I'm a Chi-town virgin and I would love for Kate to respectfully take my V card.
VEGAS - with Ann & friends. I'm not sure if this is a done deal, but who can resist a city that allows you to carry a 6-pack in one hand, a yard margarita in another and dudes that tame white tigers? Cons: Don't get me wrong, I love gay bars but gay bars in VEGAS?... Pros: Bonding time with the sister...aka your typical shit show just with live animals.
HI - Beach. Waves. Tropical island. Even though I've been more than a couple times, there are still things that I haven't done that I want to do. Turtle Bay, Diamond Head (NOT having to run up and down it), fishing, Oahu Crossfit, Koko Head, etc. Cons: It's Hawaii. Can we say de ja vu? Pros: It's Hawaii.
It's all tentative. At least, I have a couple relatively cheap options. Too bad M's Spring Training in AZ is most likely out of question. Contemplating all these destinations got me looking even farther in the future to summer activities...
Rock 'n' Roll marathons have been taking place across the country but the first one in Seattle is in June. There will be live bands at every mile! I won't even have to run with headphones. The course isn't finalized yet but it starts in Tukwila so I'm assuming you don't have to retrace any part of the course. I gotta improve my HI time!
www.rnrseattle.com
I was also thinking about doing a triathlon...there's one in July but I think I'm most likely going to do the Rock 'n' Roll. I don't know if my body will be too happy with me but who knows? Maybe if I actually stick to my New Year's resolution I'll be ready.
Crap. It's 2:22am. Shower time!
This cover has been stuck in my head. I heart hellogoodbye!
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
26.2 pt II
Not gonna lie, but I was a little inebriated that last blog...what can ya do? So (almost a month later :P) I'm going to give thanks and relive my crazy Hawaiian adventure in detail.
Arrive at HI - 3 days til the race
I didn't really know what to expect but I didn't expect RAIN. I mean, really? I left the pacific northwest for Hawaiian sunshine. First run with the sisters = killer. It was barely 4 miles but I felt like I was eating the air. This was the day I started contemplating different excuses I could use to get me out of the race... yeah, I know. The highlight of the day: no cockroach sightings!
2 days til the race
Expo time. Picked up our numbers and goody bags. I would call them alright-I-guess bags. Trying to relax...but today's run was harsh. Only about 10 miles starting from Ala Moana, up around Diamond Head and back. I took three showers: one actual shower, one in the rain, one in sweat. Well, I guess you could say four counting the one I took after. My first experience with Diamond Head and it was not pleasant at all. Grandmas were passing me. Not to mention people who looked like they might as well be strolling on the beach instead of nearly crawling up the ginormous rock as I was. I guess it kinda helped when a couple of lifeguards passed us. Well, they didn't help Ann. Haha. One word from Gemma: leverage. WOW.
Day before the race
Freaking out. Ran Hawaii Kai loop. About 2.5 miles and was winded. The air is thicker than thick there. REALLY freaking out. Gem left her ipod on the trunk of Ann's car, Jamba Juice wheat grass shots and oj chasers, torrential rains, hunt for ponchos, endurance powder and the sweetest running mix.
RACE DAY
I think I only got 5 hours of sleep the night before. I added last minute songs, stretched, peed and we were on our way. Ponchos and all. Get to Ala Moana to find the largest group of Japanese people I've ever seen. Probably the largest crowd I've ever been in...that I can remember anyway. Fireworks went off at 5 am sharp to start us out. It was so pretty...
- Poured the first 3 miles
- Ran through the city lights. so many people stopped to take pictures
- Steady pace til about mile 8...the Diamond Head incline. Reached the top by sunrise, thank God.
- 13.1. Half way there! Feeling alive, feeling a little pain, feeling good. Sponges are my friend.
- Mile 17. Sun is up. We are ready to come down. I forever hate the Kahala highway..
- Mile 20. Walking. Knee is almost out of gas.
- Mile 24. Why the hell would they make us run up that stupid rock at the end of this crap? PAIN.
- Finish line in sight. VIVE LA VIDA!
Arrive at HI - 3 days til the race
I didn't really know what to expect but I didn't expect RAIN. I mean, really? I left the pacific northwest for Hawaiian sunshine. First run with the sisters = killer. It was barely 4 miles but I felt like I was eating the air. This was the day I started contemplating different excuses I could use to get me out of the race... yeah, I know. The highlight of the day: no cockroach sightings!
2 days til the race
Expo time. Picked up our numbers and goody bags. I would call them alright-I-guess bags. Trying to relax...but today's run was harsh. Only about 10 miles starting from Ala Moana, up around Diamond Head and back. I took three showers: one actual shower, one in the rain, one in sweat. Well, I guess you could say four counting the one I took after. My first experience with Diamond Head and it was not pleasant at all. Grandmas were passing me. Not to mention people who looked like they might as well be strolling on the beach instead of nearly crawling up the ginormous rock as I was. I guess it kinda helped when a couple of lifeguards passed us. Well, they didn't help Ann. Haha. One word from Gemma: leverage. WOW.
Day before the race
Freaking out. Ran Hawaii Kai loop. About 2.5 miles and was winded. The air is thicker than thick there. REALLY freaking out. Gem left her ipod on the trunk of Ann's car, Jamba Juice wheat grass shots and oj chasers, torrential rains, hunt for ponchos, endurance powder and the sweetest running mix.
RACE DAY
I think I only got 5 hours of sleep the night before. I added last minute songs, stretched, peed and we were on our way. Ponchos and all. Get to Ala Moana to find the largest group of Japanese people I've ever seen. Probably the largest crowd I've ever been in...that I can remember anyway. Fireworks went off at 5 am sharp to start us out. It was so pretty...
- Poured the first 3 miles
- Ran through the city lights. so many people stopped to take pictures
- Steady pace til about mile 8...the Diamond Head incline. Reached the top by sunrise, thank God.
- 13.1. Half way there! Feeling alive, feeling a little pain, feeling good. Sponges are my friend.
- Mile 17. Sun is up. We are ready to come down. I forever hate the Kahala highway..
- Mile 20. Walking. Knee is almost out of gas.
- Mile 24. Why the hell would they make us run up that stupid rock at the end of this crap? PAIN.
- Finish line in sight. VIVE LA VIDA!
Gemma Bacas
6:22:20
Annabelle Bacas
6:21:45
yours truly
6:22:19
6:22:20
Annabelle Bacas
6:21:45
yours truly
6:22:19
I can't believe it! I was never so happy to sit down. Sometimes now I almost forget that I ran it. Like it was a dream. Next time I'm gonna kill this time. Hopefully! We all walked away with small aches but nothing serious. I just couldn't walk normally for about a week and Ann's toenail turned black. (It's still black and still attached to her toe which is pretty amazing.) Gem went on a 1000 step hike 2 days later. I'm really proud of them. We all then went to a lesbian bar and got rip roaring drunk. I had a great time and will remember it for the rest of my life.
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