Friday, April 23, 2010

A walk around Seattle’s Green Lake

This walk will (so help me) become part of my regimen as I prepare for the Danskin Triathlon this summer – especially because my personal training sessions are over and there’s no way I can pay another $75o for another 6 weeks. Elisabeth lives just a few blocks from Green Lake so at least twice a week we’ll meet at her house after work and do this 3 mile walk. Eventually (she says once I stop snapping pictures constantly), we should be pretty quick, especially if when we (gasp) start running, but right now it’s taking us just under an hour. It’s not a bad work-out because… well, because of this:

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(I know! How cute is he?!)

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Dream house alert! This house is directly across the street from the lake. Swoooon!

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“C’mon, Mom! You’re supposed to be exercising your whole body, not just your shutter finger!”

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Fly fishing lessons!

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Have I mentioned lately how much I love Seattle and the Pacific Northwest?

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6 comments:

  1. Lorrene4/23/2010 8:48 AM

    Beautiful Pictures. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Tonya4/23/2010 9:06 AM

    What a gorgeous walk! I've been doing a little walking around my house, but it is SO HILLY. Gah! Which I know is probably good, but I keep finding excuses...

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  3. Lynn4/23/2010 9:35 AM

    Thanks for the walking tour! I love Green Lake park. Jill's first Seattle apartment was just a block from there. Seattle and the whole Puget Sound area is so awesome! Even after three years, we're still pinching ourselves that we get to live here.

    Lynn

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  4. Margaret4/24/2010 9:57 AM

    You got some great photos! (and a beautiful day) I'm sure your walking speed will increase once you stop taking pictures. :)

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  5. christina4/26/2010 1:09 AM

    Gorgeous! Nothing beats the Pacific Northwest for scenery and nature. I wish we had a lake to walk around here. Nothing but cabbage fields as far as the eye can see!

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  6. Goofball4/27/2010 7:33 AM

    haha I can imagine you're not doing much running with that many pictures :p


    isn't there downloadable "start-to-run" mp3's ? everyone trains with those here in Belgium...it tells you how long to walk, to run a bit and in x weeks you can run 5 kms from scratch. Then there's follow-up programs to run to 10 kms and 15 kms. I know Jenn in Holland (in MO now ) found something similar which she uses


    beautiful lake though!

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