DC Randomness

The first day I was in DC Emily and I picked up our race packets and did a little damage at the Expo.  Great bargains especially on Brooks stuff!  Then we hurried and just made it to see The Hunger Games.  We had decided if we got there great but we weren't going to make it a priority.  Well, it worked and we both enjoyed it a ton.

DC is always about eating as well as running. Here are a few of the good things I ate.

Peanut butter and banana panini - don't judge.  It's the best.

A new find - Roti maybe? Excellent!

Frozen yogurt with lot of hot fudge after the race - well

deserved.  Outstanding!

Delicious cupcakes from Baked and Wired.  It's vacation for sure!

When I am in DC with Em I am always amazed at how much walking we do. I love to walk but it seems to tire me out even more than running.  We estimated at a minimum walking of 8 miles, 6 miles and 5 miles on 3 consecutive days.  That is on top of running and racing.  I also rediscover that when I visit DC walking aggravates my heel more than running.  Most of the time I wonder which heel it is that bothers me because it isn't bothering me.  But when I walk a lot I need no reminders. 

After the race I visited first The American History Museum and made a quick pass through a display I hadn't seen.  But it was so crowded I left and visited the American Indian Museum which wasn't crowded at all.  I enjoyed it a great deal.  Then I decided to walk back to Ems. I love passing the White House on the way.

The Air and Space Museum - just because it's pretty

 I did not get lost this year unlike last year when I walked back from the St. Patrick's Race.  Yay me!

 I was back at work today and rather than missing two days I felt like I had missed 10.  It was rather overwhelming to say the least. Then I had to leave early to go to the oral surgeon - fun times.  But tomorrow I can do some catching up, please.