Happy Fourth of July! I am late, but oh, well!
My 4th was uneventful, I did laundry, tried to sleep while stupid people shot off dumb fireworks. On Saturday I went with Michael to Mt. Si so that he could run up and down it. Its as enjoyable as you would think, except I sleep, which makes it quite wonderful! That area of town is nice though and its an OK drive. We didnt leave as early as we would have liked, so the trail was pretty crowded.
On Sunday, Michael and I went down to the White River race course where Seattle Running Company was holding a course preview run. I was the only person other than the race director from SRC (Scott) who was not running. I followed Scott around like a lost puppy, because the alternative was sleeping or reading. After we went to meet the runners to make sure they made it onto the course, we drove back to Greenwater and then up to Suntop to where Scott was setting up the aid station. The road was a bit bumpy but I had a really great time driving up it... I am beginning to like driving the Toaster on the Forrest Roads. We drove into the mist, which is always interesting.
Scott offered to let me make 15 peanut butter and honey sammiches for the aid station and I happily accepted because yes, I am that kind of person. Once the runners started arriving I tried to help them - fill their bottles, get them running in the right direction, etc. Michael came along close-ish to the front of the back, dirty with skinned up thighs... he apparently "superman'd" while running. He was pretty okay, just a bit sore.
After seeing most everyone come through the aid station, I went back to the start/finish area and waited for Michael. I saw Brian Morrison finish, so I started mixing Michael's after-race drink and I waited for him at the end of the trail. Its a funny thing, runners, they seem to find it beneficial to sit in freezing cold water, so Brian and a few others disappeared to the river, which is fed by glaciers, to soak out the soreness. When Michael arrived, Brian had finished and suggested Michael head down to soak himself... We wondered that way and Michael settled in for 5 minutes. I didnt walk down to the river to spend 5 minutes there, so I told him to say for 10. No sense wasting the effort to get there!
I had a great time. I like to spend time with Michael that way because he loves to run and I like to take care of him.
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Hey Shannon
It was good to finally meet you in person. Sorry I bailed on you - I was desperate to get in a training run and Skookum Flats was a better choice that up on Suntop for my sore adductor. Hope to see you more - and hope Michael's scrapes are almost gone by now!
PB&H sandwiches are pretty good, I might have to have some on race day. This was a fun day, and I loved the Skookum Flats trail. It was my style: windy and somewhat technical, just the way I love it. I'm looking forward to seeing the first half of the course this Sunday, and of course the actual race!
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