My NWM DC weekend is going to have to be two posts - so bear with me! Too much fun crammed into 48 (or less) hours. All in good fun! We had a blast gallivanting around on Saturday, thus the need for some extra blog love about this amazing, amazing weekend.
Friday night Heather and I landed and got to our hotel by 9:30, where we met up with Trista and my sister. Trista had been in DC since Friday morning, and my sister had arrived on the bus from NYC not even an hour prior to us landing at Reagan. We headed out to Crystal City Sports Pub for a late dinner, and before we knew it, it was nearly 11:30 and we had an early, early (re: 7:15) alarm clock waiting for us, as we had plans to be at the expotique around 8:30 on Saturday morning.
Saturday morning came way earlier than I think any of us had hoped - but it was Expotique time! I was so excited to check this out. Kasey and Carly were meeting us there for the expo and then for playing at the Nike store for more race swag, and of course, our resulting photo shoots.
Nike doesn't quite do an "expo" in the traditional term. Being that this race caters to women (read: the race is not women only, as we
Cupcakes! All the cupcakes. |
Post-cupcakes, we headed back to the hotel to drop our cupcakes, re-charge the phones (because you know how dead they were post-expo) and get ready for our next adventures...
We first headed to the Nationals/Reds game down at Navy Yard. New ballpark for me and sister, check! Not a super thrilling game, but a clean win for the Nats. From this photo, we were sitting in direct line of the sun and (quickly) bound for sunburn city, so we moved not even in the fourth inning to the other side and enjoyed ourselves a bit more. Baseball, beer, hot dogs... what more could you want in a Saturday afternoon?
Afterward, the adventure continued - specifically, back over to the Smithsonian on the Metro and to gallivanting around the National Mall to get a few memorials in for sister, who'd never been to DC. Washington Monument (scaffolding and all), Lincoln, and a walk all the way back up by the Vietnam Memorial and all the way to...
Michelle, we're here for your cardigans. - HP |
After dinner, a pre-race day stop at CVS for an onslaught of all things random and necessary, and bed time with an early early alarm... it's almost race day! And you get to hear more about that on Wednesday!
Happy Monday, friends! Did you race this weekend? How'd it go?
PS. You can also read my sister's recap of her whirlwind weekend - I'm glad she seemed to have more fun than she lets on. ;) Love you sister!
Those cupcakes look amazing! I run for cupcakes! Can't wait to hear all about it!
ReplyDeleteThey were oh so good! Worth the trip up there, waiting in line, and lugging them back to our hotel before we chowed down. Om nom nom! So good!
DeleteI have never been to DC and am going for the Marine Corp Marathon in October. So excited. Any must see things?
ReplyDeleteThe typical - I've only been there twice now (for a grand total of 3 days), but all the monuments, memorials around the National Mall. I'd love to go back and do some of the museums!
DeleteSo Saturday night when you were going to bed due to an early race morning, I was driving to a party. On the way I kept thinking "I wish I had a race tomorrow morning, I'd rather be running a half marathon than staying up till 4am drinking!" I think I've grown up....gone are the days of loving to party unless the party is at the finish line of a race!!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me laugh SO much - I just love it. Partying at the end of a race is the best kind! Because you know you've earned it... and there's no beer guilt because you raced all those carbs off anyway! I love you, this is the best comment ever. :D
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