First long run at altitude
In New Mexico with my sister, love my sister, but no match for my husband and girls
Under the Teaching Tree
"Then, I walked across and sat beneath the same flowering jacaranda tree where the children had received their teachings. I was reminded of a story that originated in a land far away from the Maya. One day, according to an Eastern story, the gods decided to create the Universe. They created the stars, the sun and the moon. They created the seas, the mountains, the crystals, the flowers and the clouds. Then they created human beings. Finally at the end, they created truth. At this point a problem arose:
I would do anything to turn back to clocks
And have it the way it was before all this happened
Living on Nettles, Oil of Oregano and Espresso
Hummed to the Grateful Dead song, "Truckin" I had a skin reaction to anti histamines, not the greatest when dealing with allergies so I found this little thing called 'nettles'. An herb that grows like crazy along the river beds in Minnesota. Whisping through the singletrack of Cherry Hill the nettles would brush us. Most people they would itch, and bleed, me, they would just bug me a little bit. We are stronger than the itch. Thank God, too, because most days, I feel like I have rolled in poison ivy. I leave
One Box at a Time
Yesterday it was 3. The marathon of a lifetime, and the hardest run, with the most hurdles, ever. I had a nice 38 minute bike ride at Horseshoe. One lap. Slow, TIRED, not powering over ANYthing. Then, headed up FloMo Bikes Plus. My wheels are in. Not on, I am having difficulty with a rear tire decision. Should take 1 pound off. I had Thursday off, Wednesday I ran 2 hours and 4 minutes. I am on schedule for Leadville Marathon. Rey Vera races Rocky Hill tomorrow. Oh, big news, Kyle ultra-marathon runner in San Antonio area
2:04/ 2 laps at Horseshoe Trail
I am now on track for running the Leadville Marathon. Thank you, Chef Connie for keeping me company on miles 5 through 11, that was awesome!
Now the important stuff
It pays some time to get all the piss and vinegar out to be able to get on to the important stuff. First off, Justin Berndt: StottlemeyerRacetimer Saturday, May 14, 2011 9:30 AM 7th Place Overall. All those who finished before him, pro racers. Great job. That's his first race in a series that is taking him to the Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships this fall in Oregon. Great Job Justin! Rey Vera: TMBRA/ Big Cedar Wilderness Race: 7 Rey Vera BICYCLES PLUS 2:19:18 Top 10 finish! Cat 1 30-39 Yea! 6th in the series going into RHR. C'mon Rey, you can do this!
I am not sure if right now is the right time to blog
It's been a long time. It's been a long week. I think, like not going to the grocery store when you're hungry, I wonder if blogging while you're: mad, angry, sad and depressed are the right time. The one thing I do know, and have learned slowly and patiently over the years, is when we have feelings we need to express them. If I have spent this last year bottling up all my feelings, I certainly wouldn't be in as good of a place as I am right now. I have been MIA for