Oh hills.... Adventure runs from Portland

Hey everyone!!!

It sounds like all of our summers are going pretty well! It finally stopped raining (knock on wood) out here in Portland so it has been for the most part in the 80's and not a cloud in the sky, which is amazing compared to the rain and 50-60's it was before. Running has been going pretty well... although i don't think i will EVER get used to these hills out here, i swear i'm running up the sides of mountains! haha I figure it will help me in the long run though, which is really the only thing keeping me going as i'm dying for oxygen on my hill adventures. I've been hiking a bunch out here too, which is amazing!!!

I wish we had trails like they have out here, almost every one of my runs is on a trail which is really nice. Oh, I also live right down the street from the Nike World Campus, the one we all were at for Nationals... so i train on their campus two to three times a week, they have a great two mile trail that is really awesome to run on! My internship is... pretty much really boring! But i'm making the best of it and counting down the days till im back in Florida and near the BEACH! I am by no means nearing the point of albino but i'm not far haha so i cant wait to get back out into the sun! I do get to bike to work most days, which is nice... a really different experience for me because i have never had to take trains or buses or even bike to work before. The people here also make it incredibly interesting... Portland certainly has lived up to its reputation of being weird in my books!! I'll have to fill you all in on the details of my odd encounters when we all get to camp.

Anywho, i hope everyone is doing well and having fun this summer!! Can't wait to see you all soon!!!

-Brittany