Gulf coast beautiful...

This past weekend was the final time that Joseph and I have to weekend vacation as a long distance couple... For the past two and a half years we have seen each other once a month. The downside of this arrangement - I only get to see him once a month. The upside - every month I get to take an amazing trip, eat interesting food, visit museums around the country and did I mention see him?

To celebrate this final trip, I decided to make the stupendously stupid decision of participating in my second sprint traithalon. This means that instead of spending Saturday morning cuddling with my fiance, eating a delicious breakfast and walking on the beach, I spent the morning swimming 1/4 of a mile in the Gulf of Mexico, biking 18 miles on the highway, and running four miles.

that is me ripping of a swim cap. better than coffee and homemade bacon? you decide.

I discovered this weekend, that when you finish a triathlon, there are three very important things you need, and in no particular order: chapstick, gatoraid, and a bushwacker. For those of you who don't know the beauty of the bushwacker: it is as close to an alcoholic frosty as you can get.

magic. in a cup.

We also celebrated my finish (not any kind of amazing time, just a finish. although it was 2 minutes faster than my first time) with red beans and rice, and crawfish:

welcome back, gulf coast seafood. welcome back.