Just Plodding Along

Today I am off to TRE. The Running Expo is a trade show for run specialty stores in Austin. You get to see the latest and greatest products. I am way excited to attend! It is like a run nerds mecca where you can go worship at the booth of Brooks and New Balance.   It has been one adventure after the other around here. Because Philly was so amazing, thought I would share a few more pics from my awesome adventure. Independence Hall Chinatown Look more historical stuff...over there Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Lets play Battleship Yay Forefathers Just writing the Constitution in here...NBD Time for some Independence Original Senate Eagles and stuff....AMERICA Let freedom ring Fanciest City Hall ever City Hall was my favorite building if you couldn't tell... City Tavern = delicious food in the style of the Colonial Era I loved Philly. Thank you Philadelphia for an awesome time!! The rest of this ...

or more accurately the time I started a marathon and finished a half marathon. Six months ago when my friend Kelcey brought up the idea of the Philadelphia marathon I was all in. Even though I was already set to do two other marathons before Philadelphia. In the end it ended up being a bit too much marathon fun for me to handle. But I am glad I am insane and said yes because I had an awesome time with Kelcey even if it included 'only' 13.1 miles for me. Feeling welcomed at the race expo  Both Kelcey and I flew into Philly around the same time Friday. After grabbing a taxi for a bit of a terrifying ride through city traffic and checking into our hotel located in the Old City we headed out to Market Street to find some dinner at Sto's Bar. The food was good but the bar was filled with loud youths so we didn't hang out long there cause I embrace my inner senior citizen and after awhile I want to shake my fist and yell at them to get off my lawn. I guess this is ...