^^ pre-race selfie ^^
^^ post race, post brunch ^^
^^ just a bunch of yogis ommming in the middle of the park... nbd ^^
^^ capital cities :: I am dying to download the majority of their album ^^
I always lament a good expedition without any decent pictures, but my trusty iphone is just so portable! I will also concede that I did not take as many pictures as I should have considering how excited I was for this race and how fun it was.. in all honesty, that's the mark of a good time--whether or not you were too wrapped up in the festivities ( or too sore ) to cart around your bulky dslr.
this race was more like a party than a 13.1 mile journey to a finish line. nevertheless, it was the most difficult for my body to overcome. I'm not sure if it was the training on a treadmill then competing on asphalt that affected me or the having to run without music due to technical difficulties with my shuffle, but I finished in my worst time yet. on the upside, running without music was oddly therapeutic. I found that I took more time to look around at the gorgeous scenery that was vancouver. the stark contrast between the miles of skyscraper and the miles of seawall provided the perfect setting for that saturday morning run. plus, all of the characters that came to cheer all of us on were enough to keep my mind occupied most of the time. voluncheers consisted of everything from mermaids and drag queens to fairies and brass bands. all in all, the run provided an entertaining show and lululemon spared no expense when it came down to snacks and aid stations.
so the run was great. let's talk brunch. lululemon provides brunch for all of the participants. it was amazing! I'm not sure what they did to those waffles, but they were delicious and so appropriate after running 13.1 miles. it was like they were coated in caramelized sugar and had an almost crunchy texture. I need to figure out how to recreate them in my own kitchen! I could have seriously wrapped myself up in one of those and died happily.. but seriously.
and then there was some amazing swag, massages, and the sunset festival which consisted of complimentary yoga, good eats, relaxing ambience, and capital cities performing live for all of us. I really love how understanding the band was to all of us just sitting down and swaying to there jazzy up-beat hits. we had just run a half-marathon, after all. and anytime a band sounds just as good live as they do on their cd, I instantly become a fan. so I currently have their album in my queue to download.
overall, it was a really amazing experience! my one complaint would be that everywhere we went, there was another line to wait in. though, that is to be expected with 11,000 entrants. this year, they're moving up the sign ups to september 10th, so you've only got two days to make up your mind! if you're interested in participating, be sure to mark it on your calendars with an alarm because it sold out in four hours this last year. craziness! volunteering could be really fun, too. you get a really cute shirt, if that motivates you at all ;)
see more good times from the #seawheeze with this super fun video produced by lululemon ::
hope all of you are having a great kickstart to your week. I've noticed that as I get older, I tend to dread mondays a little less. hope that's true across the board! thanks for reading and for putting up with my sporadic posting! it means the world!
love, arielle
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