Day 70: Home.Sweet.Home.

For the last 9 days, my dad has been taking care of my sweet baby boy for me (thanks daddy)... Tucker must love visiting the gramps because he has been sleeping allllllll day and night and is exhausted!!!! (yes, he is sleeping on the pillow like it's his own) Tucker needs to go stay with his granddaddy more often :)

Day 69: Miami.Beach.

Left Key West this morning :( Had to drive back to Miami in order to catch an early flight tomorrow. My tan has been getting pretty awesome, but even though we didn't get in to Miami till 3pm, I still laid out on the beach to get the last bit of sun possible. 

Day 68: Southern.Most.Point.

Key West is home to the Southernmost Point of the United States (duh, the picture says it all). This is a pretty famous tourist attraction. You'd think it would be out on a pier for a million people to go see... but really it's just on a little corner... wasn't as special as I thought it would be, but had to take the pic to prove I was there anyways!

Day 67: Key.West.Sunset.

Ahhhh... sunsets... life's greatest pleasure :)

Day 66: Crazies.On.Duval.

Ok, so this title might not be very "social work" of me, but there are some crazy people on Duval Street. Duval is the main strip where all the "action" occurs every night. This guy was on the same corner every night with his poor dog that he dresses up and talks to like it's a human (oh wait, I do that too... whatevs).  Although I felt kind of sorry for the poor pup, it was kind of entertaining... but the dog was so patient and just sat still for several hours every night.

Day 65: Banana.Cafe.

We ate at this cafe every morning... best eggs benedict I have ever had! Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day when it's enjoyed on an outside patio in 75 degree weather with no humidity and an awesome cup of coffee!

Day 64: Street.Signs.

With the exception of the major streets, there aren't any street signs in Key West like we're used to seeing. Instead, the names of the streets are on the light posts. And hey, look at that, there's a street named after me!!!!

Day 63: Pineapple.Post.

It's official, I'm in love with the houses in Old Town Key West. They are all very similar, but have so many unique touches to them. We explored the neighborhoods today and I found this cute pineapple post in the entrance of one of the cute homes on Eaton Street.

Day 62: Beautiful.Blue.Water.

This is day one of my fantastic vacation in Key West, Florida. We flew in to Miami and drove down the Keys to get to our destination. On the way, we had to stop for traffic so I took it as an opportunity to take a pic of this beautiful blue water. This pic doesn't even do it justice! It was so extremely clear and so relaxing to just look at. And very jealous of those people on the sailboat a bit away.

Day 61: Biggest.Day.Of.My.Life.

WAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Today was, by far, the biggest day of my entire life!!!!! I completed my very first marathon (I say it like that, because this is definitely not my last)!!! Once I crossed that finish line, I felt like I had accomplished the impossible. Not only did I finish, but I finished better than I could have ever imagined. I ran during the entire race (with the exception of 5 minutes during mile 19 when I hit my wall). But it felt pretty amazing to be the only one running during the last 6 miles as everyone else was walking. I can't get over the high that I felt during that 4 hours and 38 minutes, so unexplainable, yet so unforgettable!

Day 60: Big.Moon.

No, this isn't a sunset... it's the biggest moon in 16 years! This is a view from the hotel room and a perfect scene to catch the moon at this size. 

Day 59: Good.Luck.

Checked in to my room at the Hilton in VA Beach for marathon weekend and was greeted with this fantastic edible arrangement and balloon from an awesome friend. I'm so very grateful for all the support I have had during this time!

Day 57: Almost.There.

Today was the second to last training run before the big day! I've had this schedule taped to my bathroom mirror since the beginning of training in order to remind and motivate myself every morning. I also have one posted next to my bed, on my front door, and next to my desk in my office. Four days until the marathon!

Day 56: Door.Mat.

Rainy day means having to wipe your feet on this wonderful mat before you enter my apartment :)

Day 55: Spring.Has.Sprung.

Noticed during practice today that the first signs of spring are happening, tiny little flower buds on the trees!!! 

Day 54: Marathon.Shirt.

The Shamrock Marathon is exactly one week away today! I would be completely unfun if I didn't wear green for the race, so I went and got this amazing shirt today! SO EXCITED!!!!

Day 53: Sweet.Little.Puppy.

Puppy had a long day and was too tired to play with his toy, so instead he stared at it forever... and looked adorable doing so.

Day 52: Girls.Night.In.

This is what happens with you combine a long work day, chinese food, Moscato, Jersey Shore, and endless laughing... She's going to absolutely kill me for posting this, so either you won't see anymore picture because I'm dead, or this will disappear from the batch at some point!

P.S. Happy 3-11 day! :)

Day 51: River.Flood.

So, they weren't joking when they say heavy rain will make the Potomac flood Old Town. I run this trail every day after work and was a bit surprised when I came across it today... I was forced to make a bit of a detour and decided to come back after running to document it. 

Day 50: Practice.Time.

Today was day 2 of practice and my girls are doing such a great job with their running! They have been so proud of themselves for their progress from last season and do their best to impress me every practice with running stronger.

Day 49: Fat.Tuesday.

What better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than with some Zatarans New Orleans Red Beans and Rice!

Day 48: Girls.On.The.Run.

Today was the first day of the Spring 2011 season of Girls on the Run! It was so wonderful to see my girls again! I got these awesome thank you cards last season from the girls and their parents and it brightens my day to see these on my fridge! Thought I would share...

Check out this amazing prevention program that I volunteer/coach for: www.gotrnova.org

Day 47: Presidential.Status.

Yummy delicious treats to enjoy while hanging out in the Presidential Suite at the Westin in Alexandria.

Day 46: Airport.Drop.Off.

Today my brother left the United States to embark on a solo adventure to South America. Fortunately, he was able to have a six hour lay over at Dulles which meant that he was able to hang out for dinner and much needed catching up! We dropped him off for a red eye heading straight to Buenos Aires, Argentina and I used the spectacular architecture of Dulles Airport for a photo op.

Day 45: Dancing.Queen.

Ava Jude dancing at her momma's birthday party. Cutest outfit ever!

Day 44: End.of.Dodgeball.

Empty Blue Moon + Dodgeball Teammate = Bahahahaha

Day 43: Potomac.Sunset.

This is taken down by the water after a run. I don't really know anything about boats but this is whatever that thing is called that you tie your boat to. 

Day 42: Cavalier.Antiques.

This is a sign over an antique store in Old Town that I run past every day. I love it because it reminds me of my baby boy... a cavalier.