Running with Friends

Last night Craig and I celebrated the end of the school year at Simon & Seaforts—an upscale restaurant in downtown Anchorage, overlooking the Cook Inlet.

Craig + Michelle

We have been to Simon & Seaforts before but don’t go often because it is quite expensive.

We went because I heard they offer half-price appetizers during happy hour, but only to find out those specials only apply to the saloon side, and we sat on the restaurant side. I was bummed out, but there was nothing I could do about it at that point in time.

Our server got us started with sourdough bread and whipped butter.

Craig’s mojito

How I feel now that school is done! 😀

(Ignore the creepiness of my neck.)

How Craig feels now that I am done with school!

A happy Michelle = a happy Craig 🙂

For some reason soups and salads really call my name when I dine at restaurants. Call me crazy or call me cheap (which is possibly true), but it satisfies my cravings.


Spinach salad with bacon pieces, hard-boiled egg, red onion, and sliced almonds.

And a bowl of chili. They were both good—nothing extra special—but I enjoyed them.

Craig’s entree: pan-seared halibut cheeks. It was absolutely amazing!!

Now for a creepy face . . . .

and serious pose (a.k.a. standard high school senior pose).

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This morning was a “short” long run: 13 miles.

I almost always run by myself, but running with friends is so much fun!

My friend Jen has been my running buddy for the 18 and 20 mile runs I have done over the last couple of weeks. (My friend Lindsey also ran with us.)

Notables about our run:

– A bald eagle was spotted.

– Two army soldiers “saved” our lives by preventing us from venturing onto a military firing range.

Bear scat may or may not have been sighted!

– An employee of the golf course kicked us off the golf course. (Actually she was very nice about it.)

– I found a U.S. Department of the Air Force magnetic decal for a vehicle lying along the roadside.

– Pretty views of the mountains were enjoyed.

Post-run face that matches my shirt–gah!

I hope your weekend is going well!

I am off to a yoga class hoping to get some serious leg stretching in!

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9 Comments

  1. 5.21.11
    lifttorun said:

    Looks like such a pretty run for sight seeing.

  2. 5.21.11
    Katie said:

    Mmm that is a crazy amount of things to happen while you run! That sounded like fun. Thanks for going to yoga with me!

  3. 5.21.11
    Maria said:

    just discovered your blog which motivates me to do more running ( : happy summerbreak for you!

  4. 5.22.11
    Cara said:

    Craig looks really healthy! Good work Craig . . . and good work Michelle. 🙂

    • 5.22.11
      Michelle said:

      Thanks for noticing. Craig lost about 40 lbs. last summer. He feels so much better. 🙂

  5. 5.22.11
    Krissie J said:

    Love the faces! Reminds me of when my friends and I would go out, we’d make up a scenario, then take photos reacting to said scenario. When you mix that with a bit of alcohol, it makes for some really ridiculous pics. 🙂

  6. 5.22.11

    That seems like such an adventurous run. HA-I laughed so much about the military men saving your life.

    Your food looks good but I love the photos of you and the man more. 😉

  7. 5.23.11
    Sarah said:

    what a crazy run! how fun 🙂