First…I’m hoping to have my race recap typed up for you tomorrow. I’m waiting to see if the race will send out their pictures so I can include them in my report!
Sunday: Post-Race
I woke up feeling great!!!! It was a wonderful surprise. I tried to negotiate a shake-out run with Jason. He wanted to walk. We settled on a bike ride around town.
Say ahhhh!! or Open wide!!!
We met up with a few of our friends for breakfast at Snooze! Christ Beth ordered the cutest hot chocolate!
And then we headed out to walk-off our yummy breakfast around the Highlands neighborhood.
Christi Beth and Bob wanted to checkout the giant REI. We were happy to return for a second visit. Should this be my new gardening hat? I seriously could have used the sun protection during the race!
CB and Corrie were deep in thought while testing out the rocking chairs…
And, I found some super flattering “camping panties.”
After a little room time, we hopped back on some bikes and rode to the Corner Beet…a super cute vegetarian juice bar! I had a carrot cake juice and goat cheese and jam toast….yum!!!
The Tattered Cover is one of the largest independently owned bookstores in the United States and right by our hotel. We had to check it out! I could spend hours in there!
On the way back to the room, I picked up a carrot cake cheesecake. Isn’t it pretty?!!
We planned Corrie’s birthday dinner for after the race, so we could all relax and enjoy the night.
We had an incredible dinner at Osteria Marco. Jason and I had a truffle, mushroom, and robiola pizza and a butterscotch bread pudding for dessert…heaven!!!
We all headed over to The Oxford and ended the night with a cocktail at Cruise Room. I had a Champagne Cobbler. Cheers to a wonderful trip!!!!
Who raced or ran long this weekend? Share!
Peak and pit of your weekend? Peak: Getting to run North Fork with Corrie for her 30th birthday! Pit: A 5:45am flight home!
#choosejoy
oh I WAS SO SO SAD not to make it to the TATTERED COVER.
#nexttime
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It gives you another reason to return!
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Looks like a fun (and delicious) trip. It’s always nice to be surrounded by your closest friends. Was the carrot cake cheesecake as fab as it looks?
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It was really good!!!
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It sounds like an amazing trip. I’m glad you had fun!
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Thanks!!!
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Can’t wait to hear all about the race! What a great weekend with friends?!?!
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It was so much fun!!!
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Your trip looks like it was a ton of fun, So excited to hear about the race!
-I had my longest run to date a 10 miler on Sunday..super proud runner here 🙂
-Peak: 10 mile run, my longest and first in double digits, Pit: soreness. 😦
Have a safe flight home!
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Congrats on a such a huge running accomplishment!!!!!
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Thanks so much!
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Sounds fun! I can’t wait to read about the race.
Peak: family visiting
Valley: family leaving
Peak: more family coming today
Valley: time to get off the computer, run and then get to laundry and grocery shopping
Peak: when I am done, they will be here!
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Oh my gosh…you must be so busy!!!! Have fun!
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I love the REI and Tattered Cover in Denver. Whenever we go for a weekend those are always on our list of places to stop! Same with Snooze for breakfast! Sounds like a fun trip! (minus the 5:45 flight home!) Can’t wait to hear about the race!
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I’m so glad we found some cool spots to visit!!!
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I ran a half this past weekend which was a lot of fun and I’m excited to start incorporating long runs back into my weekend routine! Peak: my boyfriend bought a new car. Pit: it’s monday. Peak (again!) ONLY a three day week! : )
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Woo hoo for a short work week!!!!
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Looks like a great day to me! Congrats on your race!
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Thank you!!!
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That trip looks heavenly! Spending time with friends is the best. Peak – run with friends on Saturday morning! Glorious. Pit – It was rainy and cold ALL day on Sunday. The pit was buoyed by a movie outing with my niece to see Inside Out though so not all bad.
Congrats on you all making it through the race! Incredibly inspiring and motivating.
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Thank you so much!!!
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Congrats on your race! And what a great way to ring in your friend’s 30th year! Looking forward to racing the recap.
Peak of weekend was family time Saturday grilling out and Sunday at our church event. Pit was my step son returning to his mom’s. Never easy to say goodbye.
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I can only imagine how tough that is on him and you…sorry.
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oh…that truffle pizza looks amazing…anything with truffle is yum!! #lovewins was such a high this weekend, that there was no bad….. the entire city was celebrating!
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Yes!!!! Love Wins!!!!
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I’m so glad to hear you are having such a fun time in Denver, Jen!! Congrats on the race and a great weekend!! Jonathan said he wants a hat like this for his next triathlon and I told him that he could ABSOLUTELY NOT be the biggest dork on the race course – ha! 😉 Peak was definitely lots of great reading time; pit was cleaning out useless junk before we move, but it needs to be done!! Hope you have a great day!
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Good luck with your packing!!! It’s so exciting!!!
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Sounds like an amazing trip! REI is one of my favorite stores ever.
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It was!!!!
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Sounds like a fun trip with friends! Can’t wait to read the recap.
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Thanks!!!
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Ohmigosh that book store is my heaven! Looks like a great trip 🙂
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It was!!!
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Looks like a great weekend. I’m so drooling over that cheesecake!
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It was really good!!!
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I bet!!! I love a good carrot cake!!!
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Sounds like an awesome weekend! I’m glad you guys made it home safe, and I can’t wait to hear all about the race!
Have a great week! 🙂
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