My guest post on AGood Run… Check it out 🙂
Written by Sandi Blankenship
The past 11 months have been quite an adventure for me. Last August, I went home to the States for my 30-year high school reunion and met with a high school friend who is a life coach. I was living and working in the Middle East, had been offered a job in China and weighed 255 lbs. I completely changed my lifestyle a few weeks later, moved to China in September, started running in January and lost 111 pounds! I ran my first 5K on June 9th and came in just past the middle of the pack. I’m now training for a triathlon.
My Run:
I started my run at The Vineyard. A restaurant in the West Lake District that is run by an American chef, Reuben, who gets my diet needs. I am so thankful for the food I’m served there and the friends I’ve…
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I love it! For some reason it won’t let me log on to post my comment there, but wow, what a beautiful post! So much to be thankful for 🙂
Thanks, Sandra… It was a lovely run and I’m definitely thankful for the opportunity to live in Hangzhou 🙂
Beautiful post Sandi 🙂
Thanks, Meg! I think it’s awesome to be able to share with not just my bloggy friends, but his as well 🙂
Sandi, your description of the run, of the sites, and of your friends is so vivid that I feel as if I were there with you. Not only did your show us your run, you gave us a snapshot of the city of Hangzhou. Xièxiè
Thanks, Mona 🙂 It’s a lovely city and West Lake is amazing.u
What a great post, Sandi! Love it!
Thanks! It was a fun run!