Waterton Canyon
Opted to go a bit short for long run day. Woke up to amazing, beautiful snow. What a surprise after having 50's most of the week.
Met Kara at the Canyon and we decided on 10 (5 up and then 5 down). Drew had 17 with last 12 at 6:20, so we figured we could hang for the first 5...
Though I am not sore (surprisingly) from yesterdays snowshoe race, I am TIRED! After about 3 miles I convinced Kara and Drew to take off as I was starting to slog. At about the 5 mile mark i waited for Kara to come back down. Drew tends to get happy and not check his distnace and forgot to tell Kara where her turn around was. Kicked it up a notch on the way down and had great conversation with Kara--who is just an amazing person and truly great runner. Excited that she is with us one more week before whe has to get back to Chico.
Got back to the car, stretched and watched Drew come flying down the canyon. Fueled him up and set him on his way while a walked a bit as a ccol down. Went back to car to wait (25 degrees out didn't want to be out too long) and began to worry when the time elapsed that I expected him in.
Moments later, he came in laughng...apparently he did his math wrong and went over what he was supposed to do. if this is not a marathoner or ultra marathoner in the making, I don't know what is. Nothing like a proud mama momnet when your son goes 18 miles instead of 17. oh to be young again...
Not to dissuade anyone from snowshoeing--I thought I would share a pic of my ankle from yesterday's race:
SO, having Reynauds means I do not feel when it is cold out, but having neuropathy means I will feel this eventually and BAD. I kept clipping my ankle with the side of my snowshoe...Didn't know I was tearing it up so bad. UGH. Asked the kids if they did the same thing and one of them remarked, "Well, sure. I did it once and then learned". oh, well...
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