I actually did pretty good at the Santa Monica Christmas Run.  First the 10K then the 5K . 45 minutes flat for the 10K (a PR! pace of 7:15) put me 37th over nearly 1300 women and 7th in my age group (why are the old ladies so damn fast?!).  Then 1st in my age group for the 5K out of 93 women and 35th over 950 women).  I chased that purple turban for at least a mile! Finally, the 1 mile holding/cheering for Zoey while carrying Milo who wanted NOTHING to do with this race.  I remember just before the halfway turnaround Zoey said, "Momma, I can't find my breath and my legs are hard to move!  I wanna walk!"  My reply, "I know baby, it's normal to feel that way but we're halfway there.  Gimme all you got!  Let's keep going!"


Third from the right is Nina.  I REALLY miss her and her sister Cheryl too (aka "Sherpa Cheryl)!

New location...new kinda race.  On my way to a snowshoe race...a MUST as a local?  I tried snowshoeing when I was 12 so it can't be that hard, right?  Mtn Dew in hand of course.


At the start....

That's me in the middle...purplish shirt.  VERY cruel to have an uphill finish.  This was one of the hardest "running" races I've ever done and will definitely pencil the entire series into my calendar next winter.  It made running on real ground in mere tennis shoes feel like a cake walk!  EXCELLENT training opportunity!