Washington Day 2 and 3

Hi everyone!
OMG it has been a crazy two days. But I have learned that I am stronger than I think I am. I have completed two full marathons in two days. Saturday, I ran the Ghost of Tacoma City marathon , which is a low key marathon on a level course. Today, I  ran the Tacoma City Marathon.  It started at Gig Harbor , went through Point Defiance ,and ended at downtown Tacoma. It was hilly for 19 miles, and my legs are still tired from all the running I did. After running a low key marathon, and a big city marathon back to back I have learned that
A. I am crazy.  While yes, I already knew I was crazy - but, more like but crazier than I thought.  Also,when running at least, I still work best when everything is clearly marked . When I ran on Saturday, my mom had to remind me to do one more run up and down Albert dock street to fully complete the course.
B. You really will be suprised what you can do when you really put your mind to it. I never imagined being able to do something like completing two full marathons in two days. All you can do is try.
C. Running on 52 .4 miles of Tacoma was an interesting way to see the city.  I forgot how pretty Tacoma can be.  On Saturday and Sunday, the weather was perfect for running, and  I loved seeing the docks on Saturday. Today on the narrows bridge, I loved the view I got of Mount Rainer, and I enjoyed seeing the Japanese tea garden in Point Defiance. When I got there, it was tempting just to hang around there for a while.
But aside from that, I got to catch up with Teddy, our family friend here, Prince Edward (Teddys cat), and my friend from college Danielle. It has been so much fun talking about her wedding, and all the random stuff we did when we where in college- like buying beer on a Monday night, and  making  crowns with duct tape and q -tips. Saturday Danielle came over and we talked in Teddys backyard, and tonight  when Danielle came over again we walked around Wapato park with mom and Teddy. Then we all ate at Old Coutnry Buffet.
Tomorrow mom, Teddy and I are going to Yakima to see everyone down there.  I can tell already it's going to be hard to say goodbye to everyone when I leave on Saturday. I think after this trip, Scott and I will just have to rotate going to the east coast and west coast , so we can both continue to see our families when we can. After all, when it comes to family and friends, it definitely can't be too long between visits.