Bubbles and Trails, and Midterm Papers Oh My!

Hey there! Just checking in briefly.  This week has been rough!  I'm not getting as much sleep as I would like, but I hope to catch up on that this weekend.

Bubbles
Last weekend My son ran his first "race" it was a color/bubble themed run.  My friend and coworker Clarice had invited to this event back in January and we purchased tickets online via Groupon and the race only ended up costing $20.  I would have never imagined doing one of these runs...I kind of thumb my nose at these events.(I'm a competitive person, give me a no-frills $5 track club race with just a clock and runners to chase)  But, I knew my kid would love the atmosphere...I can't take credit for all of the neat photos.

Before

Me, Sammy, and Clarice

After

Thank you for all of the neat photos Clarice!

 

I was worried that a 5k might be too far for my little guy, so we ended up cutting the course twice.  We ended  up running 2 miles.   If this were an actual timed race with age group awards, then this would have been a huge No No.  But, this was an untimed bubble fun run, so if I do sign him up for an actual race, I will probably need to find a shorter distance event.

No pressure kid.  I want you to enjoy running
when you are ready to race you will let me know.

Trails
I went out to the Amargosa Trail again this week.  This trail is super close to my work, and its pretty challenging.   It's steep with lots of rocks, so I have to be extra careful on the downhills.  I told myself to just enjoy the run and don't worry about taking pictures for Strava (lol).. On the way back down I couldn't help myself and I snapped this neat shot.

This is another picture of the trail, but I took this a few weeks ago.

Midterm Papers
I'm currently enrolled in an online MBA program, and I'm halfway through my first quarter. I'm taking two classes, and I had two midterm papers due this weekend.  I stayed up late a few nights this week because I wanted to finish them early....My birthday is this weekend and I wanted to relax a little bit.  Tonight I'm baking a cake, and tomorrow morning. I'm running long (12 miles maybe)

I hope to check in again next week.