Courtney, Lucy and I went to run the training run which was suppose to be 37km , but we didn't hear the the part in the course instructions when Garry the race director was explaining to us what way to go , so not listening to key points cost us to run another 5 km and all climbing a awful loop back to where we started .When you our out in the mountains for hours another 5 km is ...well another 5 km and exhausting , but our spirts were still up and we were still loving the trails and loving the weather .. The squamish trails are not as technical as the north shore but still lots of roots, rocks ,mud and big climbs that pay off with great views .
I am so proud of how we all finished today STRONG . Courtney has been having Knee troubles and is really new to trail running . When I first started running with Courtney she wasn't sure about trail running . She was always a runner but she ran on the road , and didn't really get the love that Hailey and I had for the trails . I remember her telling me how she loved the long flats when road running . Which I just hate !!! I love the climbs the roots , rocks jumping over the what ever is in my way ,.running through the mud I feel like a little kid what isn't there to love ? but then today on the run we both would hate it if there was a gravel road section and just cringed when we hit the university because we had to run down 3km of road only 3 km and it was all down hill it was the longest 3 km ....Ha ha I love it Courtney is now a trail runner! I felt pretty good today even though I have had my health problems which I just found out I am anemic or Low in iron on top of low thyriod , so that also explains ...tired , dizzy , balding .....so today was about just getting out there and forgetting everything just finishing a training run seeing the course , enjoying the trails .
Lucy this was her longest run ever . I wasn't sure if she would make 37 k so when we went over and the weather was hot I was worried but Lucy stayed strong .I just made sure she ate lots shared my water pack when there wasn't much water . I know after this run Lucy and I are the perfect team , best friends and now RACE PARTNERS Frosty Mountain watch out here comes Lucy !
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