Machu Picchu

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My little hiatus from blog entries is mostly because I was off in Peru. We didn’t have time to take advantage of anything near what Peru offered, but we did see Machu Picchu. Not that I’ve seen many ruins, but others cannot compare. The surrounding landscape was stunning and added to the awe of the Machu Picchu ruins. The massive, intricate structures are in the middle of a seemingly impossible location. We also climbed Wayna Picchu, the mountain frequently pictured in the background of Machu Picchu photos, to see the massive spread of ruins. The top of Wayna Picchu also offered some ruins to scale that would be sure to give anyone with vertigo a serious fright, including myself. Only once, however, did the drop off off the side of the narrow stairs force me to take another path.

Wayna Picchu

The view from Wayna Picchu.

runnings
Before I left for Peru, RF and I ran 20 miles. I then proceeded to not run for 10 days. When I returned I got in a couple runs before we tackled 18 miles yesterday. I wanted to believe the time off would be good rest for my legs, but it seemed the rest of my body (namely my insides) forgot how to handle the running. I was never ill in Peru and was adventurous in my eating, and perhaps it was just the adjustment to returning home, but I had to stop at several satellites to make it through our run. Other than that, the run was successful!