Starting with an early morning bath to start you out clean, and ending with a walk on the pier, we had another great trip to Oceanside. These trips are so relaxing. It’s a lot of work to put it all together, to pack and unpack. But I love it so much, I don’t mind. Our typical trip involves a lot of bike riding (Adela, you tried out your new scooter this time), some swimming in the pool (we spent time in the hot tub since it’s still just a tad chilly), some beach time in the sand and surf and lots of walking along the beach (and running for me… 20 miles this trip!) We missed out on the Street Fair this time since we weren’t there on a Thursday night which was a bummer, but we managed to find another farmer’s market in another town on Sunday where our favorite cake guy was selling his most delicious baked goods. We got three pieces, key lime, chocolate, and sweet potato. One of the best parts of Oceanside is the cake. Oh yes. And we did still walk around downtown, stopping at our smoothie spot for refreshment after a long walk. We also usually stop either on the way there or back, at the Winchester Farms Fruit Stand. I bought some chocolate-covered cinnamon bears there. Oh, there were good.
All this makes me thing…As I write this, I’m sugar detoxing… 7 days now without any sugar. I’m going for 60 days. I do love my sweets! But I need to train some balance into my life. I don’t want to pass on this crazy sugar addiction to you kiddos. It’s been my last fitness hold out and I’m ready to take charge of it. Although, I can’t lie. Thinking about that cake has my mouth watering…
Oh, and I wiped out on the pier on my last run of the trip. Yup. Flew headfirst and skidded over those beautiful uneven boards. I was mortified. I had to go to the chiropractor to get my neck put back in. But I’m back to normal now, thank God. Lesson learned. Enjoy the ocean view on my runs, but pay attention to my feet on the pier. Too bad I didn’t get a picture of that, right?
