Surf City Half

Last year when I started running, I really didn't think a half marathon was in my near future. Well, I was wrong. After signing up and dropping out of a half marathon in LA back in October due to being sick, a friend mentioned that she was going to run the Surf City Half Marathon in Huntington Beach on Super Bowl Sunday. I decided to sign up, especially once I found out my company would reimburse me for half of the fee. 

 7am, starting line.

While I didn't get as much training in as I would have liked and I unfortunately got the flu a week and a half prior to the race, I was determined to cross that finish line. And sure enough, I did. My time wasn't great (about 3 hours, 30 minutes), as I ended up having to walk the entirety of the last 4 or 5 miles due to issues with my knee (which I now know is ilotibial band syndrome), but I was able to cross the finish line and accomplished my first half marathon.

I have since bought a band that will hopefully help alleviate my ITBS and am thinking about signing up for another half. It's a lot more fun than I ever thought it would be.

Exhausted, but accomplished. With swollen hands and my cool finisher's medal.

Thursday

 

 

 

It was gorgeous out yesterday, so I decided to run errands on my bike instead of with my car. 

Finally got a library card, dropped off a ring at the jeweler's to be repaired, stopped by a vintage shop I've been meaning to check out and enjoyed the sun and the beach.

1: me (Oliver Peoples Zooey sunglasses, H&M dress, Maya Brenner Bi-Coastal Necklace)

2: my bike <3

3: sat on the beach for a bit and watched a surf contest

4: saw a really cool bird, some sort of crane or egret, in the marsh, but scared it away when I pulled out my camera

5: a snack when I got home and my new library card

6: vintage slip I picked up

There are a few more pictures on Flickr.

Surf City Nights

Earlier this week, Steve, Matt and I went downtown for Taco Tuesday. It turns out Tuesdays are also "Surf City Nights" in Huntington Beach. Main Street is turned into a street fair from 5-9pm with merchants, a farmer's market, food booths, music and other sorts of nonsense. I had heard about it, but forgot about it, so this was my first time. Definitely a great opportunity to take pictures, but I was on more of a mission to find a margarita this week. More shots on Flickr.