moab rocks....

Moab was amazing! the weather was perfect. still slightly on the cooler end for moab, but still just wonderful and warmer than ogden. we had to set the tent up in the dark cause we left a little bit later than we had intended, but it didn't take that long to set up. it's sad to think that one week ago today i was on my way to wonderful warm moab. sleeping on the hard ground is something that i think i will never really enjoy. it wasn't that bad, but i do prefer a bed if possible. camping is great though, and i love the outdoors. thursday we got up, ate breakfast, packed lunch and headed to arches national park. we were out to go hiking and perhaps a little exploring to new trails we hadn't ever done before. we walked around balanced rock, hiked windows, and then proceeded on to delicate arch. the view was just breath taking. the fresh air, and the open wonder of nature cannot be copied. we were hoping to hit delicate arch just before sunset and get great sunset pictures of delicate, but then we realized none of us had brought a flashlight with us and we didn't want to be hiking in the dark. but hey, did you see the full moon? it was absolutely incredible! we had hobo dinners thursday night. they actually turned out really well. i can't believe we forgot to put the bacon in, but they were still really tasty. friday we had the day to do whatever. so we took our time getting up and went shopping and laid out in the sun by the pool at the campground. we found some great bargains and i think we were all satisfied with our purchases. dinner was tacos in a bag. i burned the meat, but other than that, it was really good. i am always amazed at what you can cook without a stove and or camping stoves. i, of course, was the pyro expert so i lit all the campfires. it was great. then the other lisa joined us and we went to bed fairly early cause saturday was the long hike through devil's garden.

we got up at 6am...not early for me, but early to everyone else. and left camp just after 7am. the sunrise in moab is even more breath taking than sunset. almost everyone sees sunset, but not everyone sees sunrise. lis got a few pictures. i thought i should slow down on my picture taking as i was already at 70 something... the five of us were the first ones to devil's garden. none of us had done this trail before. we took our time, and decided that we should take the shorter trail of 4.2 miles round trip rather than the 7.1 miles round trip. we agreed that someday in the near future we are going to go back and do the full 7 miles. the higher we went, the more amazing devil's garden got. definitely worth the hike up there.i really love moab. and now, it sucks being back. but hey...life goes on. and in other news, i am actually becoming more of a snowboard fan. i am learning slowly, and plan on going again monday after work. i went boarding last saturday, before moab, with seth. he is teaching me. i know how to ride on my heels, but not my toes yet. i kept falling on my face every time i tried to ride my toes. but now that the season is coming to an end, i will definetely pick it up again next winter. but for now i am stoked for spring and summer. more camping & hiking & spelunking & being outside!

hooray spring is coming!

greetings. i haven't blogged for a while and thought i should catch up. my life hasn't been that interesting lately. i get up, go to work, come home, go running, hang out with a friend, go to bed, and then repeat. most exciting news, i actually own real running shoes. (a must have for marathon runners cause they really do help) i bought them from peak performance. i love having littler feet. i love good service too. i went in with lis to get her shoes and just look at some for me. immediately this guy sat me down, measured my feet, watched me walk and brought out a pair of shoes to fit me. he put the shoes on me and had me walk around. they were really nice and comfortable, but a little too snug for running in. the arch in my left foot is much flatter than my right and because of this reason, i have to have as much arch support possible. the women's shoe wasn't right for me because my feet are just a bit wide. all women's shoes are a little on the slimmer side, but not all women's feet are slim. he brought out a pair of little boys shoes (size 4) and put them on me. the fit was amazing, but the arch support wasn't there since children don't necessarily need arch support that young. so he brought out an insert and put them in my shoes. i can't believe the difference real running shoes really make. i own GT 2140 running shoes. (it doesn't mean much to me either...) the greatest part of it all: since i got little kid shoes, i paid less than half the price of the women's shoes. the women's were in the hundreds. i paid about 50. cha ching! score! wahoo! and the coolest part of it all; the design is called flame. hee hee hee. i am such a pyro. when i first saw them, i thought "they look like fire. awesome!" then i actually read the box, and they are called flame. hee hee.
and that is about it. don't you just love this warmer weather though?! i went running in shorts yesterday! it was fabulous. today is overcast, but it is still on the warmer end of winter. spring is coming! hooray! on the tragic side of things, i think my allergies are back in almost full force. i will have to go buy some allergy pills here shortly. if it means winter is done, i will take it! i hate being cold. in other news, i am totally stoked for moab next week. lis, mary, laura, and i are going camping in moab wednesday after work to sunday afternoon/evening ish. i am so excited to take a vacation. we are going to go hiking, maybe biking, and just relax and have fun. it is going to be great. and here i leave because i don't feel so good. hopefully i am not getting sick. that would just plain suck. i am thinking it is my allergies cause i don't have stomach aches or anything. and here i leave it as well because i really need to go running. i have been slacking in miles, but at least i have been running everyday i can after work. the marathon will be here before i know it. May 16th remember. it is a saturday. put it on your calenders.