This is a picture of Love of My Life running her first trail run in 2007 at Whistler, BC. I had talked her into the race; ”Since we’re here anyway” (we were in Vancouver for my nephew’s wedding). It was one tough run (across glaciers, switchbacks up steep mountain sides, technical rocky sections) and I thought I was in-for-it once it was over…but she loved it and was hooked on trail running ever since!
What a cute story! xD And such a gorgeous place.
1, 2, & 3 - Elaine (groom is Devin)
4 - Stephanie and her son Joe
5 - Bridesmaids: the one in the middle is Samantha
These three girls are sisters! Stephanie has been my best friend for almost twenty years now. And today was her sister Elaine’s wedding. Elaine is like my sister, too, and watching her get married made me so proud and happy for her!
Ran a half this morning! Finally had a good race this year. It wasn’t my best time, but the course was really hilly and it was better than I’ve done all year (results aren’t posted yet, but I finished a couple minutes over two hours). I was thinking that I’d lost it. ;) Can’t wait ‘til the next race in June!
A, uh, skunk tried to run with us. ;) Actually, he just ran across the street.
I’ve officially run five events this year! Three half-marathons, one 15k, one 5k (I did the Color Run with my sister).
My dog, Riley, is modeling my finisher’s medal. (:
Today I met two snakes; a lizard (I think he was a spiny lizard); a really quick, small rodent (he was moving too quickly for me to tell what kind); and swarms of giant butterflies. One of the snakes looked like a water moccasin, which my friend Stephanie and I spent our childhoods fleeing from, and the path is near the lake, so I turned right around and took another path haha. I don’t mess with moccasins. (: The other snake I’m not sure. He was small (thin and not very long), sort of pale bluish or silver. He may have been dead, so that may have been his belly, in which case there are a lot of suspects.
I drove here directly after work yesterday and ran through those trees. So peaceful.
This is actually a mountain bike route, one I do hope to ride someday, but it was great running. It wasn’t too technical but there were quite narrow pathways and lots of twisty but flat areas. It was very peaceful; I wish it were further away from motor traffic, but for most of the time I was able to just listen to birds and bugs and wind and water.
I’m running my first trail race since xc in July, a 36 km (just over 22 miles).
