Friday night I spent some time at Nick's house playing games with Nick, Nate, Dan, and some others. It was good fun. We played Chez Geek and Zombie Flux card games until fairly late in the evening. It was definitely late considering what was waiting for Dan and I the next morning.
We, Betsey, Dan, and I, woke up that Saturday morning to snow falling in the middle of April. Very Strange. Dan was staying with us because he and I were running a race. My first race. After traveling over some snow covered scenery, we arrived in Blodgett and were joined by Thomas, another work friend. We registered, we talked, and before I knew it, the starting gun had fired.
For a first race, this one was a bit of an odd choice. The race was mud and gravel most of the way, with 400 feet of elevation climb through trails on BLM land. I thoroughly enjoyed coming back down the trail. I finished, which is all I was going for, but it also made me realize how much I need to improve. I was so happy at the end of the race, and I still feel very proud for having completed it.
My next 10K is coming up shortly. I'm looking forward to it of course, but somehow, I imagine, nothing will feel like completing this first one.
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