Hope everyone's enjoying the long weekend! It's been a good while between posts but I had a great reason - was CRUISING in Mexico!
The cruise to Mexico was amazing. We took the Carnival Elation. Granted, Carnival hasn't been having the *best* luck lately at sailing the seas - but I've gotta say it was a great time.
The first stop on the trip was Progresso. Seen below, the water was beautiful but the city itself was pretty run-down. The port at Progresso has not been open too long. Hopefully, the city's economy will improve as the tourism industry grows.
Cozumel was amazing! We took a great excursion to go snorkeling and to a private beach. We also had a great time enjoying the port area. Here's a picture of Cozumel from the ship's deck, where we gave a lookout for stragglers!
In both cities, the souvenir shopping was great!! It was fun to think about the people back home and I was wishing I had more room in my luggage...
Thanks to my M&D for taking care of things while I was away. It was a wonderful vaca!
In other big news - I finished workout #24 (gulp) today and completed my 5K training.
Yesterday, I tried doing some outdoor running. There's an amazing trail that I've found which is closeby - you don't notice the heat (as much) in the shade of the trees.
The cruise to Mexico was amazing. We took the Carnival Elation. Granted, Carnival hasn't been having the *best* luck lately at sailing the seas - but I've gotta say it was a great time.
The first stop on the trip was Progresso. Seen below, the water was beautiful but the city itself was pretty run-down. The port at Progresso has not been open too long. Hopefully, the city's economy will improve as the tourism industry grows.
Cozumel was amazing! We took a great excursion to go snorkeling and to a private beach. We also had a great time enjoying the port area. Here's a picture of Cozumel from the ship's deck, where we gave a lookout for stragglers!
All in all, it was a great time with these peeps... Can't wait for the next one.
Thanks to my M&D for taking care of things while I was away. It was a wonderful vaca!
In other big news - I finished workout #24 (gulp) today and completed my 5K training.
Yesterday, I tried doing some outdoor running. There's an amazing trail that I've found which is closeby - you don't notice the heat (as much) in the shade of the trees.
While running, I see lots of squirrels, birds, and even a bunny rabbit. However, my favorite site, is when I see other runners. We share a mutual understanding! My favorite part of the trail, is when it passes by this beautiful lake.
After last night's run, I returned again this morning and completed running a 5K at 33:26. This was faster than I expected (had assumed I would finish in 35 minutes) but not as good as my PR which is 28:39 (set in 2010). I am watching what I eat so I can increase my speed. I'm also planning on continuing to run every other day - because as they say, "practice makes perfect".
Funny/ridiculous story. I finished the 5K around 11:45. I ran 2 miles out, turned around, and ran a mile (+.1) back. Figured from there, I'd jog for a few minutes and then walk to the car.
So I started walking.... And walking... And walking...
Finally, GPS showed me that I was about 25 minutes in the wrong direction. Well, after walking for 50 minutes in 95 degree heat (following the 3+ mile run) - 2 sweet older ladies asked me if I wanted a ride back! I thanked them, said I was OK, and laughed... Lol. I must have looked like such an athlete for them to stop and offer me the car ride. ;-)
Hope everyone is having a great week - thanks for reading & thanks for the comments! Post your blog links so I can follow you too. :-)
team r202! miss you!
ReplyDeleteSo excited you enjoyed the cruise....hope we can do one as a family vacation sometime soon:-)
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