Seattle!

It wasn't easy running in Seattle. Our hotel was in the middle of the city (which made for good shopping) so it seemed as if we had to stop every block to wait for a street light. In addition, meetings started at 7:00am. By the time we showered, stopped at Starbucks (when in Rome…) and walked to the convention center it didn’t leave me much time for anything but a quick 30 minute treadmill run. The first morning I was there was the only day that I was able to go for a run outside. My friend Stephanie ran with me. The best part of running in the city was all the distractions. We ran down around Pike’s Place Market and saw all the fun shops around Seattle. At one point we turned a corner and were surprised by the giant Space Needle. We just kinda stumbled upon it. I was glad we did because it turned out being the only morning when it wasn’t rainy and gloomy. Actually, it was a beautiful morning (I say morning because it didn’t make it to the afternoon before it rained again); the water sparkled, the large boats were majestic, and the market was live with vendors setting up for the day. I was able to catch a glimpse of why so many people brave the gloom and rain for the beauty of summer and fall. That morning we only ran less than 5 miles but I enjoyed the time with Stephanie and running around Seattle, especially since we didn’t have time for much of anything else with our busy conference schedule.