Peachtree Recap

Hello, hello!  It is odd being back in the office after just one day off.  I don't believe I've ever experienced this before unless it was a day away from the office due to doctors appointments or an illness.  Never a day of fun interjected mid-week! 

Yesterday definitely felt like Satur/Sunday.  It started out really fun with the Peachtree Road Race!

This beautiful, giant flag was located at the start line.  I felt so inspired and excited to be part of such an incredible American tradition. 

This ended up being a tough race for me and that honestly came as no surprise.  My lack of training due to various things including laziness and the plantar fasciitis I struggled with a few weeks back contributed as well as the heat.  At one point I found myself extremely overheated and was forced to walk for about half a mile.  I also walked at a few other points throughout the run.  This race took me about 13 minutes longer to complete than my first 10K, but in the end I was fairly happy with my time.

Not too terrible for someone who didn't train much!  The organization of the event really impressed me and though I definitely struggled with the heat at a few points, I really enjoyed the course, the environment, the spectators and the race.  I'll definitely put my name in for the lottery next year and hope to run quite a few more Peachtree 10k's before my time is done.

After the race, I took a quick shower and then headed to the pool to enjoy the sun with Jesse and his family.  It turned out to be a lovely afternoon and I somehow avoided getting sunburned even though we spent several hours outside enjoying the sun and the pool.

Jesse and I got cleaned up after the pool and headed out to Atkins Park for a quite bite for dinner.  Nothing like barbecue, fried chicken and macaroni and cheese to celebrate America!

Dinner was delicious and afterwards, I was worn out and ready for bed.  That 5am wake-up call meant an early bedtime. 

Overall, it was a lovely 4th of July.  Though I certainly missed being at the lake with my family, I really enjoyed the time I had running the Peachtree and celebrating with my boyman and his wonderful family. 

I hope your 4th of July was wonderful as well and I can't wait to chat tomorrow!  ...which is Friday... how crazy is that?!  This week's schedule is weird but kind of awesome. :)