What Heaven Must Be Like.... (Candy and Running)

I should have realized when I checked into the hotel and got a warm cookie, that the trip was going to be sweet. Thank you Doubletree, for causing a three day addiction to sugar. 

The cookie part was great, but they must pipe that smell through the hotel. All I could smell was warm gooey deliciousness every time I stepped foot in the lobby. 

I heard rumors of a great candy store in Savannah, so surprise, surprise, that was our first destination. What? It was so close to the hotel! Little did I know the place was like Willy Wonka's factory. 

Taffy conveyer belts along the roof

Taffy machine. Oh the swirls!

Those barrels? Heaven. Just leave me in any one of those and pick me up when the candy runs out in a day or two. Now, even though I'm not a candy apple fan, they were like works of art. Seriously! Just amazing creations. I was tempted to buy one in particular:

Obviously, a caramel and chocolate covered apple decorated like a pig would make an AMAZING souvenir of Savannah, right? I resisted the urge, but I did happen to go back to that store 3 times in 3 days, and yes: I bought something each and every time. Tuesday: chocolate covered marshmallow on a stick, Wednesday: hard candies from the dispensers, Thursday: pecan pralines. 

Shame none of them made it all the way home. Whoops. 

Don't worry, there were some workouts in those three days too. Actually, since there was a gym, I was so excited to work out inside! A month without a gym membership = way too many hot July runs in Georgia. So my workouts went like this on vacation:

-Tuesday afternoon when we arrived, I was desperate to stretch my legs. Did 4.75 miles on the treadmill, with 1 mile warm-up @ 9:50, 3 miles tempo @ 8:30, and then 10 minutes or so of cool down jogging. 

-Wednesday morning was a quick 30 minutes on the elliptical. I was going to hop in the pool afterwards, but I forgot my bathing suit. How does that happen?

-Thursday: Another run on the treadmill. 5.5 Miles in 50 Minutes at 1.5% incline. Watching Saved by the Bell. I had to actually tear myself off that thing to meet everyone. I really wanted to know what happened after Kelly dumped Zach! Next time, I guess. 

What's the worst thing you've forgotten to pack on a vacation?

I still remember leaving a toothbrush at home on a camping trip when I was little. I learned the "brush with your finger method." Gross. 

Do you ever watch TV on the treadmill/elliptical? What do you watch?

At my old gym I would watch whatever was on the big screens--usually the news. But old re-runs is way better! Saved by the Bell is an old favorite, and yes I wanted to be Kelly growing up.