Trail Race and More

Lucky

Lucky us....Aunt Laura and Gma D made a visit this weekend.  Aunt Laura and  I signed up for a race in Colorado Springs this past weekend so Gma D made the trek with her.

Dane and Ben thought Aunt Laura's boots and hat looked better on them.

This is Friday night before the race at the cabin.  We got lucky and saw a bear and a fox.
The next morning there was so much snow that the van couldn't make it back up the hill after going out to breakfast.  It was a complete whiteout. 

Lucky for us, the race only had a little snow......

 This is us after the race.  See the fog and snow in the background....there is actually a mountain back there.  We made it....that is all I can say.  Well, my sister was much more capable but luckily she stuck with me.  It was so cold standing in line to check in that we really almost wimped out.  They had moved check-in into the only indoor building there - the bathroom and the line wound around outside.  Everyone was shivering and wondering what we were all doing there.  Rain, wind, snow and mud were our future for the next several hours.  I was not sure that I was prepared - clothing or otherwise.  A cup of hot chocolate and some fuzzy blankets sounded much more inviting, but I was reminded of something that I had read a while ago in Kristen Armstrong's book Mile Markers.  Here's the quote:  "It really makes me feel alive to feel this bad."  Click here for the whole story that goes with the quote.

Once I thought of that quote, I really wanted to give it a try.  And the rest is history. 

 Thanks Laura for being with me on this one.  It was one of the best adventures of my life!  I feel lucky to have done it with you.

I am also lucky to have a husband who actually is a runner....a really good runner.

He supports me running even though I am not very good.  

Happy 40th Today Brett - I got Lucky in love.