Greetings from sunny (but windy and a tad cold) San Francisco! Can I tell you how marvelous it is to get out of town, alone with your husband, for a long weekend? It’s even better that he’s here on business so I can run/train for hours and browse running specialty stores at my leisure without anyone telling me to hurry up.
Life is good on the west coast.
I’ve only been here for a day but the moment I stepped off the plane (which was a fabulous ride BTW) I felt lighter. It still amazes me that I can get on a death trap airplane on the east coast and be transported to a different world in a matter of hours.
Here’s a glimpse of all the fun I’m having:
After dropping our stuff at the hotel and smiling at the three hours of time we gained, we walked around Union Square and ate our faces off…and drank, of course.
This little number was called “Spring Thyme” and, among other things, had egg whites in it. #Protein
I could barely sleep thinking about running the next morning! Not only have I not been able to run in two weeks but I would be running in and amazing new city with all kinds of sights, sounds and (OMG!) other runners. #DreamComeTrue
I could actually feel my soul smile when I saw this.
And then this giant crab came out of nowhere! I sent this to the boys and they insisted it was a scorpion. I’m calling their teacher on Monday.
No one told me there was safe swimming!? I wanted to jump in there so badly and join the dozen or so swimmers who were gliding along with the Golden Gate Bridge as their backdrop. #JustWOW
Not sure if you can see the swimmers but I could!
After a blissful hour-long run, during which I stopped to take a lot of pictures, I made my way back to the hotel for a little strength training. Why not? #NoSchedule
Not only was the gym fully stocked with equipment, it had things I’ve never even seen before like these sandbags! #NewToys
I will leave you with the top 2 things you can get in a city that you can’t when you live in the middle of nowhere:
1. Anything
2. Everything
Have a great weekend everyone and look for more updates from me in the city by the bay on my Instagram and Facebook pages!
Do you workout/run when you travel?
What’s your favorite way to see the sights when you’re in a new place?
Aw, looks like the perfect time away and seriously jealous that you got time away with out your kids. For as much as I would miss mine terribly, what I wouldn’t give for even one night away from them.
I missed them SO much but it made the reunion that much sweeter. I now want to spend ALL DAY and night with them 🙂
So fun! My husband and I did something similar and it was the bomb dot com. Totally agree that running in a new place can be invigorating. Enjoy your stay in San Fran with your guy!
You got it! Thanks 🙂
YESSSSS i never leave home without my running shoes. even on our honeymoon we had some nice, scenic runs. running/jogging or whatever is my favorite way to see any city or place i visit. i have had ‘runcations’ were we did some epic runs with spectacular sights. so mind blowing happy. love it!
That’s exactly what I’m talking about! Exploring on the run is the best 🙂
It looks absolutely gorgeous and enjoy yourself over there! I’m glad you guys get to just get away. Enjoy yourself.
We did!! Thanks so much Hollie.
I feel like I would demand to make room in the suitcase for my running gear if most of my traveling wasn’t for a destination race of some sort haha!
Absolutely. I would bring an extra carry-on!
We live in the rural cornfields, and you couldn’t be more right with your top two.
At least we have Amazon!
Thank the Lord for Amazon is right!! Otherwise, I’m not sure how we would survive 🙂
I haven’t been to some place new in so long! I would definitely do what you did. Looks amazing!
I’m so amazed by how different the east and west coasts are. Everyone is so much more relaxed. It is definitely a nice vacation!
Seriously!! Plus, with the Warriors in the playoffs it was a super fun time to be in town!