Paris day 7: unexpected things

We had a packed and fun day. Revisiting some places we went in 2019, planned and unplanned. I reserved Eiffel Tower stairs tickets exactly 3 weeks before today, which is when the tickets are released for online purchase. Elevator tickets are impossible to get, and we wanted to climb up. Daddy waited at home. We … Continue reading Paris day 7: unexpected things →

Paris day 6: starting and ending with Eiffel Tower

We woke up greeting the Eiffel Tower with lovely baguette toast with avocado and eggs. I swear that the amount of bread we are consuming is so much that I’m surprised my GI didn’t go strike yet. Is the flour different here??? We went to sacre coeur after a slow morning. It was a weird … Continue reading Paris day 6: starting and ending with Eiffel Tower →

Paris day 5: sugar comma and walking to sleep

With the marathon behind us, we were free to walk around as much as kids can tolerate. The plan for the day was open as we just needed to change Airbnb and had centre of Pompidou in the afternoon. A colleague friend recommended Angelina, her favorite place in Paris so we went. I didn’t know … Continue reading Paris day 5: sugar comma and walking to sleep →

Day 4: EPIC Paris marathon

This was my favorite marathon to run to DATE!!! I finally crushed my goal of sub-4, 19 min faster than Chicago, and 7 min faster than my PB (Berlin in 2022). I'll divide this recap into pre-race; my racing strategy; the race; the vibe; post-race "celebration"; what I learned during this training cycle. Pre-race: 4am: … Continue reading Day 4: EPIC Paris marathon →

Paris day 3: saving my legs

24 hrs until the race and my sole objective of the day is to rest and stay calm. The girls were going to participate the kids run but due to street closure we never got to the starting line. Instead, we explored a farmers' market, seeing so many varieties of cheese, seafood. Then daddy started … Continue reading Paris day 3: saving my legs →