I quickly jumped back into reality after a vacation week in Duck, NC, one of the little communities along the Outer Banks.
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| Hangin' with Fred, my new best crustacean friend. (inspect lower right corner) |
Running the Outer Banks:
28 miles TOTAL of running:
-10 miles at 8:09 pace
-3 miles at 7:22 pace
-6 miles at 7:49 pace
-3.22 miles at 8:44 pace
-6 miles at 7:57 pace
I could get used to doing my post-run stretching with the ocean as my back drop...
Beaching it up in the Outer Banks:
Horsing Around in the Outer Banks:
Eating in the Outer Banks:
For those of you who know me, you understand that this involved some major branching out for me. I'm slowly gaining my confidence in the kitchen.
Cuddlin' in the Outer Banks:
Tappan, huge thanks to you and your family for a wonderfully relaxing week!!
Beaching it up in the Outer Banks:
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| Jockey's Ridge-- largest sand dune on East Coast |
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| Twirling at sunset! |
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| A little baking |
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| Outer Banks horse statues are everywhere. |
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| Photo from last year's trip! |
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| I cooked a bunch of stuff, including deviled eggs! |
Cuddlin' in the Outer Banks:
Do you go to the beach every year with your family or friends?
I usually go to Bethany Beach, DE a few times per year, but I've only made it up there once this year since my marathon there in December 2011!
I wonder if your Fred was related to my Chester? Looks like you had a great time... I loved running in Duck too.
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Looks like you had a great time, and nice weather!
ReplyDeleteI don't vacation at the beach every year, but I go to the beach a lot; maybe 2x/month from March - Sept. If we lived closer, i'd go a whole lot more often, but it's an hour drive and that's to far to go during the week.
Looks like a great place to hang out and run. I have always heard great things about the Outer Banks but have never been there myself. I have only been to the ocean in Maui and once to the Gulf of Mexico. Montana isn't very close to either shore.
ReplyDeleteI will be at the coast later this summer at the end of the Hood to Coast relay. :)
Looks like pure bliss!!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make it to the outer banks, one daynill get there. Hope you caked on your SPF ;) looks like it was a beautiful time!
ReplyDelete1. Rockin' bod
ReplyDelete2. I am jealous of the giant sand dune! I feel like that would be so fun
3. I could use a beach vacay baking in the sun
i havent been to the beach for a vacation in SO long! it looks like this trip was perfect:)
ReplyDeleteWe haven't done a beach vacation in forever! Your pix make me miss that. Looks like you had a great time - and nice job keeping the running up.... I tend to get lazy on vacation. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah! I love duck! I am so jealous right now!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the ocean, looks like a fun place! When I hear the word Outer Banks, I think of the movie The Perfect Storm - isn't that also a place in the northeast off the coast? That sand dune is massive!
ReplyDeleteSO JEALOUS!! :) Looks like an amazing beach!!! I went to Dewey Beach once and loved it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! It looks like a fabulous trip.
ReplyDeleteI could definitely live somewhere with a beach to run and stretch on it. We try to go someone with an ocean each year. Last year we were lucky and made it to the Oregon Coast, San Francisco, and Hawaii. Hopefully we'll get some beach time this year!
Wow - great pictures! I am jealous of your awesome runs by the ocean. Yep. I think I could get used to that too.
ReplyDeleteI wish color me rad was coming to Toronto because I would do it for sure!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the beach! Running on the beach in the mornings before anyone puts their towel down is the best time to go. So jealous of your runs!
Looks so beautiful there and looks like you had a great time! Love all your skirts, they are so cute!
ReplyDeleteit looks beautiful there!!
ReplyDeletelove all the pictures! and I also like all your skirts!!!!
my family has always gone to the beach for a week in the summer, except when i was in 10th grade we went to belize instead. i love going -- it's a great week to relax, veg out and unplug (well for the most part!).
ReplyDeletemy husband was just at OBX though i'm not sure where... bachelor party for a friend... so i hope you weren't near them, haha.
We go to the beach, but not necessarily with family. But I wish it was! That's a great way to relax with the fam! And I love your sand jumping pictures. So cute!
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