Timp Shadow 5K

Heather is way too motivated. She is working up to running the "Speedy Spaniard 10K" this July. She wanted to try out a 5K while she was here this last weekend. The only one going on, that was close, was this Timp Shadow race. It's TRAIL Running!

I really didn't want to do it. I was hoping the bad weather would have changed her mind. It almost did, too, until . . . . . Ashlee came over the night before. "Let's do it!!! It will be fun!!!" Well, I caved under peer pressure.

Keep in mind that I don't exercise . . . . . . EVER! (Do I dare admit that!?) And here I went, cold turkey. My new best friend has been Ibuprofen. My kids were not too impressed to hear I came in third from last (out of about 35).

The view was beautiful, the snow fell lightly, the deer tracks criss-crossed the trail, and all I could hear was "squelch, squerch, squelch, squerch" through the mud. After it was all over, there was a good feeling of accomplishment --- and a free T-shirt! Will I do it again? ....Maybe :)