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Well, it’s here.  The birthday has come and shortly will be gone.  I’m now in the Rocky Mountains!  So the birthday…

The day started with a 5:40am wakeup to meet the bridges ladies – both old and new.  I’ve been fortunate enough to have two groups of great people to help get me out of bed to get the miles in before work.  Today it all came together.  This, in itself, was a birthday present.  I smiled as I ran over the Brooklyn Bridge with a gorgeous sunrise beyond the Manhattan Bridge.  Arriving at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, I was pleased to see the whole crew, ES, MP, SS, and CB.  SS and CB getting me through the Beantown training and ES and MP as I’ve logged the miles for Pikes.  I’m sure most other runners can confidently say there’s nothing better than great company for runs.

Anyway, we logged the miles, chatted a ton, and took in the views.  8.5 miles later I headed home.  Amazing how quickly the time will jet on by…

The middle was filled in by work.  Nothing to see here.

Finally, the family was up to meet me for dinner after work in my neighborhood.  I suggested Noodle Pudding since it’s gotten rave reviews from other people I know in the ‘hood.  Again, it just made me smile to have family to be around.  Not just my mom and dad (which is awesome anyway) but my two grandparents from Florida.  We enjoyed delicious Italian (mine being pasta with roasted tomato and ricotta cheese) as well as shared a bottle of wine.  Never underestimate the power of family.

The night wasn’t over as I was able to go enjoy the wonders of a spectacular sunset.  Thanks for the birthday present, NYC

Skyline

So with that I’m in Colorado – time to prepare for the race! 🙂  Blogging will be sporadic,,,as I intend to enjoy a lot of the outdoors!  Mmmm mountains…