scramblin over rocks
A good weekend.
On Saturday, I ran the "Toughest Race in Texas". I think they are exaggerating a bit, but it is a tough course through trails, up and down hills, through rocky patches and sand. I had a nice, steady pace and came in 11th in my age group, which was kind of nice. Mostly though, it was just a great way to start the day. I felt confident and grounded all day, I'd made it up and down a lot of hills and remained upright and for me, that was a first. Not a skinned knee or elbow, not even a slight ankle twist.
Other people weren't so lucky. One woman did twist her ankle, her boyfriend stayed by her side the entire race and carried her piggyback across the finish line. Actually, I think she's extremely lucky. I'd marry a man that did that for me.
Saturday we also signed off on the final color correction. That was a milestone.
Next week, Kat and I head to NYC where we'll get to watch the NYC marathon and I hope to see the Klempt exhibit and poke my head into the MOMA. Then we head to LA for a screening and lots of meetings. Then I'm off to DC for the NIH, NIMH screening. It will be a long couple of weeks, but I'm up for it. My housesitter is an Americorp volunteer at the shelter and loves animals. My cats love her.
After the color correction meeting, there were lots of parties to go to, but I didn't want to go to any of them. I don't do Halloween parties much, I don't like the pressure, I guess. Kat and I were going to go see a movie, but instead we went to dinner where we got to kick back and talk about things besides the film. That is rare and it was wonderful. We also ran into several friends I love it when that happens.
Back to the race...it reminded me of how much can change in a year...last year when Kat and Nevie ran it, I didn't even think about signing up. I was still pretty slow, I wasn't confident, I was falling down a lot. A year of running changed all that. I felt great dashing down hills and scrambling up the rocks. It felt great just to be able to spend a beautiful morning running through the woods.
On Saturday, I ran the "Toughest Race in Texas". I think they are exaggerating a bit, but it is a tough course through trails, up and down hills, through rocky patches and sand. I had a nice, steady pace and came in 11th in my age group, which was kind of nice. Mostly though, it was just a great way to start the day. I felt confident and grounded all day, I'd made it up and down a lot of hills and remained upright and for me, that was a first. Not a skinned knee or elbow, not even a slight ankle twist.
Other people weren't so lucky. One woman did twist her ankle, her boyfriend stayed by her side the entire race and carried her piggyback across the finish line. Actually, I think she's extremely lucky. I'd marry a man that did that for me.
Saturday we also signed off on the final color correction. That was a milestone.
Next week, Kat and I head to NYC where we'll get to watch the NYC marathon and I hope to see the Klempt exhibit and poke my head into the MOMA. Then we head to LA for a screening and lots of meetings. Then I'm off to DC for the NIH, NIMH screening. It will be a long couple of weeks, but I'm up for it. My housesitter is an Americorp volunteer at the shelter and loves animals. My cats love her.
After the color correction meeting, there were lots of parties to go to, but I didn't want to go to any of them. I don't do Halloween parties much, I don't like the pressure, I guess. Kat and I were going to go see a movie, but instead we went to dinner where we got to kick back and talk about things besides the film. That is rare and it was wonderful. We also ran into several friends I love it when that happens.
Back to the race...it reminded me of how much can change in a year...last year when Kat and Nevie ran it, I didn't even think about signing up. I was still pretty slow, I wasn't confident, I was falling down a lot. A year of running changed all that. I felt great dashing down hills and scrambling up the rocks. It felt great just to be able to spend a beautiful morning running through the woods.
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