seawheeze 2014...

or in other words: the best weekend EVER!

And oh yeah, my birthday gifts to myself:

 done

done 

and done!

The weekend was so much fun.  All of my favorite things packed into a few days with my very favorite person.

We shopped at the Seawheeze store (crazy people in there), 

volunteered at the race (packet pickup = a t-shirt and free lunch!!) , 

ran the race (my best and favorite half marathon to date, completed with an 8:45 pace), 

sat by the pool and read (jumped in the hot tub, too), 

pool water in front, bay water behind

had a massage (too short), ate out (no dishes, yay!), and got some yummy gelato at the very popular Bella Gelateria a block from our hotel.  Yep, all my favorite things.

And although this was my idea and my big birthday wish, Steve managed to have some fun, too.  He played a little golf at the pre-race activities, rode his bike and cheered me on at several points the first 6 miles of the race and then went on his own ride, and enjoyed wearing his voluncheer shirt. :)

Definitely a weekend to remember and a 40th birthday summer I won't forget!
August 23, 2014
Vancouver, B.C.