Our Trip to D.C.

Billy and I went to DC 2 weekends ago. We went because we love taking long weekends away and because I ran in a half marathon. I sadly forgot the battery to my big charger in the wall at home, so I only had my iPhone to take photos of the adventure.

Highlights from our trip:

• The pefect weather – sunny, not too hot and a little breeze. The best. We tried to spend as much time outside as possible.
• Our hotel. We stayed in Arlington, VA near the Pentagon. It was really nice and we got a super good deal.
• Finding my new married name (3rd photo) on the wall of runners at Nike Georgetown. I'm still not used to having a new last name.
• Dinner with friends on Saturday night in Old Town Alexandria.
• Finishing my half marathon with a time of 1:51:49. Not my very best time but I was very happy with it! I felt like I trained hard for it, my main goal was to finish in under 2 hours.
• The looong nap I took after the race. I love taking naps after long runs.
• Sliding down the ramp next to the steps at the Lincoln Memorial.
• Walking around eating street food with Billy & seeing all the sights.
• Eating tapas & drinking sangria and mojitos together on Sunday night in Georgetown.
• Billy & I playing a guessing game at the hotel bar.
• Finding the perfect half marathon treat. I buy myself something for finishing my training and the race. Normally it's something from Lululemon, this time it was these shoes.

All in all, it was a really fun trip! We tried to pack in as much as we could without putting too much pressure on ourselves. It was my first time in D.C. so I knew I wanted to see the White House and the memorials, but other than that, I just wanted to spend some time with BP, eat food and drink wine. 

Comments

[Merrick]

Looks like a fantastic trip! Great job on your half!