Yesterday was pretty relaxing. We joined my parents at Denny's for some breakfast and then hung out by the pool all afternoon. Later, we went to Broadway on the beach and went to Wonder Works.
My brother-in-law Kevin works at the ropes course/zip line so admission was gratis! It was a really fun place. Alex and I went on the design-your-own roller coaster, which was pretty awesome. The best part about that ride was the music: Beastie Boys "Intergalactic".
We also did the zip line and the ropes course. These were both firsts for me :) I really loved the zip line. The ropes course was very stressful for me. It was too high and I felt like I was in a constant "fight or flight" state. My pillow never felt as good as it did last night!
This morning me and my favorite running partner went for a run on the beach. He is struggling with an injury so we warmed up with a walk together and then I went out on my own. In total, I ran five miles in 47 minutes! I was very pleased with my run.
I have decided while the idea of running on the beach seems peaceful and beautiful, it is in reality very boring and frustrating. The scenery is great but it doesn't change and I lose interest very quickly. I also am a huge fan of picking markers in the distance as my short-term goal while running. On the flat beach, the markers that I picked weren't as close as I thought they were because it was so flat and things felt closer than they actually were.
When I got back to the apartment, it was breakfast time!
Yeah, I'm on vacation and my idea of a good time is trying steel cut oats :) I was actually shocked that the Piggly Wiggly had these so I had to buy them. They are chewier than rolled oats but I liked them. There is a recipe for oatmeal cookies on the box that I think I will try when I get back home.
My goal for this vacation is to not gain any weight. I feel like attempting to lose weight on vacation is a very lofty goal. So far, I am doing very good :)
What's your favorite thing to do while on vacation?
~Andrea
Wow, 5 miles took me almost 55 mins yesterday. You are fast, girlie!
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