I just had the best time yesterday! I went to WI to run the Chippewa 50K. I
have only run the race one other time, in 2011. Wow, time flies!!
My Dad was coming through Big Lake from spending winter in
TX so I was going to make a quick trip. Leave at 4 AM, arrive at 7 AM, Run 8-2,
hang out for thirty minutes and head home. Quick.
As I was driving to WI the sun began to rise. Ah, all of the
pinks, blues, purples. Truly beautiful!
My drive was uneventful…just long.
I pulled into the race site and was directed to a spot of
grass straddling the parking lot. I felt odd parking there but was told in no
uncertain terms that this is where I was to park. OK then. I placed a piece of
paper on my dashboard stating “THEY TOLD ME TO PARK HERE”
As I picked up my race number I said hello to so many
friends, it was like old home week. We were going to have a blast.
The race meanders through such beautiful country, it goes
past lakes, ponds, over lakes via boardwalk and deep into the woods. Just
gorgeous.
The day! It was
perfect. Sunny. We began at about 40F and I finished almost 7 hours later at
65F. Very sweet.
I finished 20 minutes faster than when I ran in 2011.
The photos that were taken pretty much sum how I felt! I don’t need words to describe. I smiled every step of the way. I felt fantastic. I am a lucky woman.
