12.05.2010

Memphis (half) Marathon Weekend

1.  The Runner is pleased with her time for the half marathon:  just over two hours!  She came away from the run feeling as happy as could be (as the picture above indicates).
2.  We learned that next year we'll opt for accommodations closer to the race site.

3.  And what is the deal with hotels that make you pay $10.00 per day for internet access, and offer a $13.00 breakfast buffet?  They didn't even have complimentary coffee in the lobby, for pete's sake.  I know it's a lot to ask, but when your garden-variety Hampton Inn offers free wifi, free breakfast, indoor pool, etc., it makes the hotel look awfully lame.  Attention, Hilton:  this is the 21st century.

4.  The boys did like the floor-to-ceiling window looking out over the "moat" surrounding the hotel.  The Kindergartner's reaction was:  OH. MY. GOOD. NESS.  THE HOTEL IS ON A SWIMMING POOL.

5.  Handling three little boys in a hotel room is a job not for the faint of heart.

6.  I'm sure there's a lot more to see in Memphis than traffic . . . maybe next time.

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