Running

 Running-  I was so proud of myself.  I got up really early so that I could get my run done at a decent time.  NOT!  We moved our clocks up and hour so I did not get started running until 9 am.  I ran over a marathon distance and was moving along pretty darn good.  I ran with my gloves and a heavy coat on to train for Badwater. The last part of the run was funny my shirt under my coat was drenched with sweat and it was dripping out of my coat sleeves.  My feet were also bothering me a little with the orthodics but I am getting used to them and I dont feel right without them either,  my form is much better so I hope that I will be used to them for all of Badwater. 

Badwater-  I am not going to tell you that I feel really confident about this race.  The truth is that I am scared to death of it.  This morning I was thinking that the training was going great and I was going to be so ready but by the end of the run...I was thinking that I was an idiot for signing up for it.  I think that doing RAAM has killed some brain cells.  I am still enjoying the challenge of training for Badwater but I do fear the race.  I purchased some tickets today to go train in DV the last weekend of May...can't wait.

Ultraman-  I emailed my friends on the big island today and we are all set for ultraman.  The same crew is going to be ready for me.  I have a free place to stay, and I booked my tickets tonight on my frequent flyer miles.  I know this is at the end of the year but I need to make sure that I keep up with all my races and crew this year.

The 508-  I have two great people for my crew already.  It is Daniel and Keith who were with me at Le Tour Ultime.  I would like to have one more but I am not calling around for this next crew member.  It can be done with two people but it would be nicer for 3 to be around.  I can't beleive that I am going to do this race again!  This bike race hurt so bad!!!!  I was in tears at this race and was a bit bitchy as well. I hope I am not like that again.

Arkansas-  Right now it looks like I will be in Arkansas doing a 3 day race this next weekend.  I have a 50k, 50 miler, and 20k.  This is a lot of runnning but it will be good training.  I am sure that most people train more for it but what the heck.  I will get through it one way or another.  I fall down a lot on trails so we will see.  I will be camping in my van and taking a tent to put up for fun.  The last time I camped I was to lazy to build my first tent but I will have 3 days to get it up.  Keith is going with me...he helps out a lot and needs to get out of town once and a while.  He is pretty much going to be driving me home.  I have a feeling that 11.5 hours is going to be rough on me,  i will be driving half of it as well.

RAAM 2005-  I got home today and hopped in the shower.  I took a bath with some oil the last time I took a shower and almost feel down today when I stepped into the tub.  I smiled with the save and then remembered something that was funny at RAAM.  This was at the base of Wolf Creek pass.  We had a hotel room and I got to take a shower there.  The crew was not allowed to use the RV but we did get a hotel room for them to grab a shower every 4 days or so...yes they all stunk and were jelouse that I was taking 3 or more showers a day.  Anyway I sat down in the tub so soak my legs and could not get up.  The winds and storms had started and my arthritis was flaring up big time.  I was stuck and so I hollered to see if Karan the girl was out in the room but she wasn't. Jerrod answered my call and I started laughing and telling him that I was stuck.  He was the only one that could help me and so he came to my rescue....I was butt naked and asked him to close his eyes.  This made it really hard for him to find me and sweep me out of the tub.  His hand slipped and I swooshed back into the tub so water was everywhere.  I kept staring at him to make sure he did not open his eyes.  When I swooshed back into the tub my tail bone hit the bottom of the tub so I said "ouch."  It was very hard for Jerrod to no open his eyes but he was a perfect gentleman and we laughed a lot after that.   He reminded me of when my dad would make sure that I  soap out of my hair whe  I was little.  He would enter with a towel up by his eyes so that he could not see me.  This was when I was getting older and mom was gone occasionally.  Jerrod was pretty nervous. 

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Mar 09 2008, shanna