Weekend Fun

Yesterday was the Big Brad Ultras. Val, Mindy, Ian and all the volunteers did a great job putting on a tough and challenging race! Way to go everyone! And there were some great runs by Trail Monsters and others out there - awesome!

Ryan ended up manning the Lawrence Road aid station all day long, so after coloring and hanging out for a bit in the morning, Sammy and I stopped at Frosty's for a donut pick-up and then headed over to the aid station to visit and cheer for a while around 9:00 am. It was misty and a bit dreary out, but the atmosphere was festive, and all the runners, despite being muddy and wet, seemed to be happy to be out there. We ended up missing Zak and Emma, who had already come through the station by the time we got out there, but we stayed long enough to see a lot of the other Trail Monsters come through, which was great!

After lunch and a nap, we ended up heading back in the afternoon as Ryan's keys got locked in his car. I hadn't been planning to go back out, but it was fun to have a chance to see a few more people out there and cheer on some more runners! I was impressed by everyone's attitude, despite the rough conditions and the wet weather. Ultrarunners may be crazy but they are oh so cool :-)

Ryan didn't get home until bathtime, so there was no running for me yesterday, but I did get out this afternoon during naptime for a nice 5 miles down to the river and back. My legs felt pretty good, although I was definitely a bit tired. With all the rain from Friday night and Saturday, the river was high and flowing well.

When Sam woke up, we raked leaves out back for a while, and then headed to the playground for a little energy-burning session before dinner. Nothing like slides and tunnels!

Giggling with Daddo

Static!

Whee!

Whoosh!

Coming through!

And Chandra, this last photo is for you:

Sammy's faux pouty face. Hysterical!