Playa del Carmen; Mt. Rainier

It's been almost a year since my last entry so I thought I'd put something in before then. I haven't been running or biking a lot since the 2007 Boston Marathon. I'm slowly starting to exercise a little more-- 2 or 3 mile runs here and there. Gear-wise, I got new shoes, this time I'm trying out a pair of New Balance neutrals, and the Forerunner 305 which is awesome because I no longer have problems with reception in tree-covered areas.


The most exciting trips so far this year were to Playa del Carmen Mexico in January where we didn't exercise much except for a few swims, and to Mt. Rainier only a week ago. There was so much precipitation and cold temperatures this winter and spring that there's still too much snow to comfortably walk on trails without snow shoes. We saw people skiing down the slopes! We stayed at the newly opened Paradise Inn--the rooms are small and not very sound-proof, but the early 1900s architecture is awesome and I hope to go back there later in the summer.