| fascinated by a caterpillar or inchworm that looks exactly like a stick |
We lazed around, the kids and I played some music and then we headed to the Brook. Remember the rock that Drew didn't want to carry by himself? Well, Peter, Labeeby and I decided to carry it up. Peter was wearing big steel-toed work boots and Labeeby and I were barefoot. We decided to take a "shortcut" and sent him as the leader (carrying more of the weight) He walked us unsuspectingly through bogs, prickers, sticks, mossy rotten logs that gave way. Ouch, ouch, ouch!
We got back, made coffee for Papa for the road, packed the car (later we discovered we hadn't packed the coffee (oops!)) and waited for everyone to show up. Brian had finished the race!
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| congratulations brian on 50+km! |
"The 12.5 km course has a varied trail surface. Two ascents and one long descent traverse the upland forest. These steep shaded trails have some roots, ruts, and stones. The trails in the upper meadows are mostly dirt, grass, rolling, and unshaded. The meadows are referred to as the Serengeti. Each lap’s 5 km of running in the Serengeti can make for a challenging summer ultra if Mother Nature offers a warm sunny day. The lake trails are shaded, have a few roots and are generally flat. Overall, the course lends itself to quick running without technical hikes." (X4)
Peter found him a beer left over from the party. We were tired from rock carrying, although not as tired as Brian from race-running. I didn't even properly say goodbye to my family, I basically fell asleep on the ground as the left. We experimented with letting the kids put themselves to sleep, and right at dusk, in they went, brushed their teeth (or tried to) put out their sleeping bags and said goodnight. Easy Peasy.
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