My trail run ...

Hi everyone! I had my 5K trail "challenge" today. My gosh, that is by far the most difficult thing I have ever done in my entire life! It started off great but then we came to this hill and it was the mother of all hills. It had fallen trees, branches, roots, etc. that you had to climb over ... there was no running up this hill, you had to walk because it was sooooo steep! So that completely wore me out for the rest of the run and I felt like that was way more than 3.10 miles on that route! I was dying from thirst because they had no aid stations along the way. I was a wreck by the time I crossed the finish line! But, I finished in 38 minutes exactly and the best news is .... I won a ribbon! I came in 3rd place in the women's age 35-40 division! I got a freaking ribbon! Now, granted, there weren't all that many participants but I still qualified for a ribbon! Holy guacamole!!! Anyway, my knees and butt are beyond sore right now and I feel like I'm gonna puke but I still have a big ole grin on my face! Deanna

WAY TO GO... THAT IS SO GREAT... I knew you could do it.. how you have to get yourself a brag wall to hang all the awards you will winning from now on.. I know you are proud.. now rest your butt and legs.. I'm sure there are more races out there for you to get ready and win in... congrats my friend.. you rock

WOOHOOOO the rest of us knew you could do it, i'm so proud of you....bit odd about no water stations but live and learn for next time i guess. Go take yourself a hot bath and relax today or go work out and give those muscles some room to heal. Make sure you take in a ton of protein today that's what is going to rebuild your muscles. ANDI

That is wonderful! a ribbon, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER would that have happened last year............get plenty of fluids and food in .......

That is so awesome! Way to go Deanna!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!! As has already been said - we all knew you could do it. Well, just think - you say that was the harest thing that you've ever done in your life - AND YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go - onward and upward as they say and onto even mroe challenges (without all the wobbles beforehand you ninny!!! hee hee)

can i just say that i love hearing you speak when i read your posts....no wobbling you ninny, man i SO want to hear you say that, what a great line. Hugs, ANDI

Ha! As I was typing I was hoping that it didn't have a different meaning over there - i've been caught out before

that is really fantastic. if you do not feel like dying, you did not try hard enough. so you did very well. I pedaled my bike for 5 miles today and then I cut/ moved/ stacked brush. I have a monster mess to clean up tomorrow.