Hot Springs, Arkansas

Travis @ the fab Mexican restaurant Me at the Finish Line!

We just had a great weekend down in Hot Springs, Arkansas and wanted to post some pics and share our fun with everyone. I ran a 10K race down there this morning so we decided last minute to stay down there last night. It's a funny little town that was huge back in the day before the Depression. There are hot springs there (hence, the name :) so people would come from all over and gamble and soak in the hot springs. Then, the Depression hit and the town became deserted. There are amazing old buildings and hotels that need renovating but nothing's been done about it. The hotel we stayed at was built in 1875 and pretty much still looks the same except the walls and doors and everything are now coated in shoddy paint job after shoddy paint job. But we ate the best Mexican food we've had in awhile, had a great time at the race, and had an amazing breakfast at the Pancake Shop that's been there since 1940. The race was pretty much one of the hardest races I've run because we ran through Hot Springs National Park up a mountain for about 3 miles. It was a steep killer hill, but it was beautiful with all the leaves. And yes, Singleton loved being in its first race. :) There was one other pregnant girl in the race and she was 4 1/2 months along, so my boss at work said they should've made a separate group for the pregnant ladies. And fyi, an Asian lady saw me after the race and assured me that the baby is definitely a boy and she can tell, so we'll see how right she is in a few months...