WORKOUT – Ran in Seward 10.25 miles/1:21
We finished our first trip and got into Seward, Alaska, this morning to unload our fish and I went running.
I forgot my running capris at home so I’ve been wearing my Zensah compression tights – LOVE these. Would it be weird if I wanted a full body suit? Because I do.
Some pictures from our trip:
The weather picked up one night so we anchored in a small Native village, I think it was Yakutat maybe? My dad got off the boat and walked around and took a few pictures of the “town”.
There was 2 stores in town and this was one of them.
YTT Road.
Bald eagles, Alaska’s state bird. When we were kids, my brothers and I never understood why people (tourists) got all geeked up over eagles since we saw them all the time.
Once the weather passed, the pleasure cruise was over and we got down to business and started fishing.
Cutting up bait.
All 6 of us baiting our gear.
I don’t know why I’m all crankypants McGee here.
Dressing the halibut. We dress them, ice them and then deliver them to the canneries where they’re immediately trucked down to Seattle.
While fishing, we caught a huge shark which got all tangled up in our gear.
And now we’re unloading our fish and then we’ll leave again as soon as it’s done, but I’ve got another post coming up about what we do for fun on the boat… you’d be surprised…
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I miss my running buddy!!
I bet that run felt soo good!!
Love all of the pictures you’re sharing!!
Hurry home girl!! xoxo
So great to hear from you SR!! Glad to hear things are going well. Love the pictures:)))
Nice to get a glimpse of your view from the boat…looks like rigorous work!
Gosh, that gray haired fisherman sure is handsome!
hahahaha! tami, we need cardamon bread!!
Yay for a break and long run… well I guess short run for SR!
This is way cool!
Wow SR that first photo looks beautiful! It is amazing that you still can find time to run. You are just something else!
Those fish are HUGE!
I was thinking the same thing! I didn’t realize how big halibut is!
ahhhh… I was JUST in Seward halibut fishing last weekend!! Granted, we were on a charter and caught some little wimpy ones compared to the ones you guys catch, but we were proud of ourselves. haha.
Wow! Sounds like a lot of stuff is going on!
I’m pretty sure there’s some areas of me that I would NOT want compressed…
So glad to get an update! And I am mucho impressed with you for running when you get to land – I would most likely sleep and eat and then gain a bunch of weight.
oh I missed ya! So glad you are doing well and are safe. Can’t wait to hear about the “fun” on the boat.
I was in Prince Rupert this past weekend and got out for a nice damp run in the coastal ocean air… and kept an eye on the harbor in case your boats showed up! I wasn’t quite in Alaska… but it was close!
I’m loving the posts from Alaska – so awesome to get a glimpse into something different!
Wow that looks like so much fun. Obviously not all the time but wow what a great change.
please tell me you went into the fat gma store. im dying to see what fat gma offers…
thanks for sharing what the life of a fisherman is like- what a compleatly different world!!
Yikes on the shark! Does that happen often?
Love the Alaska pictures. Look at you in action!
Love getting an SR update! Those fish are huge – how much do they weigh, on average? Another dumb question (sorry): do you ever get scared on the boat because of the weather?
yes i occasionally get nervous when its bad weather but no one else does. im just a wimp.
the larger fish can weigh 50-100 lbs or more (paid weight) and the smallest fish that we can legally keep is 32 inches long and about 11 lbs.
Do you have to bonk them on the head like Sarah & Bristol did when they went halibut “fishing?”
Wow, that first pic is absolutely beautiful. I can’t imagine how pretty it is in person!
Good to see an update from ya! Hope all is well
I feel like I’m watching “the deadliest catch”. Awesome!!
holy cow those fish are HUGE! You are seriously brave! I would not be able to handle that!
I love the pictures of the boat!
Love me some SR! Thanks for popping up in my google reader today!
I’m sure your daddy is so proud of you blogging your fishing journey. Awww…
Dang, you’re hard core! Happy fishing!
You go girl! get that fish~
Thanks for sharing your pics, the landscape in the first pic is breathtaking!
Those fish are huge!! Happy fishing!
AHHH! I’ve missed your inspiring posts for running! Now you just landed dock and you’re already wanting to run makes me want to kick it up a notch! Looks like you’re staying busy though for sure which is a good thing! Can’t wait for more posts <3
definitely been missing your posts. i tend to cringe my nose looking at the photo of fish because i imagine the smell. does it smell?
Yup…definitely one who takes a million pics when you DO see a bald eagle…or at least my husband is. He became the paparazzi in like 2 minutes flat
Omigosh I’m so glad you are posting more often this summer!!! The fish pictures are slightly nasty though!
Those compression tights sound awesome! If I’m already obsessed with compression socks and sleeves… I can’t even imagine how great it would feel all over your legs!!
I missed your post! This is so cool!!
Good stuff SR, I grew up land-locked so this is a whole different world for me! Maybe I’ll do a post about my job, sitting at a desk and staring at a computer all day is completely exciting. BTW- I love that your dad is your blog photog!
I can’t wait until you are back from fishing. You’re a happy little piece of awesome everyday. I miss your posts!
I grew up in Seattle for part of my life and LOVE it. Learned to love me some Halibut while I was there. Probably fished for by you and thanks for that!
I didn’t know halibut were that big! woah!
Thanks for the updates : )
Glad to hear everyone is safe and appear to be having a productive trip. I certainly miss your daily post. Can’t wait to hear what you guys do for entertainment.
Stay safe!!!
Wow! it’s so interesting to get a glimpse into what your life is like while out fishing! Kudos to you for keepin up the running!
I’m glad you haven’t been eaten by the Lochness Monster…or bears.
YTT Road is like that town (or maybe its a road too) in between Vegas and heading to Cali called XXYZT or something weird like that!
Growing up in the sticks, I lived right next to the Alleghney River and saw bald eagles ALL the time. I never understood all of the excitement either.
When we first started dating Joe saw one while he was working and was so damn excited. I felt bad that I couldn’t get as stoked as he was. Glad it’s not just me!
Wow! I definitely feel like this is a cool different side of you that we get to see!
What a beautiful place to go run!
How do you dress halibut? I’m picturing some cute clothes and I have a feeling that is not what you meant…
I have a great challenge for you guys! Although I don’t know how feasible it is with you guys in the middle of the ocean. Anyways, the challenge is to eat 50 chicken nuggets in 50 minutes. You can have any drink and sauce of your choice. I realize this seems easy…but only 1 out of my 3 guy friends who tried it finished. It’s quite hilarious.