Week 9 Summary: Vacation

The Wakulla Suites hosted our family again for the week prior to Easter, twenty-six years since our first visit. The Wakulla has a special place in all our hearts. Each year, we're anxious to see what changes have been made since we were there last. Life changing years included the installation of microwaves in every room. It was nine years since I was there last. I brought Kris along, 6 months into our courtship. After that trip, I didn't know if she would continue dating me. She did, and we returned triumphantly this year, excited to be back.

Instead of driving the 24+ hours to get there, everyone flew into Orlando, and we made the trek to the Atlantic Coast. I finished Week 8 off with an hour-long run on Sunday. I swam once in the City aquatic center, a really nice 50-meter by 25-yard pool. Of course they had it set up long course. The wind was whipping off the adjacent municipal golf course, making for difficult swimming. Swimming against the wind from the deep end of the pool made it feel like I was swimming up hill. I also got in three additional runs, with one on the beach. Running on the beach is not easy. Even though we ran on the hard sand by the water, the relatively strong winds and pitch made for a tough outing. Obviously, there was no biking, but I think the body surfing made up for that.