Tri de Spice

Saturday was the 24th annual Grenada Triathlon and I am so happy that I stepped out of my comfort zone to take part!

I didn't know anyone else running, Lee wasn't able to go with me, and I hadn't been running regularly.... so why not go run a 5k with a bunch of strangers?!

I ended up knowing quite a few people there, this island is small. 
The Montessori school entered a lot of students in the kids triathlon and it was so fun to watch!  I can't wait to put my kids in a triathlon. lol.

I didn't run a triathlon, just incase you were wondering, just a 5k.
I'm always telling Lee that I can get up and run a 5k any time I want without any training... and I proved it!  and I'm old!  It felt a little different than it did when I was running in high school...

I'm thinking about running the Veterans Memorial 5k when I go home this month.... but I don't want to go to the parade all hot and sweaty... so I'll have to figure that out.  Everyone knows the parade is a fashion event. :)

Yea so I ended up getting 2nd place female!! I was the only white girl running, which I thought was funny, and probably only in my age groups... some high school students & a few ladies older than me... and I beat several boys! ha!

sandy toes

I went running again!
and I figured if I blogged about it and told the world then I would feel obligated to do it again, again, and again.

and I've told Lee to not be encouraging, but to say things like "you won't get out of bed" and "I guess I'll go running alone..."
haha.  proving him wrong is good motivation.

and seeing the ocean at the end of a run is a great reward.
today I took off my shoes and ran up and down the beach barefoot.

:)

in the morning when I rise you bring a tear of joy to my eyes...

Today has been a great day, and it's only 8:30am
forget about what I said yesterday.

I got up at 6am and went running with Lee.
yes I did.
he goes running all the time & I always intend to go with him, but never do.
and I was finally just tired of not spending time with him and tired of not exercising enough
so when the alarm went off I hopped right out of bed!
I'm so proud of myself....but I bet Thursday morning will be a little tougher :/

I hadn't been running in probably a month (and not seriously in about a year) and I ran 3 miles! 
Lee ran a little bit further than me, I turned back about a 1/4 mile before Lee so I could actually make it back to our house without stopping.  I probably could have done it but I thought about it too much and wimped out. We ran from our house in LAE to Grand Anse, and then back to LAE beach.

I was so refreshing to be able to take off my shoes and dip my hot sweaty feet and legs in the cold ocean.
When Lee showed up he took off his shoes and shirt and jumped in for a swim. haha
and then we walked home holding hands the whole way.

I'll take whatever time I get to spend with him.
thank you for being such an amazing husband Lee
and Thursday I won't wimp out!


one of my all time favorite songs.