We decided to make a whole weekend of my race, because our family was in desperate need of a vacation, and the race was and hour and a half from our house, so we went to our favorite mini vacation spot . . .

Super 8 motel in Medford.

Don't mock . . . .for only $89.99 you get to enjoy and indoor water slide, super warm pool and hot tub, ice machines, elevators AND all the pastry you can stuff in your face in the morning (highlight for my kids), AND some pretty sweet jumping beds (yes we let our kids jump on hotel beds, the one time in their lives they are allowed to jump on the bed)

It was a great little weekend, one that needs to be repeated . . . soon!