"and now the fun begins"

plane time from nj to london = 6 hours. transportation time from airport in london to bruce's in london = 4 hours. what a day!

i managed to squeeze in a run before flying out this morning b/c i knew i'd be antsy on the plane if i didn't. my legs were very grateful to be allowed to run without having to bike beforehand, and i was loving the fantastic weather and watching the sun come up along the river. then i pulled another few brilliant moments when i really didn't know which airport in london i was flying to, wasn't aware that i was late for my flight, and upon arriving in london, realized that i didn't know much about hadrian's wall (where we'll be hiking) and that i didn't have a clue as to how i was going to meet my friend bruce. i was pretty excited that my bag is heavy enough for me to feel like i'll get a good workout in every day but did pack a jump rope in case. susan had a good idea of treating this like boot camp and getting in pushups, abs etc. during this time. tomorrow will be my off day since we're only doing 6 miles and i think it's a few straight days of hiking/walking from morning til dinner after that. 2 t-shirts & 2 pairs of shorts for 4-5 days.. woo hoo!

happy birthday to A!