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back home in NC feeling totally refreshed and ready to dive back into residency (and my training schedule. whew! i slacked off while i was in hawaii).

had a leisurely day yesterday including a visit to the farmers' market in some lovely fall weather:

 

ran a tempo 6 yesterday. i'll plan on a 20-miler today if the rain ever stops.

one more video from the ironman last weekend. this is what happened each time someone finished the race later on in the evening.

before actually seeing it in person, it was hard to imagine why people got so excited about ironman races. now i think i get it.

oh, and i bought some goggles so i can learn how to properly swim. yesterday, before my flight, i drove down to the beach around noon and spent the two hours swimming around the ocean. it felt nice to get out of the salt water, pull on my jeans and go straight to the airport. i was the picture of relaxation all the way back to the mainland.