Greetings from Savannah

The first few days of our vacation were pretty perfect. We quickly found ourselves in a vacation routine which included sleeping until our internal alarm clocks woke us up, going out for a run, enjoying fresh peaches and blueberries with breakfast, lazily reading on the back porch, enjoying a beach walk, and finally eating dinner together.

As soon as I felt the humidity Monday morning, I decided to adjust this week’s training plan. I love running outside each morning but have been sticking to 3 and 4 mile runs most mornings. Since I’m cutting the distance down versus my normal 5-6 mile runs I am focusing on speed.

My mom and I are both reading Me Before You. I loved the book so much that I read it in two days. I’ve already downloaded her other books on my iPad and look forward to starting The Girl You Left Behind next! 

Our lunch each day has been super fresh, taking advantage of the local Georgia produce. Each day we’ve made homemade healthy shrimp salad with relish, mustard, seasonings, fresh shrimp, Fage yogurt and a dollop of hummus. On this side we’ve enjoyed a simple Vidalia onion and tomato salad with Triscuits or Kashi crackers!

Long walks on Tybee Beach with my mom are one of my favorite activities when I’m home as it gives us the perfect chance to catch up while also getting some sunshine and exercise. Yesterday it was already 99 degrees while we were walking so we cut the walk short to 3 miles but it was still better than nothing! Like I said in my post the other day, there is nothing I prefer than being near the water with friends and family!

Last but not least, our nightly dinners have ranged from grilling on the back porch to trying new, local restaurants. My brother and his girlfriend treated us to dinner at Tortugas, a new to us restaurant in Thunderbolt which brings together Southern style food with a Caribbean influence. While they do not have any beers on tap, their bottled beer menu is impressive, to say the least. Everything we ordered was delicious but the fried shrimp, fried green tomatoes, Kona beer in a koozie, and local grouper special were the highlights.

Hope you guys are having a great week and are ready for a wonderful weekend. Today 15 of our friends arrive in Savannah for a long weekend to celebrate Bo’s 30th birthday!