The earth gave us a cool 2014 summer, thankfully I'm not a hot weather lover...However, Last January when George and I escaped to Florida I was looking for a month of warmth. When we left it was -12 on the car digital thermometer. Time to get out of Dodge...er Pittsburgh, that is.
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| Found a deer antler on a snowy January trail run in North Park... |
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| Taylor Swift provides artistic outlet for young visitors at the Country Music HoF |
Stopped in Nashville for a couple days to ease into vacation, and avoid that awful southern snowstorm in Georgia.. got a Jack White fix along with a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame! Hello Reeba and Johnny! Taylor Swift, PA native, has a cool exhibit for school children who visit the museum.
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| Cool cars for the Country Music stars! |
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| Jack White's studio parking |
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| Sunset over Oakaloosa! |
We got over feeling guilty leaving our friends and family in the deep freeze (in about a minute) and began our early training adventure shortly after arriving in Oakaloosa Island.
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| View of the Gulf of Mexico...'Emerald Island' appropriately named! |
First on the racing docket, The Double Bridge 15K Run in Pensacola for George. He makes it look so EZ, although I know better. Train hard, race harder is his motto! Second year in a row he won the Senior Grand Master's...go George!! The race was followed up with beans and rice!! We had arrived!!
My racing season started a few weeks later at the Bluewater Bay Duathlon. Run, bike, run!! What a great race, followed by... beans and rice! A beautiful setting too! Took an AG award, and started my season off with a bang. Met some sweet Emerald City Triathlon Club folks too. Hope to go back to do some OW swimming with them soon.
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| Off to a chilly start on the first run! |
Back at the ranch for breakfast on the balcony, daily! What a life. So thankful for this change of scenery... and the opportunity to get some early season training in! Hope it pays off... stay tuned!
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| Down on the beach at Oakaloosa Island! |
