September 30: Feeling Good
I turned in early last night (around 11pm). It's obvious that I don't stay out late often and that I can't hang with the young crowd anymore. Some of the group didn't come in until after 2am. That's a rare thing for me, and after a day of racing, I surely wasn't up for that!
I woke up this morning and I felt great. My right hip flexor was a bit sore, but not to the point of concern. I ended up doing a bit more sight-seeing before we would all meet back at the hotel to go to the airport.
I decided to head over to the Smithsonian's Museum of Archives, where the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and so much more is housed. The place was fascinating, even for a gal that wasn't really interested in history when she was a kid.
A detail shot of the Museum of Archives.
There were so many things to read up on, so many things to take in, and just not enough time. I ended up buying a book on one of the exhibits there so that I could read up on it later.
The central room in the museum which houses all of the most important historical documents of the United States.
From the Archives Museum, I walked over to the Old Post Office to have lunch. It is a beautiful building that was slated for demolishment back in the early 70s. With the efforts of many, though, the building was saved and is now a nice area for musicians and internal storefronts. The architecture still says "Post Office" which is nice.
I found a little Indian restaurant there and enjoyed the normal Indian food that I cannot pronounce. I took advantage of the free tour to the top of the tower, and got to see a nice birdseye view of DC. It was a great way to have one final "sightseeing" expedition.
A shot of the nation's capital. It's hard to believe that I ran right down that road (Pennsylvania Avenue) the day before.
I took the Metro back to the hotel, and we all ended up leaving at 4pm for the airport. The flight back was uneventful, though there was still a lot of great conversations between teammates. As you can imagine, much of it was sharing stories of the race the day before.
I finally rolled into the driveway at around 9:30pm. It's hard to believe that this experience is over. It's been a great ride, and I am pretty certain that I will do it again someday soon.
Thanks again to everyone for your support.
I woke up this morning and I felt great. My right hip flexor was a bit sore, but not to the point of concern. I ended up doing a bit more sight-seeing before we would all meet back at the hotel to go to the airport.
I decided to head over to the Smithsonian's Museum of Archives, where the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and so much more is housed. The place was fascinating, even for a gal that wasn't really interested in history when she was a kid.
A detail shot of the Museum of Archives.
There were so many things to read up on, so many things to take in, and just not enough time. I ended up buying a book on one of the exhibits there so that I could read up on it later.
The central room in the museum which houses all of the most important historical documents of the United States.
From the Archives Museum, I walked over to the Old Post Office to have lunch. It is a beautiful building that was slated for demolishment back in the early 70s. With the efforts of many, though, the building was saved and is now a nice area for musicians and internal storefronts. The architecture still says "Post Office" which is nice.
I found a little Indian restaurant there and enjoyed the normal Indian food that I cannot pronounce. I took advantage of the free tour to the top of the tower, and got to see a nice birdseye view of DC. It was a great way to have one final "sightseeing" expedition.
A shot of the nation's capital. It's hard to believe that I ran right down that road (Pennsylvania Avenue) the day before.
I took the Metro back to the hotel, and we all ended up leaving at 4pm for the airport. The flight back was uneventful, though there was still a lot of great conversations between teammates. As you can imagine, much of it was sharing stories of the race the day before.
I finally rolled into the driveway at around 9:30pm. It's hard to believe that this experience is over. It's been a great ride, and I am pretty certain that I will do it again someday soon.
Thanks again to everyone for your support.
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