Thank you

First, thanks to everyone who has been reading our blog and donating on our websites. We can't tell you how grateful we are for your support.
This weekend was our 1.5 hour run. We started out at Camino Real marketplace (where Costco is) and ran down by Pam's house, through campus, and down the bike path past Goleta Beach. It wasn't so bad, particularly in contrast to last week's run. The 15K started at 8am, while our long Saturday workouts start at 7. It's amazing how much cooler it is just starting a bit earlier. After the run, we had a nutrition lesson where they taught us all about what we should be eating and drinking in preparation for running, and how to carbo load in the week before the marathon.
Sunday is cross-training day. Usually we just go to the gym, but this week I, Pam, am puppy-sitting while our advisor is on vacation, so Jeff and I decided to take Hobbes for a long hike up in the mountains . We went up the west fork of the Cold Spring trail, and it was really beautiful, but really hot. The poor dog kept running ahead to find a patch of shade (or a bush) to hide in.
Since I didn't have any good pictures from the race, I'm posting a picture we took yesterday. This was taken at the top of the trail, looking down over Santa Barbara.