It was amazing running with the feeling that you were on top of the world. This shot looks like I'm going to run right off the edge of the mountain. I was barely getting one foot in front of the other - and when the wind blew it either brought me to a halt or it pushed me so hard that I actually had to pick up the pace.

I saw some incredible rainbows eminating from the ocean.

In this shot - I think I told Russ and Holley "this is Crazy" They were thinking - Yeah - we know - that's why we are in the car and you are out there running!

How many more switchbacks??

Once we finally came down from the mountain we had a good lunch and took a stroll along the beach to enjoy the sunshine and good weather.

The trip home on the Super Ferry was long - but the views were beatiful, and the sun was shining. You can see the whitewater as a result of the powerful engines.

View of Diamond Head coming to Oahu

View of Waikiki skyline.

Russ was excited about the fact there was a snack bar on the boat!

Frisbee time!!

Our dog, Yigo, is THE best frisbee catcher ever!! Sometimes Russ and I will go out to the lawn with four different kinds of frisbees to keep him occupied. It works great in place of a six mile run. Although even if Yigo runs six miles, he still has enough energy to play frisbee.

A dog is the best companion in the world. Sorry to you cat lovers. But canine's rule in our household. haha.

Momentum Crit Series #2

John, myself, and Steve cool down after the men's Senior race. The course is wideopen with no technical turns. There is a headwind on the start/finish stretch, and a tail wind on the other stretch. The event takes place on the flight line of the Marine Corp base in Kaneohe. The race went well for our team. There were 28 riders in the field. John got 3rd. I got 8th. I'm not sure what Steve got, but our other teammate placed 6th. After the men's race 45 min. race, I did the women's race, which was only 30 minutes long. There were only 8 or 9 women in the field. We had three HACC representatives. I decidedthat I would try to get away and stay away which is what I did.

I love the mountains in the background. I took a few opportunities to go to the front of the men's race to really get my heart rate up. I think the next guy is wondering who was going to go after me. No one was able to stay away due to the headwind and the level playing field of the pack.

I like how our team is packed together in the middle. Very cool.

Broken Toe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They say not to sweat the small stuff, so I'm tyring not to sweat the fact that my little toe is broken. And no, I didn't kick the dog, or kick my husband, I ran into the bed post, because my dog was under my feet and I tripped.

Not sure if this helps or not - but buddy taping the toes together after a break is one of the therapies to help the toe heal straight. Duck tape seems to work best, and a friend suggested I use it. The nice thing is taping does prevent pain when swimming. Riding is mostly painless now. It's been three weeks, and I ran today with Yigo. Not too comfortable, and I cut out a space in my shoe to eleviate some pressure. We'll have to see how another three weeks goes. Not a pretty picture huh?

Still Chillin' in Hawaii

Beautiful palm trees.

Aside from landscape photos - Yigo is my favorite subject!!!!!!!!

He is always read to pounce.