Hi guys! Well I'm here in Santa Fe at St. John's College. After leaving Saturday night, I stayed the night in Albuquerque, got up really early and hit the road to Santa Fe. It's crazy how these towns - even relatively big towns for the state - are just completely shut down at 7am on a Sunday. NOBODY is out - they're like ghost towns. When I got to Santa Fe, I hiked the 3.5 miles from the train station to SJC with my pack. It was a nice hike that took me winding up a giant hill into the mountains.
When I got here, I checked in, explored a little, got my very nice dorm room, and waited for the mixer at 5. I did some working out down on their little field and managed to get sunburned within 1 hour. At 5 we had a mixer with local New Mexico brews and dinner. I met a lot of new people and we went hiking around a bit also. I went to bed around 9 (there's nothing really to do in the evening here - ESPECIALLY on a Sunday).
I didn't have the best night of sleep because the few college kids that are staying for the summer were playing Pink Floyd until 4 in the morning. SERIOUSLY!?!? Go to bed!!!!! I had the burning desire to go knock on all their doors this morning at 6. "GOOD MORNING!!!"
I know I was just as obnoxious, but at least close your damn windows!
I woke this morning at 6 and went for a short run up a giant hill. I didn't run for more than a half mile stretch at a time. The altitude! It's no joke! It was lovely, though, and COOL & refreshing - like 60 degrees. I watched the sunrise over the Sangre Cristo mountains and stretched. I didn't even break a sweat. I then attempted to find coffee and realized there is NOWHERE to get coffee prior to 7:30am on this campus. WHAT KIND of place is this!? 7:30am!? :-) People here are just more chill I think - don't get up as early.
I'm just soaking in the natural beauty of this place. Loving every second (but missing my pups & Brian). Today is my first morning of seminars so I'm off for breakfast & coffee in a few minutes.
As a side note, there are now a lot more pictures of Bear and me from the Doggy Dash posted online. You get to see when Bear puts on the brakes at the sight of the finish line chute :-) Just click the link below and click on "enlarge" below each of the pictures you view. They say "Proof" because they want you to buy them - but don't buy them - they're a rip-off! When you're finished viewing a photo, just click on the "X" at the top right hand corner of the photograph.
http://www.marathonfoto.com/Other/New-York-City-Triathlon-2013/LastName/OYLER/BibNumber/102/offering/myMarathonfotos/RaceOID/26932013S1/Language/en?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6%20More%20Photos%20ID%20ENG-SPA%20%285%29
Have a great day!!
Peace,
J
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