Tusia and Ken completed their first 10k Trail run this past weekend — so much mud, water, cold, dirt, AND fun! The Leatherman’s Loop — 10K Trail run.
It was not only Tusia’s first mud race, but her first 10k. And in tough conditions with cold and mud. And she loved it!!!! It helped her that her friend and friend’s dad were there to encourage and help one another. Made all the difference. We were laughing because there is NO WAY WHATSOEVER Tusia would have been ok to do this race alone. Having a friend made all the difference.
The start race — not quite a big city marathon that I am used to, but so fun! They had a spiritual leader give a meditation at the start (instead of the national anthem). Most of the people were there to have fun, and not to beat a personal best or win the race.
The runners took off!
THE MUD WAS NO JOKE (Apparently — I did my own run on a different trail — and got lost, that is a whole other story). CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS MUD? Did I say that it was freezing cold and I was dressed in two jackets and a hat and gloves?
The end! 10K later!
Bravo Team Natori!
Thank goodness for friends!
We threw away the shoes (they were too small and a year old) and drove home back to the city. Such a fun morning — highly suggest getting out of your comfort zone and doing something that is different (even though I didn’t do it — but kinda sorta whatever).
